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RSS nicServer NIC's in the Contemporary LAN Architecture
White Paper This Technical Guide examines the essential role of the Server NIC in providing high performance LAN attachability, discusses Server NIC architectures and the differences between client and server NICs, and analyzes the features, functions and... [24 Feb 2004]
Achieving Server Resiliency with NIC Arrays
White Paper The purpose of this white paper are two fold:(1) to help identify and recommend resiliency features that IT professionals should consider when specifying server systems; (2) to educate the public on the overall benefits of NIC Arrays and their... [24 Feb 2004]
The Intelligent Server NIC: New Technologies Provide Cost-Effective Performance and Availability for Mission-Critical Server Applications
White Paper This paper discusses the new importance of the server in the enterprise data network, and describes several innovative server link technologies from 3Com Corporation that help deliver high performance and availability for mission-critical... [24 Feb 2004]
AmpNet Mass Storage Server
White Paper The Mass Storage Server uses an AmpNet Network Interface Card (NIC) to provide a high-throughput, reliable interface to all nodes on the AmpNet network at 85 Megabytes/second per fiber-optic path. Features include: optimized for AmpNet System Area... [24 Feb 2004]
What is PXE?
White Paper PXE works with a network interface card (NIC) in the PC, and makes the NIC a boot device. This white paper answers common questions regarding Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) and outlines the benefits today's networked organizations can expect... [24 Feb 2004]
SMS 2-Way Cable Modem Provisioning
White Paper This document defines the inter-processing for 2-Way Modem/NIC provisioning from SMS.SMS script layer (a single script) handles all major functions.The passed values for each major function vary and are validated by SMS script layer. [24 Feb 2004]
Competitive Performance Testing of IPSec Encryption (3DES) Capable Ethernet Adapters
White Paper The goal of this performance benchmark test was to determine the Peak Throughput and CPU Utilization of each NIC in encrypted modes in a switched network. Resulting Performance/Efficiency index is a calculation of throughput and CPU utilization. [24 Feb 2004]
Subscriber Management System (SMS) 2-Way Cable Modem Provisioning
White Paper This document defines the inter-processing for 2-Way Modem/NIC provisioning from SMS.SMS script layer (a single script) handles all major functions.The passed values for each major function vary and are validated by SMS script layer. [24 Feb 2004]
Competitive Performance Testing of Gigabit Ethernet Adaptors
White Paper The goal of this performance benchmark test was to determine the Peak Throughput of each NIC in Downstream and Bidirectional traffic flow in a switched network, using three different network operating systems (Windows NT 4.0, Netware 5 and Windows... [24 Feb 2004]
Enterprise LAN Monitoring and Analysis
White Paper Comprehensive test solutions must range from NIC-based software-only solutions to portable, ruggedized, hardware-enhanced devices. Today's enterprise Ethernet networks are rapidly evolving from shared media topologies to switched media topologies... [24 Feb 2004]
3Com Link Aggregation and Support for IEEE 802.3ad
White Paper Com will expand support for link aggregation technology on most of its LAN switching and server NIC products in 1998 and early 1999. Link aggregation is an important technology that can be used to aggregate bandwidth and to create resilient... [24 Feb 2004]
Beyond Category 5: The Development of Copper Cabling Requirements for Gigabit Ethernet
White Paper The cost increases implicit in Category 6 and 7 cabling systems and the reductions in the cost of fibre NIC’s point to fibre being potentially more cost effective as a long term solution. Category 6 does not exist yet - the first published... [24 Feb 2004]
Parallel Tasking® II Performance
White Paper Parallel Tasking technology optimizes data throughput by performing the read in/transmit out data transfers simultaneously, thus accelerating the speed at which packets are transferred from the network wire to the NIC. [24 Feb 2004]
iSCSI: The Future of Network Storage
White Paper It is in the process of developing an iSCSI storage NIC, the Intel PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter. Organizations with changing data requirements, especially those requiring data storage security or disaster recovery, will benefit most from the... [24 Feb 2004]
Active Versus Passive Testing
White Paper Bit errors occur in a network for a number of reasons including poor communication between NIC cards, hubs, routers, switches (the transmitters and receivers of data) and yes, the structured cabling. Recently, various companies have begun marketing... [24 Feb 2004]
