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Building for Bandwidth: How to Choose the Right Cabling Infrastructure for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)

Overview The same scenario faces network planners today as cabling systems are designed to withstand multiple replacements of active equipment. Most active network equipment - including computers, servers, Ethernet switches, routers and hubs - have a maximum useful life of three to five years before they become obsolete. In contrast, structured cabling historically has a useful life of 10 to 15 years. Therefore, the structured cabling one installs must outlive at least three generations of networking equipment upgrades. The challenge is how to determine what types of active equipment will exist in three product generations; the answer can be found with IEEE 802.3. This organization consists of industry experts representing major networking cable, component, and equipment manufacturers.

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Publisher: Ethernet Alliance
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Aug 4, 2008
Format: White Papers
Topics: Cable, Ethernet, Bandwidth Issues

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