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Ethernet at 10 Gbps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-waiting dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This article talks about 10 Gigabit Ethernet and asks, 'But just how much data can a person consume?' Currently at work, we're working on a major project to re-architect our core application platform so that the different systems can be de-coupled and hosted separately. The legacy design implicitly relies on systems being in the same LAN due to bandwidth-expensive operations (e.g., database replication). Having this much bandwidth would change the way we design. What would you do with this much bandwidth?"

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  1. What would I do with this much bandwidth? by RLiegh · · Score: 1, Redundant

    1)Get more porn
    2)Download linux dvds
    3)FINALLY get the coveted First Post!
    4)Download even more porn

  2. What else? by Tuxedo+Jack · · Score: -1, Redundant

    What every Slashdotter does - download porn!

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    Striking fear in the authors of godawful fanfiction, I am here, appearing in darkness, Tuxedo Jack!
    1. Re:What else? by RLiegh · · Score: 1, Redundant

      It's true though that if the technology is there, someone will find a use.

      And, if the internet and VHS are any indication; that "someone" will probably be the porn industry.

  3. Porn! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    It had to be said.

  4. With 10Gbps? by Skjie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Porn. And....uh... well, I guess porn. I mean, what else would that band be needed for?