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New Ethernet Standard — Both 40 and 100 Gbps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the keeping-everybody-or-nobody-happy dept.

Artemis recommends a blog entry that does a nice job of summarizing the history and current state of the Higher Speed Study Group and the IEEE's next-generation Ethernet standard. "When IEEE 802.3ba was originally proposed [there] were multiple possible speeds that were being discussed, including 40, 80, 100, and 120Gbps. While there options were eventually narrowed down to just two, 40 and 100Gbps, the HSSG had difficulties [deciding] on the one specific speed they wanted to become the new standard... [T]wo different groups formed, one which wanted faster server-to-switch connections at 40Gbps and one which wanted a more robust network backbone at 100Gbps... Unable to come up with a consensus the HSSG decided to standardize both 40Gbps and 100Gbps speeds..."

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  1. In other news by superpulpsicle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Major telcos has increased the upload speed to 800k at a cost for only $70.00 a month.

    1. Re:In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      "There is one hope though. And its name is Google......"

      No. There is another.

  2. Looks like by iminplaya · · Score: 1, Funny

    the network will soon be faster than the computer. Any chance we can syphon off of this speed to do some computing? Make the network become the computer?

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  3. Edit much? by sakonofie · · Score: 3, Funny

    When IEEE 802.3ba was originally proposed [there] were multiple possible speeds that were being discussed, including 40, 80, 100, and 120Gbps. While there options were eventually narrowed down to just two, 40 and 100Gbps, the HSSG had difficulties [deciding] on the one specific speed they wanted to become the new standard...
    Slashdot editors and their homonyms have a wonderful relationship. There may be "there"s in the summary, but they're subject their edits.
  4. Re:'HSSG'? by fbjon · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must be... no, you're definitely new here.

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  5. excellent! by hcdejong · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why have one standard when you can have two instead! This strategy has worked so well in the past...

  6. Re:Cable Length by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Given the way people wire this office? I'd want a network that supports at LEAST 40 kilometers, just to reach the server in the next room!

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  7. Re:speed vs. robustness? by steveo777 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Think of the difference between inter-city high ways and local back streets and you should get the picture.

    So does that mean that their either coated in ice or being dug up by MN/Dot?

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  8. Re:Cable Length by hackstraw · · Score: 4, Funny

    How often is your server 40 kilometers from the nearest switch?

    My mom's basement is HUGE!