Define “Ethernet Fabric”
Backplane Ethernet – The GBaseK Standard
23rd January 2011 by 1 Comment
A lesser known standard is Backplane Ethernet. I wasn’t aware of it until I was researching Notes on Cables and Connectors for 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet. I spent some time over the weekend scratching an itch to have a look at it and why it exists.These are scrach notes, and observations from a research session and not intended to a canonical investigation. Interesting though because it’s is valuable to understand that many network products are functionally all the same – only the software and the people are different.
Internets of Interest:3 Jan 11
3rd January 2011 by Leave a Comment
Collection of useful, relevant or inane places on the the Internets for 3 Jan 11:
All the Ethernet Cooks
10th December 2010 by 8 Comments
Just how many standards bodies actually make standards for Ethernet ?
Futures Review on 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet
5th December 2010 by 20 Comments
Some short observations on 40GbE and 100GbE after reviewing various pieces of documentation. I’m especially focusing on the physical interfaces and cabling data here and its impact on our working practices.
Show 17 – Big Hot and Heavy Switches – Part 2
22nd August 2010 by Leave a Comment
A detailed look at the Big, Hot and Heavy Ethernet Switches with a large crew to talk about their practical experiences on design, selection and performance of Cisco Nexus switches. The result ? We don’t think the Nexus switches are very exciting.
Packet Pushers – Show 16 – Big Hot and Heavy Switches – Part 1
16th August 2010 by 11 Comments
A detailed look at the Big, Hot and Heavy Ethernet Switches with a large crew to talk about their practical experiences on design, selection and performance of Cisco Nexus switches. The result ? We don’t think the Nexus switches are very exciting, HP Flex10 modules are a problem, and so much more. Due to people [...]
