Re: [HSSG] 40G MAC Rate Discussion
Hi,
I think it was common sense at the last meeting that the
rate that service providers and IXPs are looking for is 100 GbE.
The discussion about 40 GbE is for the *server market*, the
classical LAN application of Ethernet. In the network space you
have already OTU3 and OC-768c PoS, so there is not much
need for another 40G Ethernet interface.
Also, my personal opinion is regarding "broad market potential"
that there will be more networks or network types that require
100 GbE, however in terms of volumes I could imagine that a 40GbE
interface for servers will actually produce more volumes, even though
it is only one type of network.
Marcus
Toshinori Ishii wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm another IXP network engineer.
>
> 2007/4/5, Henk Steenman <henk.steenman@ams-ix.net>:
>> Back to 40GE: scaling link aggregation using 10GE for another 3 years
>> will be very hard. The use of 40GE might be of help here if it would
>> allow for standardized products to become available say second half
>> of 2008.
>> QUESTION: Is there a way to expedite the standardization process (and
>> subsequent product development) of a 40GE standard? Within or outside
>> of the IEEE?
>>
>> If the answer to the above is "no" then I would say lets not spend any
>> time on anything other than 100GE so no delay is introduced in the
>> development of this standard and get it finished as soon as possible.
>
> Agree.
> I need 100GE ASAP.
>
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