Networks
Are you ready for Gigabit Ethernet?

Everyone is always interested in the next generation. From it comes progress and innovation. Enter the next generation of Local Area Network (LAN) technology: Gigabit Ethernet. The growing importance of LANs today and the increasing complexity of computing applications are fueling the need for high-speed networks.

Faster! Faster! Faster!
As the performance needs of LANs and enterprise networks increase, so does the need for speed. There was a clear need for even higher speed connections at the server and backbone level. Gigabit Ethernet moves network traffic at one billion bits per second, a tenfold increase in speed as opposed to traditional Ethernet. This exciting technology was first made to travel over optical and copper cabling, but the 1000 Base-T standard successfully supports it as well.

Enhance Network Performance!
Gigabit Ethernet is the same Ethernet that managers already know and use, but 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet and 100 times faster than Ethernet. Native Ethernet backbone technology is added to the huge installed base of Ethernet network nodes. It's also the perfect solution to support additional features that accommodate today's bandwidth hungry applications and matches the increasing power of the server and desktop.

Decreased Overall Costs Over Time!
Wondering about your current Ethernet investment? No problem! Gigabit Ethernet is compatible with Ethernet. That means your administrator expertise and support staff training is still valuable in terms of user familiarity. The same frame format and frame sizes are used at all operating speeds of Ethernet. Management parameters that network administrators have become familiar with are preserved. Gigabit Ethernet is actually a logical migration.

Support Robust Desktop Needs!
Think about it. You get all the efficiency and reliability you seek in desktop applications all without having to deal with the complexity of a totally new technology.

Viva Gigabit Ethernet!
The Supreme Navigators of Data Stream would be thrilled to tell you more about LANs and Gigabit Ethernet. Call them today!

Backbone:
A backbone is a transmission line that carries data gathered from smaller lines that connect to it. Since a backbone will have to bear the load of the entire network, it must be built on very high bandwidth lines.
In a LAN, the nodes may interface to the backbone using 100BASE-T network cards while the backbone interfaces across networks through Gigabit Ethernet.

Enterprise:
A modern term that includes any organization where computing systems replace traditionally used computers to increase productivity.