Fast Networks [was Re: Ungodly packet loss rates]

["Kent W. England" <kwe () 6SigmaNets com>]

At 06:54 PM 21-10-96 -0700, bmanning () ISI EDU wrote:
>       We can build bigger doors (MTU)  but the conveyer belts are stuck
>       at 100Mm/sec.  We need faster conveyer belts!

We have them now.
>       (waiting for HPPI-64 or G-Ether technologies w/ baited breath :)

No need to wait.
(Oh, and it would be better if your breath were bated rather than baited :-)
>       And then watch out 2-4Gbps backplanes... (that is aggregate right?)
>
> -- 
> --bill
There are technologies that already have aggregate throughput of 20+Gbps.

--Kent
speaking as a L2 agnostic and PacBell NAP consultant

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