According to Lee's scenario, the technology will then filter down to enterprise LAN in backbone applications that use multiple 1-Gigabit Ethernet connections and link aggregation for busy backbone connections. While some LAN switch vendors say they will wait to bring 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to market until the standard is nearer completion, others claim to be moving along a faster track. The new switch is the first in what promises to be a wave of monster switches with enough capacity to handle traffic from multiple 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. However, there are still major potholes around which 10-GBE must maneuver. Still, 10-GBE technology is moving, and a strong case can be made that it will happen sooner rather than later.
More bandwidth opens up new avenues for faster applications.
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