Ethernet White Papers
Adding Scale, QoS and Operational Simplicity to Ethernet
Overview For many years, Ethernet has been the dominant networking protocol in the LAN. Its simplicity not only made it easier to operate, but allowed significant commoditization to make it extremely cost-effective. However, in the MAN and in the WAN, it was a different story, with service providers offering leased lines, Frame Relay and ATM services - all significantly more complicated and offering less bandwidth. What enterprises really want today is to connect their sites together without the complexity of traditional MAN and WAN technologies. Not only does this retain network simplicity, but it allows higher, more cost-effective bandwidth connectivity that supports multimedia applications and delivers storage services and server consolidation.
| Publisher | Nortel Networks | File Format | |
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| Date Published | April 2007 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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