2.5 & 5 Gigabit Ethernet – an uncertain prospect

2.5 & 5 Gigabit Ethernet – an uncertain prospect

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2.5 & 5 Gigabit Ethernet – an uncertain prospect

Data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. Now, even the smallest businesses are increasingly creating and moving large amounts of data across their networks. With cloudhosted applications replacing many on-premises systems, business data is now being squeezed out of local storage and off-site. It may not be happening to all small businesses quite yet, but with this trend and the growth in the number of connected devices it won’t be long before network bottlenecks start becoming apparent.

This article includes the topics:

  • What are the benefits of multi-Gigabit Ethernet?
  • Why is cabling an issue for small businesses that want multi-Gigabit Ethernet?
  • What are the problems with 2.5 and 5 GB Ethernet?


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