Technology
Get Plugged in to Ethernet’s Next Era
Today’s IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard consists of 126 clauses and associated annexes that spans 8 sections or approximately 5600 pages. The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group produces these Ethernet standards,…
PAM4 is Here!
We are at a unique point in Ethernet’s history. During the development of IEEE Std 802.3bs™-2017 for 200 GbE and 400 GbE, a critical decision was made to shift from…
On the Go with Ethernet
Ethernet’s roots in the enterprise space are undeniable. The development of 1000BASE-T is considered by many to be the most successful Ethernet project ever.  Nonetheless, Ethernet’s expansion into new application…
The Quest
When the journey to 100 Gigabit Ethernet began over 10 years ago, the question was often asked when would native 100 Gb/s Ethernet be specified? Flash forward to 2018 and…
Network-Intelligence Platforms, Cloud Fuel A Run on Faster Ethernet, Network World
At 45 years old, Ethernet, the ubiquitous networking technology, is having a banner year in the data center where in the first quarter alone it’s recorded the strongest year-over-year revenue…
In Search of Ethernet’s Holy Grail
OFC 2018 will be remembered by many as the coming out party for 400 Gb/s Ethernet. And while that would be a fair assessment of the show, in reality this…
Highlights from OFC 2018 Show Floor
If you only had one hour to spend at this year’s Optical Fiber Conference in San Diego, you could not have spent it better than by visiting the Ethernet Alliance…
A Deep Dive into the 802.3bs 200GBASE-R and 400GBASE-R PCS/PMA
The Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) is responsible for the encoding of data bits into code groups for transmission via the Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) and the subsequent decoding of these…
My journey on the Ethernet Highway
I have had many roles in the Ethernet community. I was that green-kid who showed up for his first meeting, not really sure what he was getting himself into. I…
OFC2018 – Ethernet Alliance’s Next Ethernet Era Tour-De-Force
Everyone will be talking about 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GbE) at this year’s OFC, but it is a journey that began five years ago for the Ethernet community.   This trek culminated…
Intel’s Romley Server Platform Launch: A Tipping Point for 10-Gigabit Ethernet
On March 6 Intel® launched the Xeon® E5-2600 family of processors, formerly code named Romley. This is big news for data centers and networking. All the server manufacturers big and…
Technology Exploration Forum Q&A With John D’Ambrosia
 What is the Technology Exploration Forum (TEF)? The TEFs are an ongoing series of forums sponsored by the Ethernet Alliance to enable industry discussion and consensus building on various…
Ethernet’s Continuing Expansion
Congratulations to the group of individuals, who were successful at the IEEE 802 November Plenary at getting the IEEE 802.3TM EPON Protocol over Coax (EPoC) Study Group formed. IEEE 802.3…
It’s Always an Exciting Time for Ethernet
Technologies developed over the past several years are finding their way into the market. 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) is the next big step in server interconnect technology, as products…
Five Minutes With Scott G. Kipp
In October 2011, the Ethernet Alliance named Scott G. Kipp, Senior Technologist at Brocade Communications Systems, as its new President, succeeding outgoing President, Jim Theodoras, of ADVA Optical Networking. With…