Abstract
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Introduction
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Why 10GbE technology is important
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Current network architecture
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Types of data
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Network and interconnect types
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Small Computer System Interface
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Ethernet
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Fibre Channel
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InfiniBand
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10GbE networks
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Full duplex operation
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Latency
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HP supported 10GbE media standards
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Physical medium dependent connections for 10GbE
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Transceiver modules
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10GbE connection standards
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Converged network fabrics with 10GbE
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iSCSI
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet
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HP approach to10GbE implementation
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HP Dual Port 10GbE Server Adapters
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Virtualization and Virtual Connect
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Server Virtualization
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NIC virtualization
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Flex-10 for Virtual Connect
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Summary
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Appendix:
Glossary
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For more information
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Call to action
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10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-
standard servers
Technology brief, 2
nd
edition