Gigabit Networks: Gigabit Ethernet, ATM and Fibre Channel

 

Table of Contents

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Executive Summary

State of the Gigabit

Ethernet Market

Revenue Forecast

Gigabit Ethernet

Extends Life

Gigabit Applications

& Cabling

A Recipe for Success

Standards Status

Gigabit Problems

& Solutions

Gigabit Ethernet vs ATM

Cost- ATM vs

Gigabit Ethernet

1.0 Introduction

1.1 History of Ethernet

1.2 Evolution of Fast Ethernet

1.3 Evolution of Gigabit Ethernet

1.4 Gigabit Ethernet vs ATM

2.0 Technology

Overview

2.1 Ethernet Overview

2.2 Fast Ethernet Overview

2.3 Gigabit Ethernet Introduction

2.4 Fibre Channel

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Physical Layer

2.6 8B/10B Encoding

2.7 Cable Limitations

2.8 Half/full duplex

2.9 Carrier Extension

2.10 Packet Bursting

2.11 Flow control

2.12 Quality of Service

2.13 Packet Priority

2.14 Packet Tagging

3.0 Cabling

3.1 Plastic

Optical Fiber

3.2 Twisted Pair Cabling

3.3 Fiber Optic Cable

4.0 Standards

4.1 IEEE

5.0 Consortiums

5.1 Fibre Channel Association

5.2 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance

6.0 Migration Strategy

6.1 Backbone

6.2 FDDI Backbone

6.3 Servers

6.4 Workgroup

6.5 Desktop

7.0 Viability of

Applications

7.1 Large File Transfers

7.2 Mulimedia Applications

7.3 Desktop Video

8.0 Market

Drivers

8.1 The Computer Industry

8.2 Network Congestion

8.3 Bandwidth Consuming Applications

8.4 Major Driving Forces for Gigabit Ethernet

9.0 Obstacles to Growth

9.1 Standards

9.2 Cost to Upgrade

9.3 Cost- ATM vs Gigabit Ethernet

9.4 Quality of Service

9.5 ATM Competition

10.0 ATM vs Gigabit Ethernet

10.1 Contending Tech-nologies

10.2 Gigabit Ethernet Highlights

10.3 ATM Overview

10.4 ATM Classes of Service

10.5 ATM Product Availability

10.6 ATM Standards

10.7 Gigabit Solutions

10.8 ATM Solutions

10.9 ATM vs Gigabit Ethernet Assessment

11.0 Market Forecast

11.1 Penetration

11.2 Revenue Forecast

12.0 Gigabit Hardware

12.1 Adapter Cards

12.2 Switches

12.3 Repeaters

12.4 Uplink modules

12.5 Cabling

13.0 Vendor/Product Profiles

13.1 Acacia Networks

13.2 Acclaim

Communications

13.3 Alteon Networks

13.4 Bay Networks

13.5 Berkeley Networks

13.6 Cabletron Systems

13.7 Cisco Systems

13.8 Compaq Computer

13.9 Digital Equipment

13.10 Essential

Communications

13.11 Extreme Networks

13.12 FlowWise Networks

13.13 Fore Systems

13.14 Foundry Networks

13.15 GigaLabs

13.16 Hewlett-Packard

13.17 IBM

13.18 Intel Corporation

13.19 LSI Logic

13.20 Lucent

Technologies

13.21 NBase Communications

13.22 NEO Networks

13.23 Newbridge Networks

13.24 Packet Engines

13.25 Performance Technologies

13.26 Plaintree Systems

13.27 Prominet

Corporation

13.28 SEEQ Technology

13.29 Silicon Graphics

13.30 Sun Microsystems

13.31 Texas Instruments

13.32 3Com Corporation

13.33 Torrent Networking

13.34 Vertex Networks

13.35 Vitesse Corporation

13.36 VLSI Technology

13.37 XaQti Corporation

13.38 XLNT Designs

13.39 Xylan

13.40 YAGO Systems

14.0 Strategies

for Success

14.1 Standards

Compliance

14.2 Interoperability

14.3 Quality of Service

14.4 The ATM Market

14.5 Chip Suppliers

14.6 Cable

Manufacturers

14.7 Equipment

Manufacturers