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To: signist who wrote (5925)	11/11/1997 11:24:00 PM
From: Mike Winn	Read Replies (1) of 42804

Back to serious stuff, did anyone notice the following paragraph in the GE tutorial I posted on the weekend? ===================================== Server Slowdowns It's not just the wire itself that can put a damper on gigabit speeds. The stations on the wire also can slow things down seriously -- particularly Unix and Windows NT servers from Intel Corp. (Orem, Utah). These operating systems run in protected mode, and raw throughput at the server typically tops out between 100 and 200 Mbit/s. Tying these servers into a gigabit connection is a recipe for disaster. The server and its local gigabit network adapters would be overwhelmed, and the resultant dumped data and retransmissions would actually slow network performance. ==================================== This paragraph explains that fast servers are required when connecting with Gigabit Ethernet, otherwise the network will crash. That's why Intel likes to push for GE => requires faster servers => more powerful chips from Intel => money going into Intel. Intel will do everything to push for faster network.

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