Inphi Breaks the 50Gbps Barrier

[bonkers325]

According to this article at OpticallyNetworked.com, optical-components company Inphi says it has developed technology that makes it possible for optical communications providers to obtain network transmission speeds of 50 gigabits per second and higher.

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very impressive

so folks when do u think we can taste it

 

[Menelaos]

Doesn't InP cost significantly more then GaAs? But then again, if you can affort an 10Gbps connection, you probavly wont notice the added cost.

Menel.

 

[spidey07]

that's all fine an' dandy.

how the heck you gonna route that fast??? tha'ts like 78 million packets per second. Heck we have a TEN fold increase every two years!

 

[777php]

Imagine a optical SAN...that would be sweet.

I think it is more feasible in a small LAN or if your company can afford it a company-wide LAN but for metro and WAN the costs would be way too high.

 

[spidey07]

still - you gotta route it.

SANs are quickly becoming a dead technology.