The Rise of the 25GE interface ?
Remember the good old days of dial-up? The screeching modem, the agonising wait for a single webpage to load? Okay, maybe some of you don’t, and that’s probably a good thing for your sanity. But the point is, our need for speed online has exploded faster than a cat startled by a cucumber. And while 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) was once the king of the hill, a new contender has emerged, promising more oomph without breaking the bank (or requiring you to sell a kidney for the privilege): 25 Gigabit Ethernet (25GE) . So, why is 25GE suddenly the cool kid on the block in both Wide Area Networks (WANs) and the bustling datacentre? Let’s dive in with a bit of humour and some real-world examples. The Insatiable Appetite for Bandwidth: It's Not Just for Streaming Netflix Anymore Whether it's across the vast expanse of the WAN or within the tightly packed racks of a datacentre, the demand for bandwidth is like a teenager’s appetite – seemingly endless. In the WAN: Enterprise orgs ar...