The show started with a blast. With the live demo, attendees really saw the value of having an organization such as the Ethernet Alliance in place. We showcased 10/40GbE, iSCSI, FCoE (Fibre-channel over Ethernet), single mode and multi-mode fiber, copper, SFP+, QSFP+, multi-vendor CNAs (Converged Network Adapters), and storage port ID virtualization. With the participation [...]

We’re winding down our preparation for the live Ethernet demonstration at Interop 2013 in Las Vegas May 6th to the 10th. This year we are focusing on 10 Gb to 40 Gb Ethernet aggregation/dis-aggregation to demonstrate high-speed access to the cloud! With seven Ethernet vendors all interconnected it is a great opportunity for Interop attendees [...]

Last week at the IEEE 802.3 Plenary meeting in Orlando, FL, the IEEE 802.3 400 Gb/s Ethernet (400GbE) Study Group was started with unanimous support!  John D’Ambrosia, Dell (also Chair of the Ethernet Alliance), led the Call-For-Interest (CFI) to start the study group.  The 400GbE Study Group should meet for the first time in Victoria, [...]

The mission of the Ethernet Alliance is to expand the ecosystem of Ethernet and foster the development of Ethernet technologies.  We have found that one of the best places in the world to showcase the expanding footprint of Ethernet into optical communications is OFC/NFOEC.  This is our third year presenting at OFC, and while I [...]

The Ethernet Alliance often holds plugfests where vendors working within specific technology areas like 10GbE or Data Center Bridging come together for weeklong equipment interoperability testing, and checking and verifying compliance with respective specifications. In 2012, we took this concept to an entirely new level by holding a broad-focus event – the TeraFabric Plugfest – [...]

At the November 2012 IEEE 802.3 Plenary meeting in San Antonio, TX, several straw polls were taken to see if the 40 Gb/s and 100Gb/s Fiber Optic (802.3bm) Task Force was reaching consensus on a new 100G single-mode objective for at least 500 meters.  The straw polls showed that no solution was even close to [...]

Power-hungry IT equipment generates some 150 million metric tons of CO2 annually at a global cost of $16 billion[i]. With an eye toward reducing both energy costs and our carbon footprint, it has become increasingly imperative that technology developers and end users alike seek out and embrace environmentally sensitive solutions. One innovative technology with the [...]

Collaborative display demonstrates Ethernet’s flexibility, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in rigorous low-latency, high-performance computing environments and applications SC12, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, November 6, 2012 – The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies today announced it is showcasing an integrated multi-vendor demo in booth 637 on the [...]

There are two things that are driving the need for speed in data centers: server virtualization and converged networking.  Virtual machines still require the same amount of networking bandwidth as they did when they were single physical servers; they have to support the same number of application(s).  In addition to the increased traffic brought on [...]

Chauncey Schwartz, Chair Marketing Committee, Ethernet Alliance and Sr. Technical Marketing Manager, QLogic You could say that data center convergence is a hot topic these days. White hot, even. Driven by rapid advances in areas such as Big Data, cloud computing, and server virtualization, everyone is looking to capture the benefits – such as lower [...]