What is the major reason to replace the Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Ethernet Switch?
The most important reason to implement Gigabit solutions are at the data center (or backbone) and between the workgroup and the data center. Essentially, any switch-to-switch connections in the network should be Gigabit. This allows PCs using 10/100 adapter cards to turn on to 100 Mbps without creating a bottleneck in the backbone. Busy data center servers should also be equipped with Gigabit adapter cards. This prevents server-to-switch bottlenecks and enhances the performance of 100 Mbps clients requesting data from the servers. As the demand for bandwidth grows, especially for those running graphics and multimedia applications, it is imaginable that Gigabit will run to the desktop.
