what is 10GbE card used for?
10G today is predominantly fiber although some CX4 applications are out there. The most common applications are in the data center. But as we all know, today’s servers become tomorrows desktops. There are areas where 10G to the desktop is being used. To name a few, research facilities, government facilities performing simulations, and there will certainly be more to come. What do you see the future for 10GbE? The second half of Moore’s law that most people don’t know is that the cost to make a faster chip is cut in half in 18 months. On the copper side, the chip will autonegotiate between 10/100/1G/10G – so when the chip is in mass production you will start to see more and more available in desktop boxes. What do you think is an acceptable price point for this card (just a guesstimate)? Today it is very expensive as compared to the regular 1GbE cards. It is almost 10 times the price. The standard target is 10x the performance at 3x the cost for copper – over the cost of a gigabit port.
