Why use a Combination Fast Ethernet/SCSI Product?
The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of user applications are fueling the need for high-speed networks. A number of high-speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth to satisfy this need. Among them is 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet, a technology designed to provide a smooth transition from 10Base-T Ethernet–currently the dominant 10-Mbps network type–to high-speed 100-Mbps performance. A second option for increasing peripheral connectivity is the fast/wide Wide Ultra2 SCSI interface. A single card that supports both 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and fast/wide Wide Ultra2 SCSI connections give the end users the best performance at the lowest cost, in addition to the saving of a expansion slot in the system.
