A Guide to 10G Ethernet Adapters and Controller Chips First Edition
			Table of Contents
	Return to Report Page		Preface xvii Executive Summary xix     Chapter 1. Enterprise Networking 1      What Is a LAN? 1      Evolution of Ethernet LANs 1      Cable Plants 3      Ethernet Switches 3      Client and Server Connections 4      Data-Center Networking  4 Chapter 2. Ethernet Technology 7      Network Layers and IEEE 802 Standards 7      Link Layers 9      Ethernet Physical Layers 11           Fast Ethernet 12           Gigabit Ethernet 12           10GbE Optical 13           10GBase-LRM 13           10GBase-CX4 14           10GBase-T 14           Backplane Ethernet Standards 15      Physical-Layer Interfaces 15      Optical Modules 16      Related Protocols 18      Upper-Layer Protocols 20 Chapter 3.  Server Technology 25      PCI Express 25           Background 25           Technology Overview 26           Companion Specification 28      Operating Systems and Drivers 28           Virtualization 30      Blade-Server Architecture 30 Chapter 4.  Gigabit and 10G Ethernet Chips 33       Controllers for NIC/LOM 33            Common Characteristics 33            Performance 35            Software Considerations 36       Switch Chips 36 Chapter 5.  Market Data and Trends 39       Market Size and Vendor Share 39       10GbE Forecast 41       Market and Technology Trends 43            Stateless vs. Stateful Designs 43            I/O Virtualization 44            Fabric Convergence 45            Alternative Blade-Server Architectures 46 Chapter 6.  Broadcom 49       Company Background 49       Controller Chips 50       Conclusions 52 Chapter 7.  Chelsio 55       Company Background 55       Controller Chips 55       NIC Products 56       Conclusions 58 Chapter 8.  Intel 59       Company Background 59       GbE NIC/LOM Solutions 60       10GbE Controllers and NICs 62       Conclusions 63 Chapter 9.  Myricom 65       Company Background 65       10GbE Controllers 65       10GbE NICs 67       Conclusions 67 Chapter 10.  NetEffect 69       Company Background 69       10GbE Controllers 69       NIC Products 70       Conclusions 72 Chapter 11.  Neterion 73       Company Background 73       10GbE NIC Products 74       Product Roadmap 75       Conclusions 75 Chapter 12.  NetXen 77       Company Background 77       10GbE Controllers 77       NIC Products 79       Conclusions 80 Chapter 13.  Other NIC/LOM Vendors 81       Alacritech 81       Brocade (Silverback) 82       Marvell / Sun Microsystems 83       Mellanox 84            Company Background 84            10GbE Controllers and NICs 84            Conclusions 85       Nvidia 86       QLogic 87            Company Background 87            iSCSI Controllers and HBAs 88            Conclusions 89       ServerEngines 89            Company Background 89            10GbE Controllers and NICs 90            Conclusions 91       Solarflare 92            Company Background 92            10GbE Controllers 92            Conclusions 93       Sony 94       Tehuti 95 Chapter 14.  NIC/LOM Product Comparisons 97       Comparing 10GbE NICs and Controllers 97            10GbE Controller Chips 97            Stateless 10GbE NICs 101            Stateful 10GbE NICs 103            Conclusions 104       Comparing GbE NIC/LOM Chips for Servers 105 Chapter 15.  PCI Express Switch Chips 107       What is a PCIe Switch Chip? 107       IDT 108            Company Background 108            Products 108            Conclusions 111       NextIO 111       Pericom 112            Company Background 112            Products 113            Conclusions 114       PLX 114            Company Background 114            Products 114            Conclusions 116       Comparing PCIe Switch Chips 116 Chapter 16.  Conclusions 121       Vendor Outlook 121       Market Directions 124     Appendix: Further Reading 127 Index 129     List of Figures List of Tables
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