A Meta Analysis of Gigabit Ethernet over Copper Solutions for Cluster-Networking
Dipl.-Inf. Torsten Hoefler, Prof.-Dr. Wolfgang Rehm · 2004
The IEEE Standard for Gigabit Networking was accepted in June 1998 and ratified as IEEE 802.3z. This standard uses considers an optical cable for signal transmission. One year later a new standard for Gigabit Ethernet over unshielded twisted pair of the 5th category was certified under the name 802.3ab. Nowadays, there are a couple of younger and older studies about Gigabit Ethernet technology and performance. This Meta Analysis is intended to put the main results altogether into one document suitable for a proper choice of gigabit networking equipment for cluster computers.