Unit 2 Assignment 2
Michael Sherman
IS3120 Unit 2 Assignment 2
The evolution of the Ethernet standards will have a large effect on data storage requirements. As the speeds of these connections continue to increase, users and businesses will be able to transfer larger files faster and will required larger data storage to accommodate the increased demand of resources. Thirty years ago, when the standard was only 10MB, there was nowhere near the need for the data storage capacity as there is today, with the current standard being 100 Gbit, with 1 Tbit on the way. Data storage wasn’t as high in demand before because it would take an extremely long amount of time to transfer large files, but as the speed increases, so will the demand. A VLAN-enabled Ethernet network will require several devices to operate correctly. First, switches will need to be connected to the network’s assets and be configured to section them off into the correct VLANs. Cabling will be needed to connect the assets to the switches, switches to each other, and the switches to the router. Routers will be required so the VLANs can communicate with each other and be able to communicate outside the network. In just over thirty years, the Ethernet standard has grown exponentially. In 1980, the standard was only 10MB, which is unheard of today. Today, the standard is 100 Gbit, which is a growth of 10,000 times what it once was. The rate of progression is still climbing, with 1 Tbit Ethernet standards being in the works. For a network requiring 100Mbps on 8 computers, I would suggest a 1000Mbps/1Gbit Ethernet standard at a minimum. This would allow all 8 computers to communicate at the same time at 100Mbps with bandwidth left over. It would keep the network from being bogged down by the data transfers that would be required.
IS3120 Unit 2 Assignment 2
The evolution of the Ethernet standards will have a large effect on data storage requirements. As the speeds of these connections continue to increase, users and businesses will be able to transfer larger files faster and will required larger data storage to accommodate the increased demand of resources. Thirty years ago, when the standard was only 10MB, there was nowhere near the need for the data storage capacity as there is today, with the current standard being 100 Gbit, with 1 Tbit on the way. Data storage wasn’t as high in demand before because it would take an extremely long amount of time to transfer large files, but as the speed increases, so will the demand. A VLAN-enabled Ethernet network will require several devices to operate correctly. First, switches will need to be connected to the network’s assets and be configured to section them off into the correct VLANs. Cabling will be needed to connect the assets to the switches, switches to each other, and the switches to the router. Routers will be required so the VLANs can communicate with each other and be able to communicate outside the network. In just over thirty years, the Ethernet standard has grown exponentially. In 1980, the standard was only 10MB, which is unheard of today. Today, the standard is 100 Gbit, which is a growth of 10,000 times what it once was. The rate of progression is still climbing, with 1 Tbit Ethernet standards being in the works. For a network requiring 100Mbps on 8 computers, I would suggest a 1000Mbps/1Gbit Ethernet standard at a minimum. This would allow all 8 computers to communicate at the same time at 100Mbps with bandwidth left over. It would keep the network from being bogged down by the data transfers that would be required.