Enterprise Focus High Performance Ethernet Networking: Is it a reality or an oxymoron

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Enterprise FocusHigh Performance Ethernet
Networking Is it a reality or an oxymoron?

• Ian Keene
• Ian.keene_at_gartner.com

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Exciting? ... Perhaps not, whats for lunch?
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But things are changing ...
Increased upgrade cycle
802.1x
Lower prices
More features
PoE
New applications
VoIP
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IP/Ethernet The enterprise view of the network
Business Value of the Network
Many Networks
WAN
Voice
LAN
2003
2007
2009
2005
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The Pressures on Ethernet LANs
Faster
Security
Scaleable
Ethernet
Wireless
Performance

• Cost
• Benefits
• Verification
• Validation
• Convergence

Voice
Application focus
Video
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On the panel

• Steve Chenoweth, Marketing Manager LAD, Intel
• Craig Easley, Director of Product Marketing,
  Level 5 Networks
• Neil Bonner, Product Manager MSP, Symbol
  Technologies
• Wenceslao Lada, VP General Manager for Procurve
  - Europe, HP
• Andre Gould, VP Information Security, Continental
  Airlines

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Enterprise FocusHigh Performance Ethernet
Networking Is it a reality or an oxymoron?

• Ian Keene
• Ian.keene_at_gartner.com