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Subject: 10Gb Ethernet is now "afforadable" Date: Sat Feb 01 2025 02:21 pm
From: Digital Man To: All

I finally upgraded the LAN between my servers from 1Gb Ethernet to 10Gb Ethernet
.

I'd hestitated before because of the 10GBase-T switches available were expensive
 (I wasn't interested in going down the SFP+ route, I wanted to use CAT6(a) cabl
ing) - anyway, MikroTik has a nice 4(+1) port 10GBaseT switch for under $200:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPR8KLV6

I got a couple Intel (X540-T1) NICs for $70 each, and cheap CAT6A cables, and vo
ila: 10Gbits!

My Internet speed is still just 640/40Mb, but I have to move large files (usuall
y video) between systems often enough that this is a huge time saver. And I'm ho
ping the lower latency will help with my Samba/SMB share issues (lost lock/unloc
k requests) that happen about once a day.
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