-=> Digital Man wrote to All <=-
DM> I finally upgraded the LAN between my servers from 1Gb Ethernet to 10Gb
DM> Ethernet.
DM> I'd hestitated before because of the 10GBase-T switches available were
DM> expensive (I wasn't interested in going down the SFP+ route, I wanted
DM> to use CAT6(a) cabling) - anyway, MikroTik has a nice 4(+1) port
DM> 10GBaseT switch for under $200: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPR8KLV6
DM> I got a couple Intel (X540-T1) NICs for $70 each, and cheap CAT6A
DM> cables, and voila: 10Gbits!
DM> My Internet speed is still just 640/40Mb, but I have to move large
DM> files (usually video) between systems often enough that this is a huge
DM> time saver. And I'm hoping the lower latency will help with my
DM> Samba/SMB share issues (lost lock/unlock requests) that happen about
DM> once a day. --
DM> digital man (rob)
Hells bells man... I'm still living in the world of a 100 Mb/s LAN! Now, at
work I deal with 10 Gb and 25 Gb connections (generally 10 Gb back end and 25
Gb front end).... For me, here at home, 100 Mb is "just fine." I don't
transfer a lot of video from one location to another an the 100 Mb backbone
supports any streaming I do locally with no issues. But still, I'll bet you
get yourself a little swell of pride to announce your home LAN is 10 Gb. ;)
... The more I see of people, the more I appreciate my dog.
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