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ALSO CALLED: Gigabit-ethernet, Ethernet Gigabit
DEFINITION: In data communications, a gigabit is one billion bits, or 1,000,000,000 (that is, 109) bits. It's commonly used for measuring the amount of data that is transferred in a second between two telecommunication points. For example, Gigabit Ethernet is a high-speed form of Ethernet (a local area network technology) that can provide data transfer rates of about 1 gigabit per second. Gigabits per second  … 
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Gigabit Ethernet Reports
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Ethernet 10/100/1000 Copper Taps, Passive or Active?
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WHITE PAPER: This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009


Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter provides high performance, reliability, and low power use in a single integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller chip.
Posted: 19 Jul 2004 | Published: 19 Jul 2004


Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter: High-Performance Gigabit Copper Connection for Servers
sponsored by Intel
DATA SHEET: Eliminate server bottlenecks and migrate existing Category-5 networks to Gigabit Ethernet easily and cost-effectively with the Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter.
Posted: 19 Jul 2004 | Published: 19 Jul 2004


Intel? PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter: Bringing Gigabit Ethernet to Network Storage
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DATA SHEET: The Intel? PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter allows companies to build cost-effective Storage Area Networks (SANs) using standard LAN/Ethernet infrastructure.
Posted: 19 Jul 2004 | Published: 19 Jul 2004


Intel® PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter: Four Gigabit Copper Server Connections in a Single PCI/PCI-X Slot
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DATA SHEET: Access multiple network segments, conserve valuable PCI slot space in servers, and migrate existing Category-5 networks to Gigabit Ethernet easily and cost-effectively with the Intel® PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter.
Posted: 19 Jul 2004 | Published: 19 Jul 2004


Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter
sponsored by Intel
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Get two copper Gigabit connections in one card, making this product ideal for 1U and 2U servers or for servers with slot constraints.
Posted: 19 Jul 2004 | Published: 19 Jul 2004


Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter: Two Gigabit Copper Server Connections in a Single PCI Slot
sponsored by Intel
DATA SHEET: Conserve valuable PCI slot space in servers, eliminate server bottlenecks and migrate existing Category-5 networks to Gigabit Ethernet easily and cost-effectively with the Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter.
Posted: 19 Jul 2004 | Published: 19 Jul 2004

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GIGABIT ETHERNET DEFINITION (continued): … In data communications, a gigabit is one billion bits, or 1,000,000,000 (that is, 109) bits. It's commonly used for measuring the amount of data that is transferred in a second between two telecommunication points. For example, Gigabit Ethernet is a high-speed form of Ethernet (a local area network technology) that can provide data transfer rates of about 1 gigabit per second. Gigabits per second is usually shortened to Gbps. Some sources define a gigabit to mean 1,073,741,824 (that is, 230) bits. Although the bit is a unit of the binary number system, bits in data communications are discrete signal pulses and have historically been counted using the decimal number system. For example, 28.8 kilobits per second (Kbps) is 28,800 bits per second. Because of computer architecture and memory address boundaries, bytes are always some multiple or exponent of two. See kilobyte, etc.
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