[geeks] GigE and Switches

[Kevin]

Thanks to everyone for the info.

Guess we will look into multiple switches with at least one GigE
port each.

Thanks,
/KRM

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 22:18:59 -0600
Shawn Wallbridge <shawn at synack-hosting.com> wrote:

> With the GigE port on the switch, the server can talk to the
> clients at  1000Mbps (since the server is directly on the same
> switch). If you go  with two switches, the clients can only
> talk to the server at 100Mbps  (since the uplink from the two
> switches will only link at 100Mbps).
> 
> shawn
> 
> 
> 
> On 8-Feb-05, at 4:25 PM, Kevin wrote:
> 
> > Is there a performance difference between having a switch
> > with one GigE port built-in and several 100baseT ports and
> > having one small GigE switch patched into a 100baseT switch
> > via a 100baseT port?
> >
> > I have one file server that has a GigE NIC and all my client
> > workstations and switches are 100baseT.  I'm looking for the
> > cheapest way to fully utilize the GigE NIC in the server.
> >
> > My options are buying a new switch that has one or two GigE
> > ports or just buying a small GigE switch and patching it into
> > our current stack of switches.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > /KRM
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