1.6T Ethernet in the Data Center
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Ethernet speeds have reached 400G, but emerging technologies still place high demands on data centers. We'll look at how innovations in data center infrastructure can enable 1.6T Ethernet.

Learn:

  • How market demands push data centers to process 1.6 terabits of data per second
  • From industry experts about the new electrical & optical technologies enabling 224 Gbps lane speeds
  • The Keysight M8050A & M8199A for Ethernet R&D
Lessons
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Lesson 1 - What is Driving Demand for 1.6T Ethernet?

Discover market drivers pushing the need for faster data center connectivity, such as the growth of cloud computing and big data analytics.

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Lesson 2 - Inside the 1.6T Ethernet Development Cycle

Review the process of developing a new Ethernet standard, from initial concepts to the final ratification.
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Lesson 3 - Why 224 Gbps is Key for 1.6T Ethernet and How We Get There

Explains why 224 Gbps is the target lane rate for 1.6T Ethernet and discusses technologies being developed to achieve this speed.
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Lesson 4 - Reach 224 Gbps with DSP Transceivers and Optical Interconnects

Explains the use of digital signal processing (DSP) transceivers and optical interconnects to reach 224 Gbps lane rates.
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Lesson 5 - 224 Gbps with Optics and Concatenated SFEC

Discusses the use of optics and concatenated forward error correction (FEC) to achieve 224 Gbps lane rates.
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Lesson 6 - How Optical Modules Will Evolve for 1.6T

See how optical modules must evolve for 1.6T Ethernet including 400G coherent optics and PAM4 modulation.
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Lesson 7 - Which Tools Will Enable 1.6T Research

Discusses tools needed to research and develop 1.6T Ethernet including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and signal generators.
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Explore the latest high-speed Ethernet evolution and Keysight test solutions for interfaces up to 224 Gbps.
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