The prospect of adding another zero to the end of your top network speeds is an exciting venture that results in near instantaneous performance improvement. Add to that the massive increase in the amount of data servers need to process, and 100G is soon going to be a necessity for many organizations.
Whether you plan to do a forklift upgrade to 100G or intend to replace one switch at a time, there are some key things you need to know to avoid getting locked into one switch vendor or losing backward compatibility with your existing equipment. In this paper, we will discuss five best practices for making a seamless transition to 100G networking.