Download or read book An Assessment of Gigabit Ethernet Technology and Its Applications at the NASA Glenn Research Center written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes Gigabit Ethernet and its role in supporting R&D programs at NASA Glenn. These programs require an advanced high-speed network capable of transporting multimedia traffic, including real-time visualization, high- resolution graphics, and scientific data. GigE is a 1 Gbps extension to 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet. The IEEE 802.3z and 802.3ab standards define the MAC layer and 1000BASE-X and 1000BASE-T physical layer specifications for GigE. GigE switches and buffered distributors support IEEE 802.3x flow control. The paper also compares GigE with ATM in terms of quality of service, data rate, throughput, scalability, interoperability, network management, and cost of ownership.Bakes, Catherine Murphy and Kim, Chan M. and Ramos, Calvin T.Glenn Research CenterTECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; REAL TIME OPERATION; HIGH SPEED; COSTS; ETHERNET; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTORS; ECONOMIC FACTORS