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From: bloomer@rodson.crd.ge.com (John Bloomer)
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Subject: FDDI experience solicited
Keywords: Networks
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Date: 7 Oct 90 21:30:00 GMT
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I've heard rumors that the move to FDDI from Ethernet isn't always worth
the investment - at least when using a Sun FDDI board.  I'm told their
data rate is only slightly better than current Ethernet.  I'd guess that's
a Sun architecture issue...  Also rumored is that multiple FDDI connects,
effectively interleaving communications, helps mitigate this issue.  Isn't
there a faster, more cost-effective Ethernet solution?

Could someone put some numbers or references on this?  I'd like to hear
some REAL thruput numbers from a Sun FDDI board owner too.

John J. Bloomer <jbloomer@crd.ge.com, uunet!mozart.crd.com!bloomer >
KWC317, General Electric Corporate Research and Development, (518)387-6964
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