10-Gigabit Ethernet Total Cost of Ownership

	Oct 21, 2009
	Approximately one hour
	Mansour Karam, Business Development, Arista Networks Adrian Young, Senior Customer Support Engineer, Fluke Networks Lisa Huff, Data Center Applications Engineer , Berk-Tek

With the first brands of 10GBase-T network gear reaching the market, high-speed networking users are getting an initial opportunity to size up the price and performance options for twisted-pair copper-based 10-Gbit Ethernet networking. Meanwhile, optical-based 10GBase-SR has been available and deployed in enterprises and data centers for years.

This webcast seminar, produced by Cabling Installation & Maintenance, is designed to provide a holistic perspective on 10-GbE total cost of ownership. It will provide a comparison of overall cost considerations for 10GBase-SR and 10GBase-T networking equipment. It will then address installed costs for multimode fiber-optic cabling, unshielded twisted-pair copper cabling, and foiled/unshielded twisted-pair cabling systems. Following that will be a discussion of testing the cabling-system types—multimode fiber, unshielded twisted-pair copper, and foiled/unshielded twisted-pair copper—to ensure their ability to support the respective applications.

Presentation 1: 10GBase-SR and 10GBase-T networking TCO
This presentation will provide significant insight into the overall investment considerations for 10GBase-SR and 10GBase-T network hardware. In addition to straightforward product costs, it will address current and projected future costs associated with power consumption/heat generation and corresponding cooling requirements of server ports and switches. Overall, the presentation will provide the audience with both capex and opex considerations over the network equipment’s lifetime.

Presentation 2: Installed costs for 10-GbE cabling systems
This presentation discusses cradle-to-grave ownership costs for three media types that support 10-GbE: multimode fiber, unshielded twisted-pair copper, and foiled/unshielded twisted-pair copper. The presentation will offer detail on what users can expect to invest in order to have each medium installed and maintained throughout its serviceable life including moves/adds/changes.

Presentation 3: Testing 10-GbE-capable cabling systems
Depending on the medium used to support 10-GbE transmission rates, the means of testing that cabling system can vary significantly. This presentation explains the how-to/what-with aspects of testing an installed multimode fiber plant for 10-GbE readiness, then also describes the same process for unshielded twisted-pair cabling systems and foiled/unshielded twisted-pair cabling systems installed to support 10GBase-T. The presentation may refer to applicable standards in its explanation of testing techniques and results.

With the first brands of 10GBase-T network gear reaching the market, high-speed networking users are getting an initial opportunity to size up the price and performance options for twisted-pair copper-based 10-Gbit Ethernet networking. Meanwhile, optical-based 10GBase-SR has been available and deployed in enterprises and data centers for years.

Mansour Karam Business Development Arista Networks
Adrian Young Senior Customer Support Engineer Fluke Networks
Lisa Huff Data Center Applications Engineer Berk-Tek

Fluke Networks :
Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise and telecommunications networks and the installation and certification of the fiber and copper foundation of those networks. Our comprehensive line of Network SuperVision Solutions(TM) provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combining speed, accuracy and ease of use to optimize network performance. Headquartered in Everett, Washington, Fluke Networks has over 500 employees worldwide and distributes its products in more than 50 countries.

Arista Networks :

Arista Networks was founded to deliver cloud networking solutions for large datacenter and computing environments. Arista offers best-of-breed 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches that redefine scalability, robustness, and price-performance. At the core of Arista's platform is the Extensible Operating System (EOST), a pioneering new software architecture with self-healing and live in-service software upgrade capabilities. 

Arista's team is comprised of experienced management and engineering talent from leading networking companies. Arista markets its products worldwide through distribution partners, systems integrators and resellers with a strong dedication to partner and customer success.

Berk-Tek Ortronics :

Berk-Tek is the leading manufacturer of high-performance copper and fiber optic cable in North America. For more than 40 years, the company has supplied cable for high-performance premises networking, factory automation, computer electronics, and telecommunications applications across the continent.

As a subsidiary of Nexans, Berk-Tek is part of the world's largest producer of cable. As such, Berk-Tek is supported by a global network of companies that include expertise in every aspect of the cable business: metallurgy, optical fiber production, the manufacturing of all types of cable; applications expertise, and customer services.