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WHAT ’ S NEXT FOR THE DATA CENTRE : 2021 TRENDS TO WATCH
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There ’ s no such thing as ‘ business as usual ’ in the data centre and 2020 was certainly no exception to this rule .
Ethernet and dual-lane 50-Gbit / s Ethernet , it created a big fork in the industry ’ s roadmap , offering a lower cost-per-bit and an easy transition to 50G ,
With the volume of data pouring into the data centre continuing to climb , driven by even greater connectivity demand – network planners are rethinking how they can stay a step ahead of these changes ! Looking back to 2014 , when the 25G Ethernet Consortium proposed single-lane 25-Gbit / s
100G and beyond
In 2020 , 100G hit the market en masse , driving higher and higher fibre counts – and larger hyperscale and cloud-based data centres confronted their inevitable leap to 400G .
With switches and servers on schedule to require 400G and 800G connections , the physical layer must also contribute higher performance to continuously optimise network capacity .
The ability to evolve the physical layer infrastructure in the data centre is ultimately key to keeping pace with demand for the low latency , high-bandwidth , and reliable connectivity that subscribers demand .
Take a look at these top trends to watch as data centre managers plan for 800G and the data mushroom effect that 5G will bring ! p
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