Heavy Networking 463: Under The Hood Of 400G Ethernet With Cisco (Sponsored)




Heavy Networking show

Summary: We’re going warp speed on Packet Pushers Heavy Networking: 400G Ethernet.<br> If you think 400G is the same thing as 100G, just faster, you’re sort of right…but also kind of wrong.<br> Joining us to explain the why, what, and when of 400G is Ray Nering, Product Manager; and Lane Wigley, Technical Marketing Engineer; both from Cisco Systems, our sponsor for today’s episode.<br> We discuss:<br> <br> * Business and market trends driving 400G<br> * 400G use cases<br> * When 400G switches and routers will ship (the end of 2019)<br> * The role of standards bodies such as the IEEE and industry consortia<br> * Differences between QSFP-DD and OSFP optics<br> * The mechanical and electrical engineering challenges of 400G<br> * What 400G packaging will look like<br> * Next steps beyond 400G<br> <br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/data-center/high-capacity-400g-data-center-networking/index.html?dtid=osscdc000283" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">High Capacity 400G Data Center Networking</a> – Cisco Systems<br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/cisco-announces-400gbe-switches-in-nexus-3400-and-9000-families/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cisco Announces 400GbE Switches in Nexus 3400 And 9000 Families</a> – Packet Pushers<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfZsgFXKIDo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ray Nering – Cisco Interview at OFC Conference 2019</a> – YouTube<br>