Copper versions, lower prices make 10G more tempting

摘要

A sharp drop in 10G Ethernet pricing, and the emergence of technology that runs 10G over copper, could spur enterprise interest in the technology users and analysts say Pre-standard 10G prices were high enough to scare all but the most deep-pocketed organizations, as debut products three years ago hovered around $100,000 per port. Today, pricing has fallen below $7,000 per link ― under the $1,000-per-Gigabit threshold that analysts have said would be necessary to attract buyers. And with one copper 10G standard in the books, and another on its way, experts are predicting an imminent rise in 10G adoption.