NEC is developing a system that can extend the conventional PCI Express interface found in most PCs and servers over standard Ethernet to distances of 2 kilometers or more. ExpEther, as the company ...

During the past few years, various technologies have vied for dominance as the preferred next-generation computer interconnect. The resultant claims and counterclaims from various camps have confused ...

Ethernet remains the network of choice, but now there are alternatives to running it on the backplane. PLX Technology looks to tunnel Ethernet via PCI Express (PCIe), allowing both protocols to run ...

SiS’ newest southbridge chipset, the SiS965, was designed with the latest market trends in mind, featuring support for next generation technologies that are redefining the PC industry. The SiS965 ...

Sonnet Technologies has announced the launch of its Presto 10GbE 1-Port and Presto 10GbE Server 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) PCIe cards. These Sonnet adapter cards enable users to connect their ...

Until now, the boundaries between PCI Express (PCIe) and Ethernet were clearly defined -- PCIe as a chip-to-chip interconnect, and Ethernet as a system-to-system technology. There are good reasons ...

While the long overdue upgrade to PCI-Express 4.0 is finally coming to servers, allowing for high bandwidth links between processors and peripherals. But perhaps the most exciting use of this new ...

Integrating PCI Express into a design requires verifying that the product is compliant to the PCI Express specification and interoperable with other PCI Express devices. To lower integration risk and ...

Richard Solomon has heard the rumblings over the years. As vice president of PCI-SIG, the organization that controls the development of the PCI-Express specification, he has listened to questions ...