Gigabit Ethernet--The Core of the Network

Gigabit ethernet is one fat straw. For example, with gigabit ethernet in place, printers and service bureaus with multi-platform sites can enhance the efficiency of transferring large files, thus dramatically increasing prepress performance.

"Gigabit ethernet is a technology targeting the prepress environments of the Top 500 commercial printers in the United States and beyond," Marshall adds. Based in Santa Clara, CA, 3Com offers larger printing companies a range of chassis-based switches for the core of the network, including the CoreBuilder 9000 and the CoreBuilder 3500. For the medium- to small-sized printer backbone or the large company workgroup, 3Com offers a range of gigabit ethernet stackable switches, including the SuperStack II 9300, 3900, 9000 and other fast ethernet switches with gigabit ethernet uplinks.