669279-001 - New Sealed Spares HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP (Renewed)

Welcome to the first video in our Ten Gigabit Home Area Network Series. I'm going to cover five major points why it is finally time for ten gigabit networking at home, and the small business office. I'm going to be brief and realistic as possible. Then in the following video I'm going to show you how to do it. It's essential to watch this video so you understand important concepts necessary to blow the doors off your tired one gig networking gear. So let's get started. What: Ten Gigabit networking has been around for a while now, actually since 2002 when 10Gb fiber was introduced. Then in 2006 SFP+ Direct Attach Copper (DAC) hit the market and grew in popularity due to it being cheaper, lower latency, and lower power consumption. Also in 2006 10GBASE-T Copper was released, which requires the use of a category 6, 6a, or 7 twisted pair cable. These cables showed a slightly higher latency