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SLAC Wiring Proposal
Why Now?
Standards are in place, agreed upon and supported by vendors
- Multiple sources, competition, interoperability, reduced costs, improved agility
Standards should meet requirements into the next century, so multi-year payback
We have tested & understood technology using pilots:
- Warehouse uses UTP cat 3 (prior to standard)
- Several new buildings/trailers (B120 ext, B241, B242, B248), parts of CGB with UTP cat 5, new Physics & Engineering building
The longer we wait, the more wiring will need to be ripped out in next 5 years and redone, thus paying the piper twice
Demands have outstripped the current technology
- Current network running out of capacity and near edge of envelope
- B factory needs starting to take off
- VM migration
SLAC Wiring Proposal - 02 DEC 94
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