Design Article
Next-Generation I/O
10/28/2002 7:17 AM EST
Next-Generation I/O
Robust designs cut vendor hype
Too many specs confuse server design
Architecture backs up all local I/Os
Compatibility issue slows PCI Express
Serial schemes eyed for disk storage
Backplanes: tough interconnect choices
Advanced switching boosts PCI Express
How HyperTransport and PCI Express complement each other
Making the best interconnect choice: weighing the pros and cons
Rapid IO fits interconnect requirements for embedded systems
Common physical layer issues underlie new I/O standards
Flood of serial entrants confounds designers
About the time microprocessors were approaching gigahertz speeds, I/O was the systems performance bottleneck. Not so today.
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