What is mGig switching, and should I care?

In today's fast-paced business environment, having a reliable and high-speed network is essential. Multigigabit switching, also known as mGig, is a technology that allows for faster data transfer rates over traditional Ethernet connections. This technology can provide numerous benefits to businesses, including:

1.     Increased Network Speed and Performance: Multigigabit switching can support data transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps, allowing for faster data transfer and improved network performance. This can help businesses to increase productivity and efficiency. For example, you can transfer 2.5 Gbps or 5 Gbps over existing Cat5e or CAT6 cabling over shorter distances with ease.

2.     Future-Proofing: With the increasing demand for high-speed connectivity, businesses need to ensure that their networks can support future growth and expansion. Multigigabit switching provides a scalable solution that can support the growing needs of businesses.

3.     Cost Savings: Upgrading to multigigabit switching can be a cost-effective solution for businesses. Instead of replacing existing cabling infrastructure, businesses can simply upgrade their switches to support multigigabit speeds. This can result in significant cost savings and reduced downtime.

Solvonex recommends mGig switching for wireless access points in schools, public venues such as sporting arenas, and for content creators that need faster than 1Gbps transfer rates on a copper switch. We provide multiple solutions in this area, but remember that your wireless access points, servers, and PCs must have mGig network cards in order to take advantage of mGig switching. We can help you figure that out, too.

If you have a slower Internet connection, though, your superfast mGig network may slow down at the firewall with a slow Internet carrier speed. Solvonex can help you size and find the right Internet carrier or carriers, because carrier speed and carrier diversity is also critical in today’s business world. With the right technologies, you can traverse over 1Gbps in Internet speed. Though many vendors may tell you that your users only need 300Mbps, we have seen spikes on usage make even the smallest networks come to a crawl while users are using hungry Internet based applications. Also, and this is a big consideration, many carriers have come down so much in cost on various speeds that it makes sense to use a faster connection and multiple carriers bonded together using our awesome firewall solution. Don’t think small; think mGig!

In conclusion, multigigabit switching is a technology that can provide numerous benefits to businesses. By upgrading to multigigabit switches, businesses can improve network performance, future-proof their networks, and save on costs. Contact us today for more information.