200 Gigabit Ethernet

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200 Gigabit Ethernet is a high-speed Ethernet standard that provides 200 Gbit/s data transmission for data centers and high-performance networking applications.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethernet standard
high-speed network technology
applicationDomain carrier networks
cloud data centers
data center networking
high-performance computing networking
backwardCompatibleWith lower-speed Ethernet at higher network layers
basedOn IEEE 802.3 standard NERFINISHED
benefit higher throughput for virtualized workloads
improved scalability of network fabrics
support for high-bandwidth east-west traffic in data centers
comparedTo 100 Gigabit Ethernet
400 Gigabit Ethernet NERFINISHED
dataRate 200 Gbit/s
200 Gigabit per second
enables higher bandwidth per port
higher density switch designs
increased network aggregation
support for bandwidth-intensive applications
goal increase energy efficiency per bit
reduce cost per bit compared to lower-speed Ethernet
hasHigherThroughputThan 100 Gigabit Ethernet
hasLowerThroughputThan 400 Gigabit Ethernet
layer data link layer
OSIModelLayer Layer 2
partOf Ethernet family NERFINISHED
supports backplane connections
copper cabling
full-duplex transmission
link aggregation
optical fiber cabling
packet-based data transmission
typicalUseCase leaf-spine data center fabrics
server-to-top-of-rack switch links
storage networking
switch-to-switch interconnects
usedBy cloud service providers
large enterprises
network equipment vendors
telecommunications operators
usedIn AI and machine learning clusters
big data analytics clusters
content delivery networks
enterprise core networks
uses PAM4 modulation
multi-lane signaling

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IEEE 802.3cd defines 200 Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3bs relatedTo 200 Gigabit Ethernet