Brownell bought and configured all kinds of network interface cards, specialized switches and local networks.

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In addition we have seen the rise of huge data centers with thousands of individual servers containing two or more of these processors (each with two to six cores), but they are interconnected through switches and network interface cards that have not scaled along with the processor performance.

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The standard's global deployment is pervasive, and the span of stakeholders in its ongoing development is sweeping, including network component and system manufacturers (optical transceivers, cabling, integrated circuit, powering devices, switches and network interface cards, for example) and network, software and bandwidth providers, as well as LAN and Internet users worldwide.

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You plug cards into it and communicate throughout the interface.

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