In its most recent Data Center Switch Long-Range Forecast Report, Crehan Research predicts that 800 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches will see rapid customer adoption and will surpass 20 million ports in annual shipments within four years – equating to the fastest ever data center Ethernet switch speed ramp (see accompanying chart). An expected key driver of the fast adoption is generative AI, which requires much higher networking bandwidth than other workloads. “Generative AI is potentially the...