The growth of bandwidth-intensive applications, such as video on demand, iSCSI, FCoE, high-performance computing, business continuity, and virtualization continue to push the limits of the current infrastructure. Thus the need for "Life after 40".

For those developing the next generation of Ethernet networks, performance, reliability and time-to-market are critical to success. A test platform that supports both new and legacy technology is essential to contain costs while accelerating development.