HP believes that companies of all sizes should have access to simple, cost-effective storage technology that makes it easy to protect business data and provides instant access to that data whenever and wherever it's needed.Gigabit Ethernet's dramatic increase in popularity is based on its scalable performance, flexibility, ease of implementation and lowered costs approaching 10/100 Ethernet. HP provides a complete end-to-end Gigabit solution from the server and server backbone to the switch infrastructure and now down through to the desktop and workstation. As the trend for bandwidth-intensive applications continues, the need for high-performance connectivity solutions will fuel the Gigabit transition. Overall network reliability is improved by using Gigabit to the desktop. Just as networks migrated from 10-Mbit to 100-Mbit and gained a 10-fold improvement, the same will be true when moving from 100-Mbit to Gigabit. By alleviating congestion and removing bottlenecks, the network simply performs better. By bringing Gigabit to the Desktop, many benefits are achieved for network administrators and for end users. Deploying Gigabit to the desktop is no longer an unattainable feat; it is a reality that is being achieved due to three items - affordability, ease of deployment, and performance benefits.