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Gigabit Ethernet Policy

Objective: Defines circumstances when gigabit connections are appropriate.

Affected Parties: MU IT Professionals, MU Researchers.

Policy: The Division of Information Technology currently offers gigabit network connections for $20 per month. Keep in mind:

  • DoIT reserves the right to analyze a department's request for gigabit service.
  • In most connection instances, a gigabit connection is not needed.
  • Gigabit connections generally do not provide any added benefits.
  • Due to large amounts of bandwidth, gigabit connections pose larger security risks to the network if compromised.
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Revised May 5, 2008