Please direct comments to Matt Choptuik.
Currently, the departmental networking situation is quite good, with an internal 100 Mbit fabric, and 1 Gbit + 2 100 Mbit connections to the campus backbone. As equipment with Gbit capability begins to be installed over the next few years, there will be a need for Gbit switches, and upgrades of the 100 Mbit external connections to Gbit. Funds on the order of $25,000 would probably be adequate for this purpose.