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    Expert Carrie Higbie explains that top-of-rack switching may mean higher costs due to an oversubscription of ports that you don't need and can't use.

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    There's been much hype over Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) architecture; expert Carrie Higbie doesn't think it will ever replace Fibre Channel.

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    Wireless expert, Lisa Phifer explains methods and steps to prevent potential wireless interference during mobile device testing for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, on a wireless network.

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