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  • Cisco, Brocade continue data center network convergence push

    Data center network convergence remains on the agenda for networking vendors. Cisco's new Nexus 5500 switches offer FCoE port provisioning options while Brocade's new network management software unifies storage and data network management.  Article

  • Oracle launches super-dense 10 Gigabit top-of-rack switch

    With very little fanfare, Oracle has launched a 72-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet top-of-rack switch, blowing other solutions out of the water. The switch is part of Oracle's strategy to integrate everything from applications and servers to network and sto...  Article

  • 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet ratification doesn't mean immediate uptake

    40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet ratification means that vendors can roll out standardized 40 and 100 GbE switching products with enormous speed, but users are likely to hold off until prices come down and the need for performance is greater.  Article

  • Will TRILL replace spanning tree protocol in data center networks?

    The Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) protocol is a pending IETF standard that could eliminate spanning tree protocol from standard data center network design. Vendors like Brocade are already staking their future on it.  Article

  • Data center networks and server virtualization: Who has a silver bullet?

    Server virtualization has forced network vendors to reinvent the data center network. Everyone has his own vision of how to deliver a network that is optimized for virtual data centers. Enterprises should think twice about just going with their incum...  Article

  • Interop panel discusses future of data center network architecture

    Data center network architecture is heading for a reckoning, according to vendors at Interop. During a panel session dubbed "Why the Network Must Fundamentally Change," vendors like Cisco, Juniper and HP predicted a data center with a flat Layer 2 ne...  Article

  • Extreme Networks 40 Gigabit Ethernet: Another hat in the ring

    Extreme Networks' 40 Gigabit Ethernet debut at Interop has the company promising customers they can update using their existing equipment. The Extreme Networks 40 Gigabit Ethernet approach adds 40 Gigabit Ethernet connections to existing stackable sw...  Slideshow

  • Interop Las Vegas 2010: New Arista Networks 10 Gigabit Ethernet modular switch

    Arista Networks may be known for its top-of-rack switches, but now it's releasing its first Arista Networks 10 Gigabit Ethernet modular switch. The new Arista Networks 10 Gigabit Ethernet modular switch promises super speed and low power consumption,...  Slideshow

  • Force10 Networks lays out 40 Gigabit Ethernet switching roadmap

    Force10 Networks says the future of the data center is in 40 Gigabit Ethernet switching products. So at Interop Las Vegas 2010, Force10 Networks is launching its 40 Gigabit Ethernet product roadmap -- and a speed war. Never mind that it'll be a while...  Slideshow

  • How to optimize Ethernet for data center networks

    It will take time for super-fast data center Ethernet technologies to evolve, so managers of data center networks must optimize existing Ethernet through a series of strategies that range from choosing very large switches to isolating storage network...  Tip

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