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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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FCoE data center: Can data and storage network convergence go too far?
The FCoE data center offers enterprises the opportunity to converge data and storage traffic on a single network infrastructure. Most experts see data center network convergence as an opportunity to reduce cost and complexity within servers and racks... Article
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Cisco Unified Computing pushes to support every fabric
Cisco released new Cisco Unified Computing fabric extenders that will enable Nexus 5000 switches to support multiple types of fabrics ranging from Fibre Channel over Ethernet Infiniband (FCoE) to iSCSI and Infiniband. Article
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10 GbE switches: How important is the race for highest-density core?
Port density in 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches is a horserace, and Force10 is currently in the lead with its new E-Series ExaScale line cards. But how many network engineers really need a network core switch with that much firepower? Virtualization, cl... Article
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Cisco UCS testing shows throughput constraints, one lab says
Cisco UCS testing results from the Tolly Group indicate that throughput is much lower than Cisco claims. Tolly claims Cisco unified computing architecture relies on oversubscribed blade servers and clumsy external switches. Article
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Half of enterprises to have 10 GbE switches in core by 2012
Virtualization and data center consolidation lower costs and improve efficiency but require more powerful networks, which is why one organization in two is expected to deploy 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches in the core by 2012, according to a rece... Article
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