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Network Innovation Award: Brocade VCS Fabric
Brocade wins the SearchNetworking Network Innovation Award for its VCS data center network fabric technology. News | 30 Nov 2012
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FCoE for converged networking? Not quite, Brocade veep says
Brocade, a storage veteran and data center LAN innovator, has the tools to make end-to-end FCoE work, but that's not what customers want, one VP says. News | 30 Nov 2012
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Cisco Nexus 3548 and Arista 7150: Duelling ultra-low-latency switches
With the Nexus 3548 and the Arista 7150, Cisco and Arista each offer an ultra-low-latency switch with deep features and functionality. News | 20 Sep 2012
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Cisco layoffs cause high anxiety
One year after 10,000 Cisco layoffs, the company has let go another 1,300 employees, and sources say there are only more cuts to come. Fast Packet | 26 Jul 2012
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet face-off: Ready to use or unreliable?
Stuart Miniman and Stephen Foskett take opposing views on Fibre Channel over Ethernet. Is the FCoE standard ready to use or not yet reliable? You decide. Fast Packet | 18 Jul 2012
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End-to-end FCoE for network convergence won't work!
FCoE at the edge can be a step toward network convergence, but end-to-end FCoE needs a whole lot more engineering before it can be reliable. Fast Packet | 09 Jul 2012
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FCoE network convergence will start at the edge but move to the rack
Implementing FCoE network convergence is possible considering the move to 10 GbE and the emergence of data center bridging. Fast Packet | 05 Jul 2012
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With Plexxi's SDN strategy, why bother with network fabric?
The Plexxi SDN strategy uses optical interconnects to link Ethernet switches and a controller with open APIs that enhance application performance far beyond network fabrics. Fast Packet | 29 Jun 2012
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Software-defined networking is not OpenFlow, companies proclaim
Software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow are no longer synonymous. Now vendors are taking individual approaches to SDN using other methods. What does this mean for OpenFlow? Fast Packet | 25 Jun 2012
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Cisco SDN response: Programmable networks, not OpenFlow
With Cisco ONE, Cisco moves beyond software-defined networking, introducing APIs and virtual network overlays that enable programmable networks. News | 14 Jun 2012