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Converged enhanced Ethernet: In the rack today; in the core someday
Cisco and now Blade Network Technologies both have top-of-rack converged enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and FCoE switch technology, but FCoE and data center bridging aren't yet ready for the core, unless you're a Voltaire customer. Cisco has announced that ... Article | 18 Feb 2010
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IT job security fears over cloud computing? Network jobs still vital
As interest grows around cloud computing, networking pros may fear their jobs will become a casualty. But the cloud poses little threat to IT job security for network and systems admins who adapt. Article | 10 Feb 2010
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Cisco data center interconnect aims to fix vMotion network trouble
In the past, vMotion network problems have inhibited virtual server migration across data centers, but Cisco claims its new data center interconnect technology, Overlay Transport Virtualization, fixes the problem. Article | 09 Feb 2010
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Q&A: ProCurve CTO talks converged data centers, desktop virtualization
Data center convergence, converged Ethernet, desktop virtualization and other emerging technologies will force network administrators to work more closely with other factions in the IT universe, according to HP ProCurve CTO Paul Congdon. SearchNetwor... Interview | 02 Feb 2010
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Gigabit Ethernet backbone switch allows school to digitize classes
Thanks to a Gigabit Ethernet backbone, a private school delivers digital learning and streaming media on interactive whiteboards in every classroom. Article | 27 Jan 2010
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Vyatta's 3500 open source router could fit in enterprise data centers
With its 3500 series appliance, open source router vendor Vyatta hopes to convince network engineers that an appliance based on off-the-shelf server hardware can serve as an enterprise's WAN edge router. Article | 15 Jan 2010
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2010 predictions from some of the top networking industry analysts
SearchNetworking.com asks some of the top analysts in the industry to predict what 2010 will bring for network infrastructure, network security, wireless LAN, data center networks and network management. Article | 21 Dec 2009
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Data center networks in 2010: Two-tier networks arrive
SearchNetworking.com asked Gartner Research VP Joe Skorupa to predict what 2010 has in store for data center networks. He sees a price war driven by the HP-3Com merger, the rise of two-tiered architecture, and more 10 Gigabit Ethernet adoption. Article | 21 Dec 2009
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Out-of-band network management ensures data center network uptime
Enterprises with extremely high uptime requirements for their data center networks will spend the extra money on out-of-band network management. The New York Stock Exhange (NYSE Euronext) has built a Force10 network to manage its Juniper production n... Article | 19 Nov 2009
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3Com acquisition confirms HP-Cisco battle for China
Hewlett-Packard's 3Com acquisition heightens the HP-Cisco battle for the enterprise networking market, particularly in China. With the new buyout, 3Com's data center core routing and switching may make HP the No. 2 vendor. Article | 12 Nov 2009