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Software router on server cluster delivers 40 Tbps throughput
With their RouterBricks project, Intel researchers have substantially increased the potential throughput of software routers. Software-based routers, which used to be limited by the processing power of a single server, could now theoretically deliver... Article
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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an Internet protocol that provides a way for an Internet computer to report its multicast group membership to adjacent routers. Definition
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What is the difference between IP address and machine address?
Do you know the difference between an IP address and a machine address? Find out in this Ask the Expert response. Ask the Expert
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Frame relay vs. ATM networks: What's the difference?
Want to know the difference between frame relay and ATM networks? Find out in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Best of 2009: Computer networking advice
Are you looking for a top 10 list of networking industry issues? Then look no further. Get the best of 2009's computer networking advice from our enterprise IT expert panel, and learn answers to questions that spoke to the year's most prevalent probl... Interview
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Juniper cloud computing strategy: The company reboots
Analysts hailed the Juniper cloud computing strategy, which includes the 2.6 terabit-per-second Trio chipset in its MX switches, and open API application platforms. Slideshow
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From slots to robots: Vegas resort runs it all on converged IP network
Plug and play isn't just a figure of speech for The M Resort in Las Vegas, which deployed a Brocade converged Internet Protocol (IP) network to power and connect thousands of devices in the resort casino. Article
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Port Address Translation (PAT)
Port Address Translation (PAT), is an extension to network address translation (NAT) that permits multiple devices on a local area network (LAN) to be mapped to a single public IP address. The goal of PAT is to conserve IP addresses. Definition
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What is the definition of ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)?
Learn a simpler networking definition of ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) and how it differs from existing networking technologies such as TCP/IP, from our expert Tessa Parmenter. Ask the Expert
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Do I have to disable DHCP on my router to create a DHCP server?
Learn how to turn off DHCP properly in order to use a DHCP server that is configured on a Windows server, and ensure that your routers are not acting as DHCP servers, from our expert Lindi Horton. Ask the Expert