LANs (Local Area Networks)

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    Thanks to a Gigabit Ethernet backbone, a private school delivers digital learning and streaming media on interactive whiteboards in every classroom.  Article

  • 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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    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

  • How to test LAN switch energy efficiency

    Vendors promise energy-efficient networks, but they often can't provide actual measurements for LAN switch power consumption. In this best practices guide, learn methods for measuring LAN switch energy efficiency.  Tip

  • Testing LAN switch power consumption: A best practices guide

    LAN switch power consumption testing is as crucial as benchmarking speeds and feeds on switches. Enterprises that develop a set of best practices for testing network power consumption will save millions in op-ex annually.  Tip

  • 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

  • 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

  • Integrated wireless and wired LAN: Brocade-Motorola deal ups the ante

    The Brocade-Motorola partnership aims for integrated wireless and wired LAN architecture that will place controllers and wireless intrusion detection directly into Brocade's wired switches, and will enable managed WLANs and mobile applications.  Article

  • Enterprise passive optical networks: a spanning-tree LAN alternative

    Motorola, Ericsson and other telecom network equipment vendors are adapting their passive optical networking technology for enterprise use. Adoption of gigabit passive optical networks has been slow thus far, but some people see the appeal of the red...  Article

  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet tutorial: Connecting data centers, storage, LAN and beyond

    As IT teams build 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks, they'll have to choose the right 10 Gigabit Ethernet cabling and components in order to ensure data center optimization and prevent latency in the network. They''ll also need to be sure their networks a...  Expert Lesson

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