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Network software bugs: Are Cisco and others doing enough?
The IT industry is programmed to believe that network software bugs are par for the course, but are networking vendors like Cisco doing enough to prevent the problem? Fast Packet | 13 Dec 2011
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Cisco attacks HP on network hardware total cost of ownership claims
In a new total cost of ownership (TCO) study, Cisco says HP’s lower prices on network hardware don’t matter. Cisco’s superior quality and features pays you back, it says. News | 20 Oct 2011
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BYOD boosts wireless LAN market, forces WLAN design
Smartphones and tablets are flooding wireless LANs with new traffic, forcing WLAN design changes and driving new WLAN equipment sales. News | 05 Oct 2011
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Virtual Extensible LAN: Awesome or braindead?
Is the VXLAN standard just another way to rid the virtual environment of pesky network engineers? Is it actually better than VLANs? Fast Packet blogger Ivan Pepelnjak explains. Fast Packet | 22 Sep 2011
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Unified network management planning: Integrating wired and wireless
To deploy unified network management, enterprises must look at the current network infrastructure, how users connect to the network and possibly embracing platforms like the cloud. News | 12 Sep 2011
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Mortgage lender taps HP TippingPoint for virtualization security
One mortgage firm installed HP TippingPoint vController to extend the virtualization security capabilities of its intrusion protection system. News | 12 Sep 2011
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Data center network testing solutions: New channel opps emerge
Channel partners have long offered enterprise network testing as a service, but now data center network testing offers even more possibilities for a wider portfolio. Feature | 22 Aug 2011
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Is CG-NAT the short-term answer to IPv4 exhaustion?
IPv4 exhaustion has arrived, but IPv6 is not ready for primetime. Will ISPs and enterprises find a short-term solution in CG-NAT infrastructure? Fast Packet | 12 Aug 2011
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Cisco Live 2011 Las Vegas: Nexus and Catalyst under one roof
At Cisco Live 2011 Las Vegas, Cisco said it will condense business units. That means Nexus and Catalyst switching lines will live in the same unit. Which one will get the R&D cash? Fast Packet | 22 Jul 2011
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Cisco adds 60-watt Power over Ethernet standard in Cat 4500
Cisco is pushing the Power over Ethernet standard to 60 watts with Universal PoE. The technology is available in new line cards for the Catalyst 4500. News | 20 Jul 2011