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Cisco Live 2011: Catalyst 6500 upgrade the game changer?
At Cisco 2011, Cisco played to its core audience, announcing a Catalyst 6500 upgrade that will triple the switch's speed and capacity and beef up security and management. News | 13 Jul 2011
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Myth vs. Reality: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
While 10 Gigbit Ethernet has been available for years, it is still new to many network engineers. We bust the common myths of 10 GbE. Feature | 13 Jul 2011
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Cisco Live 2011: More than the Nexus 7009?
At Cisco Live 2011, engineers hope for the launch of the Nexus 7009, a smaller, cheaper, speedy switch that can replace the 6500.But will that be enough to soften Cisco's troubles? News | 12 Jul 2011
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Cisco competitors catch the user eye despite old loyalties
Half of Cisco users will consider buying equipment from less expensive Cisco competitors even though these users believe in Cisco's products, according to a readership poll. News | 07 Jul 2011
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OpenFlow hype and the software-defined network
The OpenFlow protocol, and the software-defined networks it enables, have a lot of potential for solving problems like virtualization. News | 13 Jun 2011
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Rethinking data center network connectivity for new architectures
Liberty Mutual networking head Jeffrey Gray found that rethinking data center network connectivity was key to achieving successful data center network redesign. Feature | 06 Jun 2011
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Virtualization for disaster recovery offers flexibility
Utilizing virtualization for disaster recovery may solve issues quicker. One team tried disaster recovery with server virtualization to cut processes and increase productivity. Feature | 02 Jun 2011
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FCoE or iSCSI? Doesn’t matter! It’s about the Ethernet
Some question the path to network convergence - is it through FCoE or iSCSI? Either way, preparing the existing infrastructure will be key to a healthy network environment. News | 27 May 2011
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New cloud-based network labs from Juniper and Cisco a good start
Juniper's Junosphere and Cisco Learning Labs offer broader access to network gear firmware, but engineers want something they can run locally, much like illicit router emulator software. News | 25 May 2011
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Is OpenFlow networking bunk? What vendors don't want to discuss
OpenFlow networking may offer programmable switching in distributed networks, but there are drawbacks, including the fact that someone has to develop using the specification. Fast Packet | 24 May 2011