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Interop 2011: Juniper data center fabric changes the network paradigm
At Interop Las Vegas 2011, Juniper data center chief David Yen will explain the six elements of a real network fabric (and how some networking vendors offer imposters). News | 05 May 2011
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New Cisco 8-port switch series simplifies campus network design
Cisco's new line of Catalyst C-Series switches promise to simplify campus network design. The 8-port switches offer advanced management and security features beyond the wiring closet. News | 13 Jan 2011
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Multi-vendor networks more prominent than ever
With HP Networking and Juniper showing Cisco legitimate competition, multi-vendor networks are increasingly a key element for network vendor management best practices. News | 09 Dec 2010
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Cisco Borderless Networks: Complete solution or marketing hype?
Cisco's Borderless Networks strategy promises customers a new paradigm for supporting enterprise mobility and ensuring mobile network security. However, network engineers are struggling to understand how a seemingly disparate collection of products f... Article | 07 Oct 2010
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Using cheap network switches from commodity vendors in your LAN
Cheap network switches from commodity vendors that use commercially available silicon can help you save money in your LAN network design when budgets are tight. Some networking pros are considering these low-cost vendors as a viable alternative to pr... Article | 02 Sep 2010
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Cisco Live 2010: Remember, you're a core networking provider!
At Cisco Live 2010, the company will tout a converged Cisco data center strategy, telepresence and collaboration, but network engineers want to know why they can't get a hold of a basic firewall. Engineers are demanding Cisco focus on routing, switch... Article | 29 Jun 2010
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Campus LAN: Part 2 of Q&A with Brocade's Jim McHugh
Earlier this year, Brocade hired networking industry veteran Jim McHugh as its chief marketing officer. McHugh is the former head of HP ProCurve and more recently served as the head of Nortel's enterprise networking business. SearchNetworking.com cau... Interview | 04 May 2010
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Will InfiniBand get new life in the quest for converged I/O?
Enterprises are desperately seeking answers for converged I/O to support converged data center networks. While many tout FCoE, others are looking toward the ROCE specification for running InfiniBand over an Ethernet backbone. Article | 29 Apr 2010
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Interop Las Vegas 2010: Storage and network convergence take focus
As enterprises move toward converged data center networks, storage networking becomes an increasingly central concern for networking pros. So it's n... Interview | 26 Apr 2010
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Cisco's refreshed stackable switches for new era of campus LAN design
Cisco's newly refreshed line of stackable switches, the Catalyst 3750 and 3560, will usher in a new era of campus LAN design, with software being the new differentiator. Campus network design fundamentals will now be about optimizing the network for ... Article | 18 Mar 2010