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Network vendor management: Delays lead some to Cisco alternatives
Ongoing Cisco supply chain problems are leading to long lead times on products and throwing many networking projects into disarray. The simplest network vendor management solution in a situation like this may be to look at Cisco alternatives for some... Article
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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
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CCNA quiz: Test your skills from routing configuration to VLANs
In this CCNA quiz, you can test yourself on a number of skills found in the CCNA certification study guide, ranging from Cisco IOS router configuration to setting up VLANs with Cisco switches and monitoring spanning tree protocol operation. Quiz
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Wireshark filter tutorial: A Wireshark guide from Laura Chappell
This Wireshark guide from Laura Chappell examines the open source network monitoring tool and its many uses. Use this Wireshark filter tutorial to find out what the network analyzer can do for your network. Guide
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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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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
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Extreme Networks 40 Gigabit Ethernet: Another hat in the ring
Extreme Networks' 40 Gigabit Ethernet debut at Interop has the company promising customers they can update using their existing equipment. The Extreme Networks 40 Gigabit Ethernet approach adds 40 Gigabit Ethernet connections to existing stackable sw... Slideshow
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Avaya core switch: Nortel's data business continued
The new Avaya core switch carries out Nortel's data business legacy outpacing older models. The new Avaya core switch also integrates wired and wireless networks, and aims to integrate the core and the edge. Slideshow
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Interop Las Vegas 2010: Five hot Interop products
At Interop Las Vegas 2010, networking vendors will announce some of their biggest product launches of the year. This year, 40 Gigabit Ethernet switching takes center stage in the line-up of hot Interop products. Other Interop products include more 10... Slideshow
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Interop Las Vegas 2010: Special news coverage
Keep up with what's happening at Interop Las Vegas 2010 in this conference coverage. Read about data center networks and convergence, networking for server virtualization, network virtualization, unified communications, wireless LAN and WAN performan... Special News Coverage
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