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  • HP-3Com acquisition: An integrated networking portfolio emerges

    The HP Cisco battle is heating up now that the HP-3Com acquisition has closed and the new HP Networking portfolio has emerged. HP promises an edge-to-core networking portfolio with a unified fabric that is cheaper and more power efficient than Cisco'...  Article

  • How to optimize Ethernet for data center networks

    It will take time for super-fast data center Ethernet technologies to evolve, so managers of data center networks must optimize existing Ethernet through a series of strategies that range from choosing very large switches to isolating storage network...  Tip

  • Choosing an edge switch: What to consider before you invest

    Choosing an edge switch means considering a host of edge switch features that range from advanced security like IPS and malware-scanning to wireless LAN features like integrated access points and Power over Ethernet Plus.  Tip

  • Cisco supply chain problems persist, prompting even longer backorders

    There seems to be no end to the string of backorders Cisco has issued over the past year for some of its most popular networking gear, apparently caused by ongoing problems in the Cisco supply chain.  Article

  • Magic Quadrant says now is the time for next-generation firewalls

    Vendors have been slow to deliver next-generation firewalls, but Gartner's Magic Quadrant for enterprise firewalls says that is about to change. Enterprises need an intelligent firewall that has IPS capabilities and application visibility.  Article

  • Configuring LAN edge switches for network access authentication

    Intelligent edge switches can play a role in network access authentication, but these functions are often overlooked.  Tip

  • fiber to the home (FTTH)

    Fiber to the home (FTTH), also called fiber to the premises (FTTP), is the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point directly to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and businesses to provide unprecedented hig...  Definition

  • customer premises equipment (CPE)

    Customer premises equipment (CPE) is telephone or other service provider equipment that is located on the customer's premises (physical location) rather than on the provider's premises or in between.  Definition

  • 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

  • Why are network security vendors offering wireless LAN infrastructure?

    Wireless LAN security is a big deal to most enterprises, but is that reason enough to buy your wireless LAN infrastructure and WLAN security from a traditional network security vendor? Security vendors are banking on their access point security capab...  Article

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