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When router management is your worst nightmare
Michael W. Lucas is a network engineer with decades of experience in corporate networks. Recently, Lucas authored Cisco Routers for the Desperate, which he said is "designed to be read once, and then left on top of the router until something breaks."... Interview | 11 Apr 2005
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Switch line offer Fast Ethernet today, GigE tomorrow
Alcatel's new Fast Ethernet switches, which morph from Fast Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet, allow businesses to prepare -- but not pay -- for tomorrow's speeds today. Article | 04 Apr 2005
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New switch targets data center aggregation
Leveraging its success with Google and other high-profile customers, Force10 is launching a new 10 GigE data center aggregation switch that offers line rate switching at speeds up to 192 Gbps. Article | 28 Mar 2005
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Interoperability, thin APs to grow WLAN market
A new IDC research report shows that the enterprise WLAN market was down marginally last quarter, but tight competition could mean more interoperability for customers. Article | 24 Mar 2005
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3Com jabs at competitors with new terabit switches
With a new line of terabit switches, 3Com is not only packing more performance punch in its fight for the high-end switching market, but it's also using scalability to jab at Cisco, Extreme and Force10. Article | 15 Mar 2005
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Gartner forecasts challenges for Cisco
Cisco Systems Inc.'s second-quarter profit almost doubled, but shares fell as sales missed analysts' estimates. Is it a minor bump in the road for the networking giant, or a sign of struggles to come?
Rachna Ahlawat, principal analyst with the St... Interview | 01 Mar 2005
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HP's GigE gear gains momentum
New research shows that not only are more companies turning to Gigabit Ethernet over Fast Ethernet on the desktop, but also that HP is making notable market share gains. Article | 23 Feb 2005
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VoIP to boost sluggish router market
In-Stat/MDR says the market for high-end enterprise routers is mature, but one expert says a migration to VoIP will spur significant growth. Article | 08 Feb 2005
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3Com mounts new switch in the wall
3Com has released what it claims is the industry's first "in-the-wall" Ethernet switch, and one expert says the innovative design will help 3Com recover from previous missteps. Article | 03 Feb 2005
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Juniper Q4 earnings strong
Juniper CEO Scott Kriens cites his company's strong earnings on a healthy security business, which increased 26%--mostly due to the network firm's recent purchase of firewall player NetScreen. Juniper's core infrastructure business, which excludes se... News | 19 Jan 2005
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