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Cisco Nexus 3548 and Arista 7150: Duelling ultra-low-latency switches
With the Nexus 3548 and the Arista 7150, Cisco and Arista each offer an ultra-low-latency switch with deep features and functionality. News | 20 Sep 2012
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New Brocade VDX chassis adds scale to data center fabric
With a new Brocade VDX chassis, enterprises can build larger Layer 2 data center fabrics with the company's TRILL-based Virtual Cluster Switching. News | 13 Sep 2012
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Broadcom Trident II enables distributed core in data center networks
With Broadcom's new Trident II chip, vendors can build smaller, power-efficient distributed core switches for data center networks. News | 05 Sep 2012
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IEEE explores new standards: 400 Gigabit Ethernet or Terabit Ethernet
With bandwidth demand growing, the IEEE formed a new consensus group to determine next Ethernet speed: 400 Gigabit Ethernet or Terabit Ethernet. News | 21 Aug 2012
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Arista: SDN is about programmable networks not overlays
Arista EOS already lets engineers build programmable networks and provision network segments, so why bother with software defined network overlays? Q&A | 16 Aug 2012
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Cisco layoffs cause high anxiety
One year after 10,000 Cisco layoffs, the company has let go another 1,300 employees, and sources say there are only more cuts to come. Fast Packet | 26 Jul 2012
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Dealing with the classic Catalyst 6500 end-of-life
The classic Catalyst 6500 has been the workhorse of networks everywhere for more than a decade. Now the platform is nearing its end of life. How should you proceed? News | 31 May 2012
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Brocade: Some OpenFlow switches can't operate at line-rate speeds
While unveiling its WAN-focused software-defined networking strategy, Brocade revealed that competitors are selling OpenFlow switches that can't operate at line-rate speeds. News | 23 May 2012
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Getting answers on HP OpenFlow and the HP 12500 data center switch
At Interop 2012 we uncovered the latest on the HP 12500 switch and learned what the HP OpenFlow strategy is really about. FAST PACKET | 11 May 2012
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Application-aware networking flies under radar at Interop 2012
At Interop 2012, clear signs emerge that application-aware networking is becoming a reality. Fast Packet | 10 May 2012
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