Cisco-funded startup unveils breakthrough router, targets SDNs
A Cisco-funded router startup has unveiled its first product, which the company says implements breakthrough silicon-to-photonics circuitry for scaling service provider networks and enabling them for...
View ArticleJuniper to unveil programmable core switch for software-defined networking
Juniper Networks is readying a new programmable core switch to address software-defined networking in campuses and data centers.
View ArticleNew Juniper SDN device portends forklift upgrades for core Ethernet switch
Any hopes Juniper EX8200 customers had that the core switch would grow to support next-generation 40/100G Ethernet, mobility, media-rich traffic, virtualization or cloud have been dashed.
View ArticleMore SDN-friendly Arista switches could boost cloud services
Arista Networks this week unveiled software-defined networking (SDN) extensions to its data center switch operating system that tie the company's products into cloud orchestration and flow management...
View ArticleFormer switching chief McCool leaves Cisco
Cisco Senior Vice President John McCool, CTO of the enterprise segment and instrumental in data center fabric initiatives, has left the company after 17 years.
View ArticleJuniper switching boss talks technology challenges, Cisco Nexus 6000
Jonathan Davidson took over Juniper campus and data center switching when the two previously separate business units were combined following the departure of founding engineer R.K. Anand. Davidson has...
View ArticleExtreme Networks replaces its CEO again
Charles W. Berger is the beleaguered company's new president and CEO.
View ArticleArista heading off Cisco/Insieme at 100G SDNs?
Arista is raising the ante in high-density programmable core switching and perhaps setting the stage for things to come.
View ArticleJuniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains
Juniper Networks this week will extend its SDN offerings with the release of its controller, roughly six months ahead of schedule.
View ArticleThe cloud's the limit for new Arista, Brocade and HP switches
Cloud scaling will be all the switching rage at this week’s Interop. Three major vendors last week took their platforms deeper into and then beyond the data center, outdueling each other on server...
View ArticleAfter Arista and before Cisco/Insieme, Huawei hikes 100G bar again
Huawei this week unveiled a high-end upgrade to its CloudEngine core switch, which debuted here at Interop a year ago.
View ArticleCisco gets tough: Details ruggedized switches for harsh environments
Cisco, which wants to expand its clout into the industrial networks used by power-generation utilities to support the electric grid, today announced an expansion of its "smart grid" portfolio with...
View ArticleWhat's next for Ethernet?
Internet traffic will quadruple in five years and the number of mobile Internet connections will exceed the world's population by 2017, according to Cisco research.
View Article10 things you may not know about Ethernet
Ethernet's value to networking and IT is well established over the past 40 years. But did you know that "Ethernet" refers to two slightly different ways of sending information between endpoints on a...
View ArticleEthernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob...
Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn.
View ArticleCisco betters its best-selling Catalyst Ethernet switch
Cisco this week upgraded its best-selling Catalyst switch by doubling its stacked port density, stacking bandwidth, buffers and CPU performance.
View ArticleEnterasys enhances data center offerings
Enterasys this week unveiled new switches, software and management products to enhance the automation and centralized control of data center operations.
View ArticleThe time is now for 'Open Ethernet'
In today's data center you need to be able to add services and hardware without compromising network performance, but the flexibility to tune the network to meet business needs is also mandatory.
View ArticleSDN: The core building blocks
When getting to know software defined networking, you'll encounter a number of terms that are used in conjunction with the technology. Some of the terms are unique to SDN, while others describe...
View ArticleThe data center fabric checklist you should know
Like anything in IT, there are several considerations to mull over before employing fabric technology to converge data center operations.
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