Just like every kind of compute job cannot be handled by a single type of microprocessor, the diversity of networking tasks in the datacenters of the world require a variety of different switch and ...

CX4800-56F Aggregation Switch Features 48 10GbE/25GbE SFP28 and 8 100GbE QSFP28 Ports to Boost Productivity, Lower Latency, and Maximize Application Performance Ideal for supporting the growing ...

It may be hard to believe, but 1G bit/sec is just not enough bandwidth for many network connections between LAN switches and from switches to high-demand network servers. Along with the ...

One size does not fit all when it comes to merchant silicon chips that are used to build network devices for enterprise, hyperscale, and service provider customers. Broadcom is more or less the ...

The market for bandwidth continues to drive operators to invest in their critical infrastructures to meet customer demand across key sectors and verticals. The latest additions to the Ciena Packet ...

I was just reading about the new SMB 3.0 features that will be released with Server 2012 and Windows 8. One of the features that really has me intrigued is the new SMB Multichannel. SMB Multichannel ...

HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CommScope announced today its RUCKUS ICX 7550 enterprise campus switch series, a new collection of fixed form-factor, multigigabit Ethernet switches that powers simple, ...

In Network World’s first hands-on assessment of the new 10G Ethernet switches, we put boxes from five major vendors through a comprehensive set of performance tests – both 1 and 10 Gigabit flavors of ...

I’ve written a few times about the many unexpected complexities involved in getting an IP storage network to work optimally. Whether you’re using NFS or iSCSI, it’s not surprising that the switches ...