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IP-Multicasting Technology Part 2: Switches Vs. Routers
White Papers One of the primary difficulties encountered in multicasting over Layer-2 switches (or bridges) is that the normal response to multicast traffic is the immediate flooding of the packets to every interface on the switch (other than the interface...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Ethernet, Hubs, Switches And The Evolving Factory Network
White Papers This foundation must be based on intelligent Ethernet switches that deliver high availability, quality of service (QoS), and network security. Hubs and unmanaged switches cannot provide the necessary support for real-time applications that are...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Evaluation Of Congestion Detection Mechanisms For InfiniBand Switches
White Papers In this paper, the author develops and evaluates ECN mechanisms for switches with input-buffered configuration (typical for InfiniBand), as opposed to traditional techniques that target output-buffered switches.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Small To Medium Network Configuration Reference Guide: Cisco Catalyst 3550 And 2950 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches
White Papers This allows you to quickly and simply build and deploy Cisco recommended network designs and configurations using the Cisco Catalyst 3550 and 2950 series intelligent Ethernet switches. This paper is a collection of pretested, Cisco Systems...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Optical Switches Unlock Efficiencies Of The Mesh
White Papers This paper explains advantages of OEO versus OOO switches and how OEO optical switches can be used to build a core top layer relieving existing SONET/SDH rings.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Potential Impact Of Optical Switching Technology On ATM Switches And Routers
White Papers This paper discusses impact of optical switching technology on ATM switches and routers. Todays ATM switches and routers convert all optical signals arriving at their periphery into electrical signals, perform the switching function entirely in...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Optical Switches - Making Optical Networks A Reality
White Papers The next major step in the network evolution is the widescale deployment of intelligent core optical switches. This article as printed in Fiber Optic Product News (July 2001), discusses a realistic evolution of the optical network.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
How Cisco Multilayer Director Switch Operates With Other SAN Switches During SAN Migration
White Papers The majority of early Cisco SAN efforts used the McDATA Enterprise Director 6064 switch at the core and McDATA Sphereon 3032 switches at the edge. This case study describes how Cisco IT replaced the McDATA switches with Cisco MDS 9500 Series...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Indiana University Upgrades Its Network With HP ProCurve Switches
White Papers The previous architecture was repeated Ethernet, and they started replacing that with 10 megabit switches. Indiana University is a large and technically progressive institution seeking to be at the forefront of information technology.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Siebel 7 Integration With Cisco Systems CSS 11000 Series Content Services Switches
White Papers This document describes the integration between Cisco CSS 11000 Series Content Services Switches and Siebel eBusiness Applications version 7. The reader is assumed to be familiar with both products
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Can PowerConnect Switches Be Used In IP Multicast Networks?
White Papers This Application Note explains how to use Dell PowerConnect switches in networks running IP multicast services. This paper provides sample configurations for implementing and tuning multicast bridging.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Interoperability Between Cisco MDS And McDATA Storage Area Network Switches
White Papers Cisco MDS 9509 multilayer director switches offered up to 224 Fibre Channel ports on a single chassis, compared to 64 ports on the largest McDATA switch, the 6064. Instead of replacing all its McDATA switches with Cisco MDS 9000 Series multilayer...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Ironshield Best Practices Hardening Foundry Routers And Switches
White Papers The IronShield Best Practices: Hardening Foundry Routers and Switches document is designed to help network and security administrators understand how to implement Foundry security features. The document gives the reasons why the security features...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Foundry Hammers Security Into Switches
News New ServerIron Application Switches, which sit in front of applications and servers to optimise the flow of applications across a network; Three new ServerIron switches aimed at SMEs and available at much lower cost; and
[October 25, 2006, 10:50]
Understanding Quality Of Service On Catalyst 6000 Family Switches
White Papers This document explains the Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities available in the Catalyst 6000 family switches. This document covers QoS configuration capabilities and provides some examples of how QoS can be implemented.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Configuring Cisco Catalyst Switches
White Papers This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software configurations, and offers examples of both Layer 3 and Layer 2...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Configure Cisco Catalyst Switches For Increased LAN Security
White Papers In order to provide comprehensive security on a network, it's important to take the conceptof security to the last step and ensure that the Layer 2 devices, such as the switches thatmanage the LANs, are also operating in a secure manner.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Integrating Enterprise Switches And WLAN Authentication
White Papers Integrating 802.1x functionality with Enterprise switches opens a new set of technological opportunities to vendors making Ethernet switches. As the corporate environment accepts the new working habits of mobile data users, advance functionalities...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Dell Switches Reach UK - Layer 3 Box Planned
News Dell is launching its PowerConnect Ethernet switches in the UK, competing with 3Com, Cisco and HP. The switches have sold two million ports in the US, where they have been available for more than a year.
[November 11, 2002, 5:00]
Tornado For Managed Switches 2.0
White Papers This document gives detailed information concerning the design concepts inherent in Wind Rivers Tornado for Managed Switches (TMS) 2.0 product. TMS 2.0 represents an evolution of the TMS product line and incorporates not only new technology but...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
