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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...
[May 4, 2009, 6:38]
Hardening ProCurve Switches
White Papers While host clients and servers often are the focus of security discussions, securing network devices such as switches and routers should not be ignored. This paper is intended to inform managers and administrators about insecure management...
[May 1, 2007, 1:00]
Managing Cisco Catalyst Fixed-Configuration Switches
White Papers It focuses on managing fixed-configuration switches, such as the Cisco Catalyst 3750E and 3560E Series, and discusses how CiscoWorks LMS and NCM can be deployed to meet a wide variety of switch management needs.
[June 13, 2008, 1:01]
Investigation of Ethernet Switches Behavior in Presence of Contending Flows at Very High-Speed
White Papers This paper examines the interactions between high speed Ethernet switches and TCP in high bandwidth delay product networks. First, the behavior of a range of Ethernet switches when two long lived connections compete to the same output port is...
[July 4, 2008, 1:00]
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]
Juniper EX-Series Ethernet Switches: QoS-Enabling the Enterprise - Assuring End-to-End Application Performance
White Papers Network switches and routers deployed at every level in the network must support a complementary set of QoS mechanisms to ensure consistent, predictable traffic handling end-to-end. The enterprise network is no longer a data-only transport.
[July 18, 2008, 1:01]
PLDT, the Leading Telecommunications Provider in the Philippines, Selects Allied Telesis Advanced Gigabit Switches for the Layer 2 Aggregation Requirements of Its Next Generation Network
White Papers The Allied Telesis AT-9924T and AT-9924SP switches were chosen as the Aggregation Switches for the PLDT network; providing copper and fiber connectivity options. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) started out as a POTS (plain old...
[July 18, 2008, 1:01]
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]
Storage switches get Cisco upgrade
News Continuing its push into the storage market, networking giant Cisco is unveiling upgraded software for storage switches that promises to improve information sharing and prioritise data traffic. Cisco on Tuesday plans to announce the latest version...
[November 18, 2003, 13:00]
German Retail Giant Deploys Over 2,500 HP ProCurve Switches Throughout Its Stores
White Papers The previous networking switches were not sufficiently intelligent to control the volume of data for business growth. OBI AG, Europe's leading home improvement retailer, operates more than 330 stores throughout Germany and more than 180 outlets in...
[June 12, 2009, 1:20]
Cisco boosts bandwidth with 'virtualised' switches
News The networking vendor's new line of switches — the Catalyst 6500 Series VSS (virtual switching system) 1440 — is paired with a software engine that enables the "virtualisation" of the switching hardware, by combining multiple switches to act as...
[November 12, 2007, 8:41]
Java: Smart light switches?
News At the heart of this question is Sun Microsystems' Java 2 Micro Edition, which allows Java to run on devices ranging from light switches to cell phones to personal digital assistants. Insignia's Jeode is authorised for EmbeddedJava, which is Sun's...
[September 21, 1999, 15:32]
HP pushes integration with new Blade Switches
News The networking arm of HP has announced the availability on 1 October of two new networking switches, the 1Gbps HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Blade Switch and the 10Gbps 6120XG Blade Switch. The integration of HP ProCurve Networking blade switches with the...
[September 17, 2009, 14:57]
A Sample Configuration of AutoQoS for VoIP on Cisco 3825/2811 Routers and Catalyst 4503/3750 Switches to Support Avaya Communication Manager and the Avaya IP Telephones - Issue 1.0
White Papers These Application Notes describe the procedures to configure the AutoQoS features for VoIP on the Cisco Routers and Catalyst Switches. The AutoQoS features provide QoS service for the Avaya S87xx Series servers running Avaya Communication Manager...
[January 9, 2008, 0:01]
IM-OM Matching Packet Dispatching Scheme for MSM Clos-Network Switches
White Papers Current packet dispatching algorithms for next generation network nodes (switches/routers), in the majority of cases, involve the request-grant-accept handshaking scheme with many iterations and the effect of desynchronization of arbitration...
[September 11, 2008, 1:01]
Using Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series Switches for Converged Applications
White Papers Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series Switches represent a resilient and scalable switching solution appropriate for IP telephony deployments. Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series Switches are suitable for IP telephony because they deliver important capabilities in...
[June 13, 2008, 1:01]
Juniper jumps into switches
News Juniper Networks on Tuesday announced it is adding a lineup of enterprise Ethernet switches to its portfolio, marking its first foray into this product segment. It is targeting its EX-series, made up of three grades of switches, at medium to large...
[January 30, 2008, 13:38]
Cisco SAN Fabric Switches Deliver Compelling Value for Small and Medium-Sized Business SAN Solutions
White Papers Cisco recognized these requirements when building the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches. The Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fibre Channel SAN switches are purpose-built to provide an affordable and highly capable solution for the Small and...
[August 7, 2009, 1:20]
Best Practices for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series and Catalyst 4500/4000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS
White Papers CatOS (with its Cisco IOS option for router daughter-cards and modules) is supported in the Catalyst 6500/6000, 5500/5000, and 4500/4000 series switches. Cisco IOS system software is supported in the Catalyst 6500/6000 and 4500/4000 series switches.
[March 2, 2004, 11:20]
Intel to discontinue routers and switches
News Intel said Tuesday that it plans to stop selling its own brand of general-purpose routers and switches -- a move that will lead to several hundred job cuts at a facility in Denmark. The decision will lead Intel to wind down operations at the...
[June 20, 2001, 11:34]
