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10G in data centers driving Ethernet switch market
The Ethernet switch market grew for the second consecutive quarter, driven by continued strength in data center deployments, Dell’Oro Group reports.
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100G Ethernet cheat sheet
With enterprises and carriers moving beyond 1G and 10G Ethernet to 40G and 100G Ethernet, we thought it might be handy to bundle up our most recent...
AMF bowls for customers with video sharing over managed IP
AMF Bowling Centers Inc. is wrapping up the roll-out of a $2 million nationwide network equipment upgrade that supports Voice over IP (VoIP) and...
Getting virtualization right WHITE PAPER
Five virtualization rules every organization must know. Rethink virtualization for better technology returns and better business outcomes.
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iWARP embraced by Ethernet Alliance
The Ethernet Alliance this week threw its weight behind iWARP, an IETF standard that takes the concept of convergence on Ethernet networks to another...
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HP and 3Com: A good fit, but not without overlap
HP and 3Com fit remarkably well together when considering the target markets that drove them together in this week's blockbuster $2.7 billion deal:...
3Com customers welcome HP
3Com customers contacted in the wake of this week's blockbuster HP-3Com buyout news were generally positive, but did voice some concerns on product...
HP ProLiant BL460c G6 WHITE PAPER
HP ProLiant BL460c G6achieves #1 two-processor Windows result on two-tier SAP(r) Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark with SAP...
Fujitsu pumps out 10G Ethernet data center switch
Fujitsu has unveiled a 10Gbps Ethernet switch designed to handle important applications in an energy efficient way.
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Acadia, Cisco, EMC, VMware data center cloud unveiled
Cisco, EMC and VMware last week unveiled the much rumored joint venture to sell their products to companies wanting to build internal clouds. Called...
Acadia, Cisco, EMC, VMware data center cloud unveiled
Cisco, EMC and VMware last week unveiled the much rumored joint venture to sell their products to companies wanting to build internal clouds. Called...
The Business value of Consolidating Energy-Efficient Servers WHITE PAPER
IDC research on Customer Findings. This white paper discusses refreshing server infrastructure on pace with newer technology.
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3Com co-founder Metcalfe’s quick take on HP-3Com buyout
Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe co-founded 3Com in 1979 with three others, and now that company is about to be acquired 30 years later by HP. 
3Com: one of the longest running shows in networking
Now consumed by HP in a $2.7 billion deal announced Wednesday, 3Com has a long and varied history, summarized here.
New look Juniper opens up, readies for next decade
Juniper Networks' wide-ranging announcements last week, billed as the most significant since its founding in 1996, included a sweeping array of...
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