It hardly seems like five years have passed since Cisco rolled out the CRS-1 core router. The system was unveiled as a multiterabit, multichassis-capable routing matrix, an alternative to Juniper’s T series systems and TX … Read more
One area I’m paying a lot of attention to these days is what I’m calling “embedded intelligent networks,” or networks that integrate seamlessly into physical reality, enabling us to monitor and ultimately manipulate the real … Read more
In my response to earlier post “Did cisco copy JUNOS“, a network engineer called “Router guy” suggested considering Arista Networks. And the information I gathered from their website was good enough to prove that cisco … Read more
FibreChannel over Ethernet is considered an initial step towards a converged data center switching fabric, and it was a hot topic at this week’s Interop conference. The Ethernet Alliance hosted an FCoE and Converged Ethernet … Read more
Cisco and VMware have collaborated to address new challenges that have arisen from the introduction of bladed server architectures and subsequently of server virtualization. With Cisco VN-Link, you will find a portfolio of networking solutions … Read more
Juniper Networks today announced the availability of the EX8216 Ethernet switch, a 16-slot platform with a switch fabric capacity of 12.4 terabits. The EX8216 joins the eight-slot EX8208 as Juniper’s modular, chassis-based LAN switch offerings. … Read more
Integrated service management, or ITSM, is the holy grail of IT management. Those of us who have been watching this industry for many years have long understood this potential, and have watched patiently as the … Read more
Cisco’s ASR routers gives a new Edge to the Routing technologies that exist today. It introduces the new concept of distributed software components for routers to make them more resilient. source: NetworkWorld You can search … Read more