February 29, 2012 4:59 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Arista Networks,
Cisco,
data center networks,
Extreme Networks,
Juniper,
Juniper QFabric,
Networking,
NexusThe BlackDiamond X8, which Extreme Networks first announced last spring, is now shipping. If you are struggling with density and oversubscription...
March 31, 2011 12:35 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Catalyst 6500,
Cisco,
cisco nexus 1000v,
cisco switching,
data center networks,
firewalls,
Networking,
NexusFor networking pros who want to segment and secure internal traffic, the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for the Catalyst 6500 chassis has been a workhorse. But given that it's based on Cisco's old...
August 5, 2010 1:45 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Catalyst,
Cisco,
data center networks,
NexusAre you at the point where you need to update the old Cisco Catalyst 6509s in the core of your data center? If you are, you're probably looking at the Nexus line of data center switches that Cisco has been promoting for the last couple years. Many enterprises are trying to decide whether to migrate...
September 29, 2009 2:41 PM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Blade Network Technologies,
blade servers,
blade switches,
Cisco,
converged Ethernet,
data center networks,
HP ProCurve,
Networking,
Nexus,
Unified Computing SystemTwo weeks ago HP ProCurve launched a new line of blade switches, the 6120XG and the 6120G/XG, which plug into the same blade enclosures as HP's BladeSystem servers. These switches were meant to...
July 21, 2009 1:45 AM
Posted by: Shamus McGillicuddy
Catalyst,
Cisco,
Networking,
Nexus,
Unified Computing SystemIn the early days of Barack Obama's presidency, a new meme emerged among the pundits who make their living assembling straw men and tearing them down again on the various cable news networks. Is Obama trying to do too much? Shouldn't he be focusing on the economy and leave things like health-care...