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Switching Essentials: An Introduction to Network Switching by Global Knowledge
of this Layer 2 technology and help you get your network switch up and running. For our examples, we will use Cisco's 2950 switch. In every introductory class we teach we get...
The Switching Kitchen: Capture Port-Level Traffic Remotely by Cisco Systems, Inc.
how to enable remote switched port analyzer (RSPAN) across a switch. Quickly learn to activate and use the basic features of Cisco switches in our Switching Kitchen, a series of...
eGuide: Switching and routing: The next generation by Cisco Systems, Inc.
This eGuide will discuss the future of switching and routing and how it pertains to today's ever changing market. Value-added Resellers...
Is Switching a commodity? by Cisco Systems, Inc.
In this video, Jennifer Geisler, Senior Manager of Network Systems interviews Kumar Srikantan, Vice President of Product Management...
How a Spanning Tree Works by Global Knowledge
The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in...
Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership for Endpoint Security Solutions by Sophos Inc.

Read this analyst report to find out what companies made the switch and how they fared...
Customers Discuss Oracle Database 11g by Oracle Corporation
Dell discuss the features and improvements that made them switch. Why are customers switching to Oracle Database 11g? Listen as customers from Mobiltel, Warner Music,...
Not "Just a Switch" Anymore -- Data Center "Backbone" Architectures by Storage Decisions
The leading switch vendors have revealed their visions of a unified data center network infrastructure. It sound good, but...
Managed Office Protection: Switching from AV to SaaS by Panda Software
to customers. Now you can focus on your core business, switch from Antivirus to Security as a Service and start enjoying the benefits of SaaS. Antivirus products...
IP Telephony: Reliability You Can Count On by ShoreTel
This paper examines the effects of three different architectures on the ability to deliver IP-based telephony systems that are both...
Optimizing Media-Rich Content Delivery with Point-to-Multipoint Label Switched Paths by Juniper Networks, Inc.
This document describes how content delivery and broadcast services are challenging networks and explains how emerging...
Four Steps to True End-to-End Service for MPLS IP VPNs by CA
Multi-protocol Layer Switching (MPLS) VPNs are the ideal solution for medium and large enterprises that currently deploy site-to-...
SUN REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR ORACLE 11g GRID by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
the product documentation from Sun, Oracle, and InfiniBand switch vendor...
Airports Use Network Virtualization to Consolidate and Scale Operations by Cisco Systems, Inc.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch with Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL enabled Unique at Zurich Airport to successfully implement network...
Consolidating services platforms to reduce operations costs by Juniper Networks, Inc.
been integral to networks in the past. For example, the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) contained services and networks with the same set of class five and class four...
Health System Builds Highly Available Wired and Wireless Network by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Baptist Health South Florida uses a Cisco Medical-Grade Network powered by highly available Cisco Catalyst® switches to safeguard...
The Black Art of Log Management by SolarWinds, Inc.
Join SolarWinds Head Geek, Josh Stephens, as he delves into the black art of log management and consolidation and exposes the best kept...
Managing Assurance from Customer to Network to Service with Complex Event Processing by Progress Software, Inc.
Customers demand services - and can switch providers - faster than ever. Find out how complex event processing (CEP) can accelerate decision-making...
Building a Home Lab Environment for Cisco Unified Communications by Global Knowledge
This paper explains the need to select Cisco IP Phones, switches, routers for your home lab and explores how to configure the options...
Benefits of Citrix NetScaler for Ajax Applications by Citrix
In this whitepaper learn the many benefits of Citrix NetScaler for Ajax applications. Discover how NetScaler speeds up the initial load...
10 Ways to Reduce Your Email Costs by Iron Mountain Digital
Thinking about cutting costs by switching to email archiving and management in the cloud, but not sure how it all adds up? Learn how Iron...
Cisco MDS Director Rated Best for Reliability and Performance by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Performance in the Director Class Storage Area Networks Switch Industry Assessment. This paper explains the features Cisco MDS has that led to that award. Miercom awarded...
RS-232: A Key to Understanding Data Communications by Global Knowledge
Read this paper to learn the history and current application of RS-232, a standard that refers to two classes of devices: Data Terminal...
Solution Brief: Building MPLS+ Managed Services by Blue Coat
Read this paper to read about the breadth of technologies Blue Coat offers in a single platform that enable service providers to...
PODCAST: OPTIMIZING YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE IN A TOUGH ECONOMIC CLIMATE by CDW & Cisco
CDW & Cisco will discuss Cisco's innovative EnergyWise technology and best practices on network optimization based on CDW's work with...
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Carrier Ethernet: Big picture issues for carrier deployment by Ivan Pepelnjak, IT expert
have to be stopped at the network ingress point; the first aggregation switch has to support ARP inspection.

Denial-of-service protection. IP uses additional protocols (ARP and DHCP) on Ethernet to assign IP... More...

Apr 6, 2009
Nortel's bankruptcy isn't the end, but the vultures are circling by Michael Morisy, News Writer
a buyback program for Nortel's Alteon systems for those willing to switch over to F5's BIG-IP application delivery controllers.

"In today's economic environment, customers need confidence that they are... More...

Jan 22, 2009
IPTV driving hopes for revenue, but one size doesn't fit all by Kate Gerwig, Site Editor
high-quality service, with hundreds of HD channels to get people to switch.

In the U.K., we have a very strong satellite player and a reasonably strong cable player. We also have 80 free broadcast TV channels. So we... More...

Nov 10, 2008
3 reasons to speed legacy to next-gen network migration by H. Paris Burstyn
will also have to adjust. No longer can they take 20 years to write off a switch.

Telecommunications equipment vendors can facilitate this change by incorporating as many off-the-shelf components as possible... More...

Aug 1, 2008
Enterprise IPv6 upgrades mean new service provider opportunity by Michael Morisy, News Writer
As enterprises debate when and how to make the IPv6 switch, service providers have an opportunity to help guide decision making while making a profit.

In today's SearchTelecom podcast, Chip... More...

Jul 15, 2008
Telecom Related Definitions
Hayes command set
to the modem at the other end.

The Hayes command set defined a special escape sequence to switch from command mode to data mode, and back again, along with a set of strings... More...

Oct 3, 2007