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  Alcatel-Lucent brings 40G to the core

  Alcatel-Lucent this week at Interop will flesh out its data center fabric vision with 40G Ethernet and higher-density 10G Ethernet capabilities on its core switches, as well as enhanced software for its top-of-rack and core switches.

  By Jim Duffy | 07 May, 2012 20:33

  Tags: LAN & WAN, juniper, Interop 2012, Interop, internet, HP, hardware systems, Ethernet Switch, data center fabrics, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, cloud computing, Citrix, Cisco, brocade, Alcatel-Lucent switches, alcatel-lucent, 40G Ethernet

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  Extreme Networks adds heavy dose of copper to 10G switches

  Extreme Networks Monday unveiled 10G Ethernet copper modules for its BlackDiamond X8 core switch and new fixed copper versions of its Summit X670 top-of-rack switch.

  By Jim Duffy | 07 May, 2012 20:33

  Tags: LAN & WAN, ITC, Interop 2012, Interop, Intel Romley servers, Intel, hardware systems, extreme networks, Ethernet Switch, Dell'Oro, dell, data center switching, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, 40G Ethernet, 10GBase-T

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  Extreme ships 192-port 40G Ethernet switch

  Extreme Networks this week said its BlackDiamond X8 core switch is now generally available, nine months after announcement and four months after customer trials.

  By Jim Duffy | 23 February, 2012 01:28

  Tags: 10G switching Cisco, 40G Ethernet, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, data center switching, Ethernet Switch, extreme networks, hardware systems, HP, LAN & WAN

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  Readying Ethernet for the converged data center

  Ethernet has emerged as the dominant network protocol but it has to overcome several key limitations if it is to become the foundation of choice for the converged data center.

  By Mark Teter, chief technology officer, Advanced Systems Group | 17 February, 2012 08:27

  Tags: 100G Ethernet, 10G Ethernet, 40G Ethernet, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, data center bridging, DCB, DEB, Ethernet, Ethernet QoS, Ethernet quality of service, Ethernet Switch, fcoe, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, hardware systems, high-speed Ethernet, iscsi, LAN & WAN, MSTP, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, RSTP, Spanning Tree Protocol, STP, TCP, TCP/IP, TRILL

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  Data center, cloud fabrics all the rage in 2012

  There was a considerable amount of activity in the data center/cloud switching fabric arena in 2011. That is expected to continue in 2012, along with real world implementations of the next-generation IT technologies.

  By Jim Duffy | 23 December, 2011 04:37

  Tags: 10G Ethernet, 40G Ethernet, cloud, cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, dell, extreme, hardware systems, internet, outlook2012, switching fabrics

Whitepapers about 40G Ethernet

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  40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Overview

  This paper takes a look at the main forces that are driving Ethernet bandwidth upwards. It looks at the standards and architectural practices adopted by the different segments, how the different speeds of Ethernet are used and how its popularity has resulted in a complex ecosystem between carrier networks, enterprise networks, and consumers.