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  10 years later, Alcatel-Lucent revisits Cisco and Juniper in the core

  If at first you don’t succeed…

  By Jim Duffy | 23 May, 2012 03:33

  Tags: service providers, router, LAN & WAN, juniper networks, internet, Ethernet Switch, core routing, cloud computing, Cisco, alcatel-lucent, 100G Ethernet

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  Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter?

  Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack.

  By Jim Duffy | 21 May, 2012 20:32

  Tags: TRILL, standards, Shortest Path Bridging, MLAG, metro Ethernet, LAN & WAN, internet, extreme networks, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet, data center fabrics, cloud computing, cloud, Avaya, arista, alcatel-lucent

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  Ethernet switching gets specialized

  Growth in the Ethernet switch market is now being driven by specialized devices for specific applications, rather than evenly across all customer deployments.

  By Jim Duffy | 18 May, 2012 02:32

  Tags: vendor market share, LAN & WAN, HP Ethernet switching, hardware systems, Ethernet Switch, Dell'Oro Group, Dell'Oro, dell, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, Cisco, 10G Ethernet

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  Largest Illinois healthcare system uproots Cisco to build $40M private cloud

  LAS VEGAS -- A healthcare network in Illinois is investing $40 million in Alcatel-Lucent switches to consolidate data centers into a private cloud.

  By Jim Duffy | 12 May, 2012 00:30

  Tags: Virtualization, service management, private clouds, LAN & WAN, Interop, internet, hardware systems, Ethernet Switch, data center fabric, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, cloud computing, Cisco Catalyst 6509, catalyst, Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch, alcatel-lucent

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  HP has all the ingredients for software defined networking, almost

  LAS VEGAS -- HP says it has all of the necessary orchestration tools for its software defined networking strategy - the big question is, will it build its own controller?

  By Jim Duffy | 11 May, 2012 02:52

  Tags: software, SDN, OpenFlow, LAN & WAN, Interop, internet, HP, hardware systems, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, cloud computing, cloud

Whitepapers about Ethernet Switch

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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.