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  Avaya answers Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent with SMB switches

  Avaya has unveiled low-end Ethernet switches for small and medium-sized enterprises and remote branches that include features usually found in higher-end enterprise-class switches.

  By Jim Duffy | 25 April, 2012 01:40

  Tags: Avaya, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet switching, LAN & WAN, networking, networking hardware, PoE+, remote branch offices, switches

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  Arista embeds applications into Ethernet switch

  Arista Networks this week rolled out an Ethernet switch designed to improve the performance of latency-sensitive applications like those found in financial trading and high performance computing environments.

  By Jim Duffy | 28 March, 2012 00:36

  Tags: 10G Ethernet, Arista Networks, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet switching, LAN & WAN, networking

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  Cisco Q4 Ethernet switch revenue up, HP's down

  HP's Ethernet switch revenue dropped 5% in the fourth quarter vs. the fourth quarter of 2010, while market leader Cisco gained 3.3%, according to the latest IDC research.

  By Jim Duffy | 25 February, 2012 04:41

  Tags: 10G Ethernet, 40/100G Ethernet, Cisco, Cisco switches, Cisco Systems, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet switching, hewlett-packard, HP switching, Juniper switching, LAN & WAN, networking, networking hardware, switches

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  Juniper's financial challenges continue

  Juniper Networks' challenges are due to timing with new product rollouts and shifts in investments from customers and channel partners.

  By Jim Duffy | 28 January, 2012 08:18

  Tags: Cisco, cloud, cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet switching, hardware systems, internet, juniper, juniper networks, LAN & WAN, router

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  IBM, NEC team on OpenFlow

  IBM and NEC have partnered to offer OpenFlow-based networking products to joint customers.

  By Jim Duffy | 25 January, 2012 00:29

  Tags: 10G Ethernet, Ethernet Switch, Ethernet switching, IBM, LAN & WAN, NEC, OpenFlow, software, Stanford University

Whitepapers about Ethernet switching

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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.