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Reddit IAmA this week to feature Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe

Bob Metcalfe, co-inventor of Ethernet 40 years ago this week, will get his turn to play social media rock star as the subject of a Reddit IAmA on Tuesday, May 21, at noon EDT.

By Bob Brown | 20 May, 2013 16:17

Tags: Metcalfe Ethernet 40, reddit, Ethernet 40th birthday, Reddit iama, reddit Ethernet, Metcalfe reddit iama, business management, LAN & WAN
SDN coming ... soon

Software defined networking was a hot topic at the recent Interop conference in Las Vegas, where enthusiasm for the emerging technology overpowered any lingering doubts.

By John Dix | 20 May, 2013 13:52

Tags: Interop, Interop Las Vegas, SDN, Networking, Interop SDN, Juniper Software Solutions Division, software defined networking, internet, LAN & WAN
10 things you may not know about Ethernet

Ethernet's value to networking and IT is well established over the past 40 years. But did you know that "Ethernet" refers to two slightly different ways of sending information between endpoints on a LAN? That and some other perhaps lesser known facts about this 40-year-old technology are reviewed here:

By Jim Duffy | 20 May, 2013 13:50

Tags: University of Hawaii, Xerox, Networking, Ethernet Switch, LAN, intel, LAN & WAN
What's next for Ethernet?

Internet traffic will quadruple in five years and the number of mobile Internet connections will exceed the world's population by 2017, according to Cisco research.

By Jim Duffy | 20 May, 2013 13:49

Tags: itu, EE, Networking, Ethernet Switch, LAN, internet, LAN & WAN
Understanding Software Defined Networking

If you aren't intimately familiar with Software Defined Networking, don't fret. Only 10% of 450 IT practitioners at a recent Network World event raised their hands when asked if they understand SDN. But if the emerging technology lives up to its promise to redefine networking as we know it, there is no time like the present to dig in and learn more.

By John Dix | 13 May, 2013 13:30

Tags: Networking, LAN & WAN

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Internet taxes: Is the inevitable about to happen?

Some things never happen the way that us pundits expect. Back on Independence Day in 1999 I wrote this about government taxing the purchase of goods over the Internet: "I fully believe in the ingenuity of the government when it comes to imposing taxes. We will be paying these taxes soon." Well, "soon" has not happened yet, but maybe it is getting closer.

By Scott Bradner | 29 April, 2013 21:06

Tags: Internet taxes, e-commerce, Internet tax bill, government, industry verticals, internet, LAN & WAN
What the man behind HP's new internal IT plan has in mind

As someone who spent billions with HP over 20 years while in IT leadership roles at Boeing and Verizon Wireless, John Hinshaw knew the big hardware, software and services company from the outside as well as anyone. In the year-and-a-half since becoming executive vice-president of technology and operations at HP, he's been putting that knowledge to use on the inside.

By Bob Brown | 23 April, 2013 15:06

Tags: boeing, Networking, infrastructure management, HP SDN, internet, cloud computing, LAN & WAN, HP, John Hinshaw HP, management, HP Networking, SDN, Cloud, HP cloud
The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you

When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.

By Bob Violino | 22 April, 2013 10:57

Tags: Target, Configuration / maintenance, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, hardware systems, Data Center, Best Buy, LAN & WAN
What is the Internet of Things?

Chances are you've heard about the Internet of Things (IoT)—or you will soon enough. The term carries a number of definitions. But in general, the IoT refers to uniquely identifiable objects, such as corporate assets or consumer goods, and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure.

By Bob Violino | 22 April, 2013 10:57

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, smb, hardware systems, Data Center, LAN & WAN, SMB Networking
Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies?

On the surface, Cisco and Juniper's SDN strategies seem to have sharp contrasts if recent announcements are any indication.

By Jim Duffy | 07 February, 2013 20:15

Tags: Insieme Networks, router, juniper, competitive strategies, IT management, market disruption, LAN & WAN, ASIC development, SDN, software licensing, Ethernet Switch, it strategy, cisco

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