Ixia Verifies Force10 Networks Action In Transcontinental 10 GE Network
The performance of Force10 Networks' Force10 E-Series switch/routers deployed in a transcontinental 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GE) network has been verified as line-rate 10 GE throughput by Ixia, provider of high-speed, network performance and conformance analysis systems.
Low Calorie Network Management
While not the subject of lawsuits as yet, administrators sometimes make the same claims about network and systems management software. They complain that the products are too big, too expensive, and take too long to deploy and learn to operate. – By Maria Piech
Education
LANs, VLANs and Domains Defined
In a traditional LAN, workstations or other devices are connected via a hub or repeater. – By Lou Breit
Vaccination Against Worms and Viruses
Many networks were severely affected by the recent computer worm/virus outbreaks. If you were afflicted, you have my sympathy. – By Peter J. Welcher and Carole Warner Reece
EMC Expands World's NAS Family
EMC Corp. has announced a series of new mid-tier network-attached storage (NAS) products and enhancements.
Cyclades Introduces KVM for Enterprise Data Center Management
Cyclades Corp. has brought out a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) device that provides a solution for managing Windows, Sun and Linux/Unix servers with simple cabling, advanced security and expandability.
Mindspeed Broadens Crosspoint Switches Line
Mindspeed Technologies has extended its family of crosspoint switches to offer high-speed switching capabilities across a wider range of storage, local and wide area networking applications.