Cisco’s new Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C switches are designed to make it easier for enterprises and SMBs to take their switches out of the wiring closet. – Cisco Systems is rolling out new members to its Catalyst Ethernet switch
family designed for situations where space, wiring or power is a concern.
The
Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Compact Series are intended to bring
high-performance networking capabilities out of the wiring closet and closer to
…
HP is introducing its E-Series zl modules, which take advantage of the recently adopted IEEE 802.3az energy efficiency standard, which enables the modules to go into a sleep mode and wake up immediately. – Hewlett-Packard is rolling out what officials say are the first
energy-efficient network switch modules from a major vendor that adopt the new
EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) standard and take advantage of new HP software
to further drive efficiency and performance.
The
10 new E-Series zl modul…
The Ethernet switch market in the third quarter hit records for port shipments and revenue, thanks to 10GbE demand and products from HP, Juniper, Cisco and F5, according to DellOro Group. – DellOro Group analysts in February predicted the
Ethernet switching space would continue to expand in 2010, fueled in large
part by the growing demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology both as a
connectivity technology for servers and as an aggregation tool in data centers.
Numbers
from the th…
Brocade launched a new line of VCS (Virtual Cluster Switching) Ethernet switches that lets users provide network flexibility for virtual machines in a flat data center. – Brocade Communication Systems unveiled a family of 10
Gigabit Ethernet switches intended to quot;flatten quot; the data center, the
company said on Nov. 15.
Intended for virtualized and cloud-optimized data
centers, the new Brocade VDX family will simplify the network infrastructure
and incr…
The latest small business switches from Cisco give workgroups and branch offices a wealth of new choices for creating reliable managed networks. The 300 Series includes 15 models with a range of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports, Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, and Layer 3 switching capabilities, and provide a cost-effective upgrade path for those shops that have outgrown existing unmanaged switches, but lack the monetary and technical resources required by a traditional managed switching environment. The 300 Series switches can be configured with access control lists, cross-VLAN switching at Layer 3 and IPv6 support. They automatically recognize IP telephones and configure them with the necessary VLAN and QoS parameters for voice traffic. Power saving features include low-power 65nm chip sets, fanless designs and the ability to reduce the power supplied to a non-PoE connection when connected to a "sleeping" device, or when using cables below a defined length. – …
Cisco’s newest gear for small business fits the bill when an unmanaged switch won’t do. – Cisco’s
300 Series switches give small businesses and branch offices a wealth of new
choices for creating reliable managed networks. The 300 Series includes 15
models with a range of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports, Power over
Ethernet support and Layer 3 switching capabilities. They pr…
Broadcom is unveiling the BCM88600 chip, which will enable vendors to build 10GbE switches that can be used in highly scalable, high-bandwidth environments to meet the growing demand fueled by the rise of data and video Internet traffic. – Broadcom is showing the fruits of its November 2009
acquisition of Dune Networks with the unveiling of a chip that officials say
will enable the creation of Ethernet switches with throughput capabilities of
100 Gigabits per second, with the potential for 100 Terabits per second.
Broadcom officia…
The iPECS ES Series offers eco-friendly features and includes the ES-1000 family of unmanaged switches. – Voice and data communications solutions provider LG-Ericsson
USA announced the
availability of its iPECS ES series of Ethernet switches for SMBs.
The company’s Ethernet Switch iPECS ES series solutions are backed by 24/7
technical support and a limited lifetime warranty and are now available in…
Thanks to its purchase of 3Com, HP is the worlds second-largest Ethernet port vendor in the rapidly consolidating networking space, behind Cisco but just ahead of D-Link. – Hewlett-Packard is now the second-largest Ethernet port vendor, thanks to its $2.7 billion acquisition earlier this year of 3Com.
According to market research firm In-Stat, HP in the second quarter jumped over D-Link to grab the second-place spot behind Cisco Systems in total Ethernet port shipment…
Alcatel-Lucent claims its 10G OmniSwitch 10000 Ethernet switch comes with intelligent management features, fast performance and an attractive price. – Alcatel-Lucent moved into enterprise data switching with a new 10 Gigabit
Ethernet switch and an Application Fluent Networks strategy, the company
announced on Oct. 12.
A 5T-bps system the can scale up to 256 wire-speed 10G Ethernet ports, the
OmniSwitch 10K Modular LAN Chassis is
globally avai…
The startup’s I/O Director appliance now works on Ethernet connectivity common to data centers with x86-based servers and storage arrays. – SAN FRANCISCO — Storage controller vendors and network adapter card makers may be a little more uncomfortable after upstart Xsigo Systems’ news was announced Aug. 31 during VMworld 2010 here at the Moscone Center.
The 6-year-old I/O virtualization startup has taken the wraps off its most relevan…
Revenues in the Ethernet switching space jumped 32.7 percent in the second quarter, thanks to the growing adoption of such technologies as virtualization, cloud and VOIP, IDC said. – Virtualization, cloud computing and VOIP continue to drive the adoption of Ethernet networking, according to market research firm IDC.
In its Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker report released Aug. 23, IDC analysts found that second-quarter revenue in the Ethernet switching space had g…
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At the Computex convention in Taiwan, Vitesse offers cost-conscious businesses an updated line of Ethernet switches designed with energy-saving features. – Vitesse Semiconductor, a provider of IC solutions for carrier and enterprise
networks, announced an expansion of its SparX-III switch family (VSC7424,
VSC7425, VSC7426 and VSC7427), a line of Gigabit Ethernet managed switch
devices with the capability to integrate up to 12 copper physical layers
…
Both the Ethernet switch and router spaces are seeing strong revenue growth, driven by such applications as virtualization, cloud computing, and voice and video over IP, according to IDC. Cisco in particular benefitted from the strong rebound, seeing its market share in both Ethernet switches and service provider routers increase. – The Ethernet switch and router markets saw strong growth in the
first quarter, driven by demand for such applications as voice and
video over IP, virtualization and cloud computing, according to
research firm IDC.
The big winner in the surge was Cisco Systems, which
saw the largest gains and hi…
Marvell introduced a Gigabit Ethernet switch platform aimed at cost-conscious businesses with an eye on reducing energy costs and increase network bandwidth.
– Integrated silicon solutions specialist Marvell introduced a Gigabit
Ethernet switch platform designed for small to medium-size businesses
(SMBs). Based on the Marvell Prestera family of packet processors and
Marvell Alaska family of Gigabit transceivers, the Prestera 98DX3130
Ethernet switch an…
Extreme Networks at the Interop 2010 show demonstrated a 40GbE uplink, called the VIM3-40G4X, for its stackable Summit switches. At the same time, Force 10 officials, who earlier had said they will bring 40GbE to their switches later this year, continued to promote the faster I/O technology, which is due to be ratified by the IEEE in June.
– The promise of 40 Gigabit Ethernet networks was a key topic of
discussion at the Interop 2010 show in Las Vegas, which wraps up April
29.
Extreme Networks rolled out the VIM3-40G4X for its stackable switches.
The uplink adds four 40GbE connections to its Summit X650 top-of-rack
switches, and al…
The InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA), a global organization dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the InfiniBand architecture, has announced the release of a new capability, bringing the power of the Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) I/O architecture to Ethernet-based business solutions.
– NEW YORK — The InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA),
a global organization dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the
InfiniBand architecture, has announced the release of a new capability,
bringing the power of the Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) I/O
architecture to Ethernet-based business s…
Arista’s breakthrough 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switching platform offers 384 wirespeed ports and an aggregate of 10T bps of capacity for Layer 2/3 switching. The company said the platform would also deliver 40G and 100G bps Ethernet interfaces in the future.
– Arista Networks introduced the Arista 7500, a switching platform for
maximizing data center performance, efficiency and overall network
reliability. Introduced at the High Performance Computing Linux
Financial Markets trade show in New York, the 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(10GbE) switching platform, wh…
Cisco unveiled a refreshed line of fixed Ethernet switches, new services and enhanced routers as part of its larger Borderless Networks strategy, which is designed to give users greater access to their networks from any device at any time while improving the security, performance and energy efficiency of the networks.
– Cisco Systems is rolling out new fixed Ethernet access switches and
improvements to its routers as part of the companys larger Borderless
Network strategy.
Cisco on March 17 introduced the Catalyst 3750-X and
3560-X fixed-switching portfolio, and the Catalyst 2960-S switch. In
addition, the com…
