The Ethernet switch market grew for the second consecutive quarter, driven by continued strength in data center deployments, Dell¿Oro Group reports.
Brocade has launched a line of small form factor Carrier Ethernet routers designed to make Ethernet service delivery at the edge more cost and power efficient.
A shareholder lawsuit seeks to block HP's $2.7 billion bid for 3Com, claiming the deal undervalues 3Com.
On the heels of its $2.7 billion bid to acquire 3Com and its data center switching portfolio , HP this week entered into an OEM arrangement to resell Voltaire's 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand director switch and management software.
HP ProCurve GM Marius Haas reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how HP and 3Com came together in a $2.7 billion merger that combines Ethernet switching, security and other data center gear.
HP and 3Com fit remarkably well together when considering the target markets that drove them together in this week's blockbuster $2.7 billion deal: core Ethernet switching and China. But most of the rest ¿ low-end, SMB and edge switching, plus wireless networking ¿ faces considerable overlap.
3Com customers contacted in the wake of this week's blockbuster HP-3Com buyout news were generally positive, but did voice some concerns on product direction and customer relations.
Fujitsu has unveiled a 10Gbps Ethernet switch designed to handle important applications in an energy efficient way.
There¿s a good reason Cisco extended its $3 billion offer deadline for Tandberg another nine days: Less than 10% of shareholders accepted the deal.
Force10 Networks has been selected by NYSE Euronext to supply a 10G Ethernet network to manage the exchange's data centers in New Jersey and London.
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