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KVM switches: 09/29/10; KVM switches allow an administrator to control more than one computer via a single combination of a keyboard, a video device and a mouse.
Do you need a crossover cable?: 09/23/10; If you want to connect two computers directly via their Ethernet ports, you could use something called a crossover cable – but you may not have to.
BMC CEO Bob Beauchamp: 'Waiting 90 days for a server to get provisioned isn't going to work': 09/16/10; As if managing your current IT operations wasn't challenging enough, along comes cloud computing to plaster on another layer of complexity. How does your current management strategy need to evolve to support private cloud? How do you seamlessly control a hybrid private-public cloud?
Internet of Things: 09/16/10; The "Internet of Things" is the idea that objects in the world around us can be tagged and connected to the global Internet through those tags.
Powerline Ethernet adapters advance: 09/10/10; Powerline Ethernet adapters run Ethernet signals over electrical wiring. This can be particularly useful in a home that has impediments to wireless signals getting through.
What is the 'Smart Grid'?: 08/17/10; "Smart Grid" is the name for a vision of what the electrical power grid should look like, where the grid itself uses modern networking technology to allow different parts of the grid to communicate.
IPv6 tutorial: 04/28/10; IPv6 is the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol, which is known as IPv4. Here’s what you need to know about IPv6.
Is Cisco Valet right for you?: 03/31/10; Cisco Valet is an attempt by the company to simplify wireless home networking even further than it has been. But is the simplification worth the higher price?
Wireless router basics: 03/18/10; A wireless router is a staple in any home that has a broadband Internet connection, whether it be via a cable or phone service provider. Here are the basics you need to know before getting a wireless router for your home network, as well as Network World’s tester’s top pick.
The end, but not the end: 02/10/10; This will be the last Network Architecture newsletter written by me. But it will not be the last one you receive.
The 12 most popular newsletters of all time: 02/09/10; This week will be the final week of the Network Architecture newsletter as penned by me. Before we say goodbye in Thursday's issue, I'd like to take a fond look back at the biggest hits.
Broadcom advances 10G Ethernet chips: 02/03/10; Broadcom this week unveiled the next generation of its 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface controller, plus a low-power 10GBase-T PHY.
Is the Internet down?: 02/01/10; It's a question that all too many users have asked: Is the Internet down? As many as 1,900 a month type that question into Google's search engine. It is, of course, an absurd question.
The networks of iPad: 01/27/10; Apple's much, much anticipated announcement of its iPad tablet computer Wednesday included some interesting information about how the device will access the Internet.
100G network processor available: 01/25/10; EZchip Semiconductor has finally started making available a network processor that is capable of a whopping 100Gbps in throughput.
1 million IOPS demonstrated: 01/20/10; Intel and Microsoft recently demonstrated a server system operating at more than 1 million I/O operations, or IOPS, using iSCSI and 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
Cisco's video network for Winter Olympics will be all-HD, all-IP: 01/19/10; The Olympic Winter Games are coming soon, and NBC will be using Cisco's gear to bring it to your living room in high definition.
New 40G Ethernet spec sought: 01/13/10; The IEEE recently formed a study group to look at establishing a new standard related to 40 Gigabit Ethernet.
Where Nortel is now: 01/12/10; In our recent look back at 2009, I mentioned that Nortel tried to hang on, but ended up filing for bankruptcy protection in January. This week, the Canadian Press has an interview with one of the former directors of the company, where he says that the company had hope, right until the end.
Ethernet time synchronization in the works: 01/06/10; Believe it or not, there are still areas of Ethernet that require standardization. Recently, the IEEE took a step toward developing a standard for Ethernet time synchronization.
NSF NetSE effort asks, "What if...?": 01/05/10; The Internet has become one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in the world, but it was not designed from the beginning as if it would be. What if you could redesign the Internet knowing what we know now?
2009: The year in network architecture: 12/23/09; Whenever I stop to reflect on the last year's events, I'm struck by the ground we covered, by the little evolutions and revolutions that propelled our industry forward into another year. It’s time to take a look at 2009.
Broadcom chips support Energy Efficient Ethernet: 12/21/09; Broadcom last week introduced chips that support the IEEE's draft specification of Energy Efficient Ethernet and could soon make their way into a switch near you.
Upgrading to 100G as easy as swapping out a card: 12/16/09; Service provider Lightower Fiber Networks this week said it has successfully tested 100G technology on its current optical network by just changing out line cards.
IEEE starts work on new EPON spec: 12/14/09; The IEEE has begun work on a standard for linking EPON services at a system level, in the hopes of achieving plug-and-play interoperability for this rapidly growing technology.