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The 12 most popular newsletters of all time: 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...

Broadcom advances 10G Ethernet chips: 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?: 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...

Technology Brief: Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with Intel Xeon processors WHITE PAPER: An HP ProLiant c-Class server blade is a complete server that slides into an HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure. Learn about the three different...

100G network processor available: EZchip Semiconductor has finally started making available a network processor that is capable of a whopping 100Gbps in throughput.

New 40G Ethernet spec sought: The IEEE recently formed a study group to look at establishing a new standard related to 40 Gigabit Ethernet.

Ethernet time synchronization in the works: Believe it or not, there are still areas of Ethernet that require standardization. Recently, the IEEE took a step toward developing a standard for...

IDC Research Report: The Business Value of Consolidating on Energy-Efficient Servers WHITE PAPER: Most organizations faced with budget challenges put off capital expenditures (capex) and seek alternatives, such as extending server life cycles and...

Upgrading to 100G as easy as swapping out a card: Service provider Lightower Fiber Networks this week said it has successfully tested 100G technology on its current optical network by just changing...

Network router cheat sheet: The network router continues to evolve as traffic becomes greater and more varied. Here’s a roundup of our most recent coverage about routers from...

100G Ethernet cheat sheet: With enterprises and carriers moving beyond 1G and 10G Ethernet to 40G and 100G Ethernet, we thought it might be handy to bundle up our most recent...

The Business Case for Virtualization WHITE PAPER: The business case is clear: Virtualization can help you save money, increase IT agility, and improve business outcomes. Are you capitalizing on...

How Nortel optical networking sale will change the industry: An analysis of what could happen if Ciena succeeds in its bid to purchase Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks unit.

There's nothing local about this LAN: Verizon Business this week expanded its Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) across the world, taking a local area network technology and making it...

Extreme treads water: Extreme Networks this week finds itself with wounded revenues, an interim CEO, and doubts about its future.

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