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Facebook to design an open source switch
As part of the Open Compute Project (OCP), Facebook's network engineering team is leading a project to develop an open source networking switch.
Juniper to unveil programmable core switch for software-defined networking
Juniper Networks is readying a new programmable core switch to address software-defined networking in campuses and data centers.
Juniper unveils smaller core router
Juniper Networks this week rolled out a scaled-down version of its core packet transport router targeted at space- and power-constrained environments...
AT&T smashes distance record for 400Gbps data connection
Researchers from AT&T Labs will present the results of a record-setting fiber-optic transmission experiment next week at the Optical Fiber...
Cisco-funded startup unveils breakthrough router, targets SDNs
A Cisco-funded router startup has unveiled its first product, which the company says implements breakthrough silicon-to-photonics circuitry for...
Cisco adds app performance to branch routers
Cisco this week extended the software capabilities of its ISR branch routers with previously separate security and application performance features,...
Cisco joins with Arbor Networks to fight DDoS attacks
Cisco has begun streamlining distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack defense by offering Arbor Networks technology on its carrier class routers.
Juniper Networks tried to sell enterprise assets: report
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) reportedly shopped around its enterprise assets to rivals last year but found no takers for properties such as the...
West Virginia auditor blasts Cisco, state for "oversized" router buy
West Virginia wasted millions in federal grant money when it purchased 1,164 Cisco routers for $24 million in 2010, a state audit concluded.
Cisco brings server virtualization to the branch office
The Cisco UCS E-Series family is a new set of blades that add high-performance general-purpose Intel server capabilities to the ISR G2 series of...
Cisco brings server virtualization to the branch office
The Cisco UCS Express family is a new set of blades that add high-performance general-purpose Intel server capabilities to the ISR G2 series of...
Cisco virtual router targets the cloud
The Cisco CSR 1000V router is designed for enterprise network managers who want to have a little piece of their Cisco infrastructure in the cloud.
Linaro extends Linux ARM to networking gear
Hoping to extend Linux's reach to ARM-based networking equipment, the not-for-profit engineering group Linaro has launched an initiative to...
Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies?
On the surface, Cisco and Juniper's SDN strategies seem to have sharp contrasts if recent announcements are any indication. For example:
Juniper routers open to attack
A flaw has cropped up in Juniper's router operating system that can cause the systems to crash and reboot.
Acquisition math: Belkin CTO predicts outcome of Linksys deal will be "1+1=3"
News that Cisco intended to divest its Linksys home-networking business unit broke last December, but Belkin's decision--announced last...
Air Force software turns warplanes into wireless routers in the sky
A software upgrade called Net-T effectively turns U.S. military aircraft into giant airborne wireless routers, allowing ground forces to share...
Netgear A6200: A cost-effective and fast 802.11ac adapter
If you need to connect several wired clients to your 802.11ac network, you should set up a wireless bridge. If you have just one client--especially a...
Cisco uses LISP to articulate programmability
Network virtualization is one of the hotter trends in the industry today, and when Cisco speaks to it you hear a distinct LISP.
Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions
Juniper Networks had a challenging 2012 as new product cycles were slow to take hold and global economic conditions took a toll on sales. The company...
Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions
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