Fibre Channel over Ethernet demonstrated; Fun with $10 and a trip to ACE Hardware

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Oct 22, 20072 mins

Latest LAN news.

Fibre Channel over Ethernet demonstrated, 10/18/07: I don’t often write about storage networks, but they are becoming an increasingly large part of enterprise networking, a critical piece of your network architecture. Plus, now Ethernet (the technology underneath so much of the networked world) is becoming more prevalent in storage networks as well.

Cisco says it did not ‘act inappropriately’ in Brazil, 10/19/07: Cisco says it did not “act inappropriately” after four of its employees were included in the 44 arrests made this week by federal authorities in Brazil as part of a tax-evasion investigation.

Cisco tax fraud arrests: Cisco appears not so wholesome after all.

Fun with $10 and a trip to ACE Hardware: How to repair a Cisco router faceplate with SuperGlue, plastic wall anchors and some screws – results are as good as new.

Reflex introduces secure switches, 10/16/07: Reflex Security this week introduced a line of switches that boast 10Gbps throughput while providing network security.

Cisco offices raided, executives arrested in Brazil: reports, 10/16/07: Senior executives of Cisco were reportedly arrested in Brazil this week in a tax fraud investigation of the company.

Cisco’s Brazilian troubles: Cisco tax-evasion case: We’re not to blame, vendor says.

Router security basics: Global Knowledge trainer Raj Tolani walks you through how to secure a Cisco router.

Make it easy on yourself: Cisco Subnet blogger Raj Tolani has a way of making life easier when working with Cisco routers.

Price drop puts Level 3 in CDN spotlight, 10/16/07: Who doesn’t like a bargain?