Latest LAN news.
Cisco CFO waves a golden goodbye: Cisco CFO retires on a $64M nest egg.
0Base-T, 08/09/07: You are no doubt familiar with the different terms used to refer to Ethernet over copper cabling – 10Base-T, 100Base-T, and 1000Base-T, for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, respectively. I recently came across a new one (new to me): 0Base-T.
‘Net pioneer Roberts touts ‘Fast Flow Routing’, 08/06/07: A start-up led by one of the “fathers” of the Internet debuted this week along with the company’s first product.
D-Link ships dirt-cheap PoE switch, 08/06/07: D-Link is the latest networking vendor to push Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) to SMBs and small offices. The company’s latest DES-1008P 10/100 switch can supply up to 15.4W of power on four of its eight ports, and lists for just £80 ($161).
Two router revolutions?, 08/07/07: I don’t want to fall into the journalistic trap of “two events equal a trend,” but it is interesting to see two small, router-related companies in the same week trying to shake up an industry that doesn’t get shaken up very much.
Colin Spence’s blog: Best Practices of SharePoint design: How do you know how many SQL and SharePoint servers to deploy? This Microsoft Subnet blogger reveals best practices. You can win one of 15 free copies of Spence’s book, Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed.
What’s the best bargain on enterprise network products you’ve ever gotten?Join the discussion.
Bought a bunch of Cisco routers for a song? Nabbed Windows Vista (legally) for a great price? We know people love to brag about saving money. Here’s your chance to show your peers just how smart or lucky you’ve been. And if there are lessons to be learned here, all the better. We plan to write a story based on the best stuff.
