Latest LAN news.
Wi-Fi Multimedia addresses wireless quality of service, 09/26/05
The Wi-Fi Alliance provides prioritization of data packets to clear the way on wireless networks.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2005/092605techupdate.html?nl
HP launches LAN core, edge switches, 09/26/05
HP this week is expected to launch several Ethernet switch and network access control products targeting businesses looking to deploy advanced security and QoS features at the LAN edge with high-bandwidth pipes in the core.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/092605-hp-procurve.html?nl
InfiniBand, EtherFabric, iWarp: Which high-speed interconnect will pump up your net?, 09/26/05
Simulations of galaxy formations. Complex drug designs. Studying the path of dust clouds. This is just a sampling of the compute-heavy tasks that Phil Williams has to support on his research network at the University of Nottingham, in England.
http://www.networkworld.com/buzz/2005/092605-iwarp.html?nl
Newsletter: Group’s latest cost model shows fiber and copper neck-and-neck, 09/22/05
I thought I was done with cabling issues after we got through the recent series that ended up focusing a lot on fiber optics vs. copper wiring for …
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2005/0919lan2.html?nl
Newsletter: Enterasys fills out LAN switch line, 09/20/05
Enterasys last week introduced a Layer 3 enterprise switch and a family of Layer 2 stackable edge switches.
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2005/0919lan1.html?nl
