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Fortinet unveils custom ASIC to boost firewall performance, efficiency

Fortinet’s new custom chip, the FortiSP5, will power its converged network and security devices.

By Michael Cooney
Feb 6, 2023 2 mins
Firewalls Network Security
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What is a virtual network

Virtual networks power cloud computing, VPNs and virtual LANs

By Josh Fruhlinger
Feb 2, 2023 6 mins
Cloud Computing Network Switches Virtualization
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Arista adds to its data-center switches

Arista is adding 8 new switches including a high-end box that supports 800G of bandwidth

By Michael Cooney
Dec 14, 2022 3 mins
Network Switches Networking
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SONiC builds muscle for enterprise-network service in 2023

Startups Aviz Networks and Hedgehog lead commercial support and innovation for the open-source network operating system Software for Open Networking in the Cloud, hoping to attract large enterprises.

By Michael Cooney
Dec 8, 2022 6 mins
Cloud Computing Computers and Peripherals Network Switches
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Automation: How to streamline a network-wide switch upgrade

Automating an enterprise’s switch upgrade using Python and open-source tools saved time, money, and human errors compared to doing it manually.

By Terry Slattery and Robert Hallinan
Oct 19, 2022 9 mins
Network Switches Networking Open Source
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World’s first Wi-Fi 7 router hits the market

H3C’s Magic BE18000 is the first Wi-Fi 7 access point offered for retail sale.

By Jon Gold
Jul 6, 2022 2 mins
Networking Devices Wi-Fi
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Extreme announces high-end Universal Switch, SD-WAN service

Extreme Networks has added digital-twin support to its Copilot management tool, created the ExtremeCloud SD-WAN service, and extended its wired/wireless switch family.

By Michael Cooney
Jun 7, 2022 3 mins
Cloud Management Network Switches Networking
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What is a VLAN and how does it work?

Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology enables network architects to segment physical devices into logical subgroups for performance and security reasons

By Jeff Vance
May 25, 2022 8 mins
Cisco Systems Network Switches VMware
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Extreme Networks: Supply chain-woes, backlogs, higher prices

Extreme Networks Q3 financial results reveal double-digit revenue gains despite an increasing backlog of orders.

By Michael Cooney
Apr 27, 2022 4 mins
Cloud Management Network Switches Wi-Fi
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Microsoft shifts SONiC development to the Linux Foundation

With the Linux Foundation in charge, Software for Open Networking in the Cloud could attract stronger enterprise interest for the open-source NOS.

By Michael Cooney
Apr 18, 2022 4 mins
Network Management Software Network Switches Networking