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David Newman

Newman, a Network World Test Alliance partner, isÂ president of Network TestÂ in West Lake Village, Calif. He can be reached at dnewman@networktest.com.

Articles by David Newman

Cisco’s Nexus 9516 review: About line rate

For the purposes of testing network gear, what is the appropriate definition of 'line rate'?

By David Newman

Aug 01, 2017 2 mins

Network Switches Networking

Cisco Nexus 9516 review: How we did it

By David Newman

Aug 01, 2017 4 mins

Network Switches Networking

Cisco Nexus 9516 data center switch aces a grueling high-density stress test

By David Newman

Aug 01, 2017 11 mins

Network Switches Networking

Review: Wave 2 Wi-Fi delivers dramatic performance boost for home networks

By David Newman

May 16, 2016 5 mins

Small and Medium Business Routers Network Switches

Review: Is white-box switching the future of networking?

By David Newman

Oct 12, 2015 17 mins

Routers Routers Routers

Review: FireEye fights off multi-stage malware

Specialized 10G appliance successfully defends against multi-stage malware attacks

By David Newman

May 05, 2014 10 mins

Network Security Network Security Security

Macs revolutionized desktop publishing

By David Newman

Jan 21, 2014 3 mins

Apple Apple Apple

EXCLUSIVE TEST: Huawei switch: Good first effort

Chinese vendor enters crowded U.S. switch market with device that delivers excellent power consumption, decent performance

By David Newman

Aug 30, 2013 15 mins

Network Switches

What is a vulnerability?

By David Newman

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins

Network Switches Security

F5 data center firewall aces performance test

BIG-IP 10200v combines firewall, load balancer, DoS protection in one fast, scalable appliance

By David Newman

Jul 22, 2013 11 mins

Network Security

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Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes

Dec 01, 20233 mins

Technology IndustryMergers and Acquisitions

Cisco joins $10M funding round for SONiC startup Aviz Networks

By Michael Cooney

Dec 01, 20233 mins

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Cisco CCNA, AWS cloud networking among top-paying IT certs

By Denise Dubie

Nov 30, 20237 mins

CertificationsCertificationsCertifications

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Sep 24, 202120 mins

Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Sep 23, 202117 mins

Optical DrivesCisco SystemsInternet

Episode 3: Looking Forward: 5G, Digital Transformation, and the Network of the Future

Sep 22, 202114 mins

5GCisco SystemsInternet

How to calculate factorials in Linux

Nov 02, 20232 mins

How to use the nohup command

Oct 31, 20232 mins

How to use date command options

Oct 26, 20232 mins