In its latest salvo against Cisco Systems, HP launched its first network core switch to carry a lifetime warranty. The ProCurve Switch 8212zl is the first core switch built entirely on technology ...

10G Ethernet vendor Force10 Networks is changing the operating system on its data center switches to NetBSD, an open source platform, with the aim of improving switch performance for customers. The ...

New switches support growing SMB, MSP, and enterprise network requirements with 10G aggregation, 100G backbone scalability, interoperable Layer 3 routing, resilient design, and cloud visibility with ...

A network switch connects devices in a network to each other, enabling them to talk by exchanging data packets. Switches can be hardware devices that manage physical networks or software-based virtual ...

Cisco is optimistic about the opportunities for Wi-Fi 6 in the near term and expects massive proliferation to reach clients by early 2020. “Cisco is really focused on bringing 5G and WiFi 6 together ...

Edgecore Networks is launching a new lineup of OpenLAN switches (OLS), with 20 new models across six product lines. “This integration allows customers to benefit from a unified management system that ...

However, as networks grow increasingly complex, many IT professionals, system integrators, and project managers face a critical question: What truly sets regular network switches apart from dedicated ...