Gigabit Ethernet Switches

WHITE PAPER: The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process.

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 | Published: 29 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of the plug and play features and easy of configuration for the ERS 4548GT-PWR Edge switch.

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how combining the technologies of Ethernet fabric, distributed intelligence, and logical chassis can help you enable business-critical applications in the cloud.

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 | Published: 02 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will provide an overview of some of Cisco’s data center platforms and their virtualization aware features; specifically the Nexus product line of switches (1000V, 2000, 5000, 7000) and the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 | Published: 21 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: Noted author Jim Metzler reports on the emergence of vWOCs. From the data center to the branch, virtualization is enabling a revolution in how WAN optimization is acquired and deployed. Whether combined with traditional physical appliances or fully virtualized, the new choices make universal network optimization a reality.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: There are many advantages to deploying firewalls behind Application Delivery Controllers. This white paper will show how you can implement ADCs in a "firewall sandwich" to improve availability, scalability, and manageability across the IT infrastructure.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals key factors to consider when selecting a server and explains why more and more organizations are relying on x86 platforms. Access key findings from your peers concerning their spending on servers, power and cooling expenses, and more.

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: You need to maintain control over your data center as it expands, regardless of where it is physically located. This white paper describes a management tool that can assist you in this process by gathering real-time data, enhancing infrastructure efficiency, and more.

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: By using the Oracle Exadata Database Machine as a data warehouse platform you have a balanced, high performance hardware configuration. This paper focuses on the other two corner stones, data modeling and data loading, providing a set of best practices and examples for deploying a data warehouse on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the major requirements for network management solutions to help the organizations become more profitable, efficient and reliable.

Posted: 10 May 2011 | Published: 10 May 2011