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May 19, 2013

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DEFINITION: Also see repeater, hub, bridge, gateway, and router.In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. In the traditional circuit-switched telephone network, one or more switches are used to set up a dedicated though temporary connection or circuit for … Definition continues below.
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Solution brief: Exceed the Limits with Extreme Networks SDN Solutions sponsored by Extreme Networks WHITE PAPER: Explore a portfolio of products that will help you accelerate the adoption of software-defined networking (SDN) within your enterprise. Posted: 14 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches \| Switching \| VLAN

Getting Started with Cisco Unified Communications Technologies sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The shift from traditional telephony to Unified Communications (or VoIP) requires an understanding of "old world" technologies – and how they relate to "new world" technologies – to ensure success. View now to learn more! Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| PSTN \| Switches \| Telephone Switches \| Telephones \| Telephony Services \| Telephony Systems \| Unified Messaging \| VoIP

Introduction to Avaya ERS sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This is the first of a series of white papers that will explore the features and functionality of the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) product line. This paper focuses on the various hardware platforms. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 18 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Layer 2 Switches \| Layer 3 Switches \| Layer 4 Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routers \| Routing \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Buy Three Juniper 10Gbe Top-of-Rack Switches Before June 30 and Receive a Fourth Switch at No Cost sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Are you ready to add 10GbE to your data center? Read now to learn about 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) top-of-rack switches that provide the performance you want without adding complexity to your network. Posted: 19 Apr 2013 \| Published: 19 Apr 2013 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Chassis \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switch Fabric \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Top 5 Questions to Ask About Your 10GbE Data Center sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Before making the jump to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this whitepaper to learn what they are! Posted: 17 Apr 2013 \| Published: 28 Sep 2012 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Bandwidth Management \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Rack Enclosures \| Rack Servers \| Switches \| Switching

Next Steps Toward 10 Gigabit Ethernet Top-of-Rack Networking sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this resource, uncover how 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) top-of-rack switching can eliminate the challenges of legacy data center networks while providing the foundation for future growth. Posted: 17 Apr 2013 \| Published: 17 Apr 2013 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cable \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Rack Enclosures \| Rack Servers \| Switches \| Switching

Best Practices for Utilizing Network Monitoring Switches in Cisco Environments sponsored by Ixia WHITE PAPER: This informative resource explores how to use network monitoring switches to overcome the challenges inherent to packet-based monitoring in a Cisco-based network. Posted: 09 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Firewall Appliances \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches

Optimizing Visibility, Control and Performance of Network Traffic sponsored by Ixia WHITE PAPER: Did you know the network monitoring switch can strategically offload and control your current data center network monitoring tools? View now to learn how this approach can help you optimize the visibility, control, and performance of your network traffic. Posted: 09 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Load Balancing \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Packet Shaping \| Packet Switching \| Switches

Reducing Network Complexity, Boosting Performance with HP IRF Technology sponsored by HP India WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology can help you improve the performance of network switches. Posted: 05 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches \| Switching

Questions to Ask About Your 10GbE Data Center sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Before migrating to a 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this resource to learn what they are! Posted: 14 Mar 2013 \| Published: 28 Sep 2012 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Bandwidth Management \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Rack Enclosures \| Rack Servers \| Switches

Next Steps Toward 10 Gigabit Ethernet Top-of-Rack Networking sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this resource, uncover how 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) top-of-rack switching can eliminate the challenges of legacy data center networks while providing the foundation for future growth. Posted: 11 Mar 2013 \| Published: 11 Mar 2013 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cable \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Rack Enclosures \| Rack Servers \| Switches \| Switching

Demystifying Switch-based ACLs sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper aims to help you better understand switch-based Access Control Lists (ACLs) by exploring what they are used for and how to best utilize them on IOS-based Catalyst devices. View now to learn more! Posted: 14 Feb 2013 \| Published: 14 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Layer 2 Switches \| Layer 3 Switches \| Layer 4 Switches \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Network Security Hardware \| Network Security Software \| Routers \| Switches \| VLAN

Networking for IBM PureFlex System and IBM Flex System sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Uncover a portfolio of networking fabrics available that can help your organization meet the complex and ever-changing business demands of today's evolving enterprise. Posted: 04 Feb 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switch Fabric \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching \| Virtual Machine

Demystifying VLAN Trunk Protocol sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This detailed white paper will help you uncover the truth about the often-misunderstood Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Trunk Protocol, or VTP. Discover an in-depth overview of how VTP works and see how you can overcome VTP challenges to minimize network outages and more – read on to get started. Posted: 10 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: LAN \| LAN Protocols \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Switches \| VLAN

Using the Network to Optimize a Virtualized Data Center sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to uncover why and how the network must evolve to optimize the benefits of virtualization. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches

Reducing Network Complexity, Boosting Performance with HP IRF Technology sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology can help you improve the performance of network switches. Posted: 13 Jan 2012 \| Published: 13 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Switches

Utilizing 10GBase-T for broad 10 Gigabit Ethernet Deployment sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: To reduce complexity and provide scalability to growing data demands, organizations can consolidate traffic onto 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Posted: 30 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Adapters \| Ethernet Cable \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Networking \| Switches

Will Traffic Spikes Overwhelm Your Data Center? sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: As virtualized servers are being employed, network traffic is certainly changing. IT managers need to take traffic into account when they are thinking of deploying more virtualized servers. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 23 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Construction \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Storage Infrastructure \| Switches

Integrating Networks into Virtual Environments with Virtual Server Networking sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Network automation is proving to be necessary to get the full benefit of virtualization and receiving a return on investment from it. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Operating Systems \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Routers \| Switches \| VLAN \| VM \| VMware

Distributed Core Architecture Using the Z9000 Core Switching System sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Distributed core architectures can provide greater scalability, higher bandwidth, and higher resiliency for your network foundation for data centers to handle the amount of “big data” that is coming through networks today. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Architectures \| Cluster Management \| Clustering \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Networking \| Energy Efficiency \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Switch Fabric \| Switched Ethernet \| Switched Multi-Megabit Data Services \| Switches \| Switching

Virtual Machine Networking: Standards and Solutions sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Uncover details about the two main standards for virtual networking and discover why using them as complementary options can help you achieve virtual networking success. Posted: 19 Oct 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Networking \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Switches \| Switching \| Troubleshooting \| Virtual Machine

New ShoreTel IP Telephony Solution a Hole in One for Tiger Woods Foundation Headquarters and Learning Center sponsored by ScanSource & ShoreTel WHITE PAPER: Discover how one organization replaced their legacy PBX-based telephone system with an IP telephony system which helped increase flexibility, mobility, and productivity. Posted: 08 Aug 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Call Centers \| Collaboration \| Communications Systems \| Email \| IP \| IP Contact Centers \| IP Phones \| IP Routing \| IP Switching \| IP Telephony \| IP Videoconferences \| Mobile Workers \| PBX \| Routers \| Routing \| Switches \| Switching \| Telephone Switches \| Telephones \| Telephony Systems \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| Videoconferences \| VoIP \| Web Conferences

How One Health Ohio doubled its billing rate with GBS solution sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: this white paper demonstrates how One Health Ohio doubled its billing rate and achieved faster payment for services by implementing GBS' Integrated Medical Information Solutions from HP and NextGen. Posted: 19 Jun 2012 \| Published: 19 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Health Care Software \| Medical Devices \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management \| Medical Software \| Network Architectures \| Network Management \| Networking \| Switches \| Switching

Overcoming the Limits of TCP sponsored by Infineta Systems WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper review the causes of poor TCP performance and data transport requirements of critical operations for today’s data protection strategies. Also learn about a new switch that is the only solution available to accelerate TCP-based connections at speeds of 10 Gbps, regardless of distance. Posted: 30 Dec 2011 \| Published: 29 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Switches \| Switching \| TCP \| WAN \| WAN Hardware \| WAN Switches \| WAN Switching

Deploying Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches in Enterprise Data Centers sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers. Posted: 13 Dec 2011 \| Published: 13 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cloud Computing \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| Fibre Channel Switches \| IP Networks \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

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SWITCHES DEFINITION (continued): … an exchange between two or more parties. On an Ethernet local area network (LAN), a switch determines from the physical device (Media Access Control or MAC) address in each incoming message frame which output port to forward it to and out of. In a wide area packet-switched network such as the Internet, a switch determines from the IP address in each packet which output port to use for the next part of its trip to the intended destination. In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, a switch performs the Layer 2 or Data-link layer function. That is, it simply looks at each …
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