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ALSO CALLED: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, Ethernet, 100 Mbps Ethernet, IEEE 802.3, 802.3
DEFINITION: Metro Ethernet is the use of Carrier Ethernet technology in metropolitan area networks (MANs). Because it is typically a collective endeavor with numerous financial contributors, Metro Ethernet offers cost-effectiveness, reliability, scalability and bandwidth management superior to most proprietary networks.Metro Ethernet can connect business local area networks (LANs) and individual end users to a  … 
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Converged Storage Networking for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
sponsored by Dell and VMware
EGUIDE: Uncover the benefits of using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) when converging your data and storage networking for virtual desktop infrastructure.
Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

Dell and VMware

The Latest Data Storage Networking Infrastructure Trends
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
EGUIDE: IT shops looking to consolidate their data centers and virtualize servers have to weigh the latest storage networking technology developments as they plot any infrastructure upgrade. This SearchStorage.com E-Guide explores the current state of data storage networking infrastructure before you make an upgrade.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 25 Apr 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

VPM Xpress 10G Hitting on Key Challenges of Monitoring 10Gb Networks
sponsored by Visual Network Systems
WHITE PAPER: When you upgrade your network, it is important to also upgrade your network and application performance management tools. Check out this resource for details about a solution available that can help you with your 10 Gb environment.
Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 05 Apr 2012

Visual Network Systems

Jason Nolet on Ethernet Fabric Momentum
sponsored by Brocade
VIDEO: Jason Nolet, VP of Data Center and Enterprise Networking for Brocade, talks about the technical and business continuity benefits of deploying Ethernet fabrics for cloud architectures in the data center.
Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 26 Mar 2012

Brocade

How Fabrics are Creating a Simplified and Resilient Architecture
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: To maximize your gains from cloud computing, first you must overcome the limitations of traditional Ethernet networks, which scale poorly and introduce latency and performance degradation. In this white paper, discover how Ethernet fabrics can deliver the performance, simplicity, and resilience required for today’s virtualized cloud platforms.
Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 2012

Brocade

WAN and VPN Solutions: Choosing the Best Type for your Organization
sponsored by XO Communications
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper describes the different WAN and VPN options organizations have, and helps you figure out which would be the best for your particular needs.
Posted: 08 Mar 2012 | Published: 08 Mar 2012

XO Communications

Ensuring Your Business-Critical Apps Are Available in the Cloud
sponsored by Brocade
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

Brocade

Industry Trends and Vision: Evolution toward Data Center Virtualization and Private Clouds
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive resource, learn how you can build virtualization and cloud-ready data centers and examine the role that network convergence plays in ensuring a top-level network architecture. Explore important convergence considerations, including cost, security, high availability and more.
Posted: 02 Mar 2012 | Published: 02 Mar 2012

Brocade

Ensuring Your Business-Critical Apps Are Available in the Cloud
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: For organizations that want to leverage the benefits of cloud while ensuring the availability of critical business applications, public cloud may not be the most reliable solution. Discover how organizations can take advantage of mature networking technologies to prepare data centers for virtualization and private cloud with VCS Ethernet fabric.
Posted: 02 Mar 2012 | Published: 02 Mar 2012

Brocade

E-Guide: 10 Gb Ethernet: Evaluating When and Why to Upgrade
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
EGUIDE: In this E-Guide from SearchNetworking.com, learn more about upgrading to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and also uncover many of the common misconceptions regarding this technology.
Posted: 29 Feb 2012 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

Dell, Inc.

How Ethernet Fabrics Can Help Build the Network of the Future
sponsored by Brocade
VIDEO: Getting ready for the cloud isn’t always easy, especially when faced with budget constraints. Learn how Ethernet fabrics are a viable option to optimize your network and enable the cloud, even under a tight budget.
Posted: 29 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 29 Feb 2012

Brocade

Ethernet Fabrics in the Virtualized Data Center
sponsored by Brocade
VIDEO: In this video, discover how you can embrace the cloud and virtualize your entire data center – including the network – with an Ethernet fabric. Learn how you can overcome the issues of your legacy components to reap all the benefits the cloud has to offer.
Posted: 29 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 29 Feb 2012

Brocade

Get the Straight Story on Ethernet Fabrics
sponsored by Brocade
VIDEO: Every new IT technology offers many opportunities, but also brings along its own challenges. Access this brief video to discover why Ethernet is no different, and why you must adapt and learn the ins and outs of the technology before gaining the benefits.
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 24 Feb 2012

Brocade

Network Best Practices: Prepare For The Future
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper delivers best practices for helping you with network planning and expansion. From design considerations to business needs, get the information you need to build a successful network plan.
Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

Quest Software

Introduction to Junos
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Gain an introduction to the Juno operating system, the core of Juniper devices. Discover how you can easily configure Juniper devices for your networks. Learn how you can monitor, maintain and troubleshoot Junos along with helpful commands.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

Global Knowledge

CW Buyer's Guide: Optimising networks for cloud computing and virtualisation
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This six-page Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to cloud networking highlights the factors CIOs and senior IT professionals need to consider as they plan their networking  strategies.
Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

ComputerWeekly.com

Can Your WLAN Keep Up With The Tablet Explosion?
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
EZINE: The Network Evolution predicted 2011 would be a breakout year for networking. See how far users have come in implementing innovative technology or in making traditional methods work well for them.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011 | Published: 06 Dec 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Fit-for-Purpose Data Center Networking
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER: The evolution of the network creates a number of new opportunities, especially for the convergence of storage and real-time traffic.
Posted: 02 Dec 2011 | Published: 02 Dec 2011

Avaya

Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report: Shortest Path Bridging Protocol
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of Ethernet fabrics. The study is trying to validate the advantages provided to the data center implementations by Shortest Path Bridging Mode (SPB or SPBM) protocol.
Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011

Avaya

Cisco Data Center Ethernet
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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

Global Knowledge

How a Spanning Tree Works
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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

Global Knowledge
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ETHERNET NETWORKS DEFINITION (continued): …  wide area network (WAN) or to the Internet. Corporations, academic institutions and government agencies in large cities can use Metro Ethernet to connect branch campuses or offices to an intranet. A typical Metro Ethernet system has a starnetwork or mesh network topology with individual routers or servers interconnected through cable or fiber optic media."Pure" Ethernet technology in the MAN environment is relatively inexpensive compared with Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) or Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) systems of similar bandwidth. However, the latter technologies can … 
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