Switched Fabric

WHITE PAPER: Can your network accommodate the new requirements demanded on it? Explore how Ethernet switching can provide the flexibility, scalability, and resiliency you need to embrace the trends and technologies that will give your business a competitive advantage.

Posted: 17 May 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

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

EGUIDE: Uncover the roles software-defined networking (SDN) and network fabrics play in the data centre network to get help determining which implementation strategy is best for your business.

Posted: 14 May 2013 | Published: 14 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: This Current Analysis product assessment details how Alcatel-Lucent's data center networking infrastructure solution fared when tested on its ability to meet the demands of rich media apps and virtualization within the enterprise.

Posted: 20 May 2013 | Published: 17 Aug 2012

EGUIDE: This guide discusses the two missions of cloud computing networks, as well as how to accomplish these goals. Also included are five requirements for successful cloud computing networks.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

ANALYST REPORT: Established LAN design practices were created for an environment of limited switch performance. Today's high-capacity switches allow new design approaches, thus reducing cost and complexity in campus and data center LANs. Read this Gartner report to learn about maximizing LAN performance by minimizing LAN switch Tiers.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Hands-on lab testing of Fibre Channel directors including measurements by an independent electrician. Learn how power savings can leave more watts and amps available per rack and per floor tile for bladed servers and storage.

Posted: 15 May 2007 | Published: 01 Mar 2007

WHITE PAPER: This white paper serves as a guide to the investment protection offered between first-generation and second-generation Cisco MDS 9000 Family linecards, supervisor, and chassis.

Posted: 01 May 2006 | Published: 01 Apr 2006

WHITE PAPER: Brocade offers a number of fabric interoperability solutions to provide flexible deployment options that help maximize hardware investments. This paper describes the various approaches Brocade is taking toward interoperability.

Posted: 16 May 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007

PRODUCT LITERATURE: The Brocade 5000 is the industry's highest-performing midrange switch and the first common platform to provide non-disruptive and seamless expansion of existing SAN fabrics.

Posted: 22 Feb 2007 | Published: 22 Feb 2007