Ethernet Switches White Papers

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NGBASE-T Cabling Requirements
sponsored by CommScope
WHITE PAPER: Offering max data center network speeds and performance is a top priority for all IT departments. This guide takes a look at the cabling requirements for NGBASE-T and how it can revolutionize the way networking is carried out.
Posted: 11 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

CommScope

Benefits of Infrastructure and Network Convergence with FCoE
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this game-changing resource to discover how your organization can benefit from adopting converged networks.
Posted: 03 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

DellEMC and Intel®

An Introduction to Brocade VCS Fabric Technology
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: View this informative resource to learn how an Ethernet fabric technology enables you to create efficient data center networks that can keep up with the demands of today's always-on, connected world. Read now to explore the capabilities and benefits of this technology.
Posted: 17 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Brocade

PEG Bandwidth Success Story
sponsored by Fujitsu
WHITE PAPER: As businesses continue to search for ways to reduce cost and limit risk, optimizing network infrastructure is a crucial part to achieve these goals. This guide explores one company and how they utilized PEG bandwidth to establish quality network operations and ensure customer satisfaction.
Posted: 10 Jan 2014 | Published: 10 Jan 2014

Fujitsu

Extreme Networks Solution with NEC
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Explore how using a 1 GbE, 10 GbE, or 40 GbE hardware plane is critical to achieving the interoperability and multi-site capabilities needed for a successful software-defined networking (SDN) initiative.
Posted: 29 Aug 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks Converged Infrastructure
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into the components of a converged data center network infrastructure using Ethernet that not only builds a more effective, efficient infrastructure but also saves costs, helping you truly achieve more with less.
Posted: 28 Aug 2013 | Published: 16 Jul 2013

Extreme Networks

Optimizing the Private Cloud with EMC VSPEX
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Learn about a scalable, on-demand infrastructure that leverages Ethernet and a powerful switching platform to help you achieve the most from your private cloud.
Posted: 26 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Extreme Networks

Open Fabric Edge - The Best Attributes of the Data Center, Now Delivered to the Edge
sponsored by Extreme Networks
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

Extreme Networks

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

Extreme Networks

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

Juniper Networks, Inc.

EX Series Ethernet Switches
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: High-performance businesses demand a high-performance network infrastructure that provides fast, secure and reliable delivery of the applications that drive the business. Switches deployed in regional offices, campuses and data centers enable these business processes by connecting users.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

What Is an Ethernet Fabric?
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Compared to classic hierarchical Ethernet architectures, Ethernet fabrics provide the higher levels of performance, utilization, availability and simplicity required to meet the business needs of data centers today and into the future.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

Brocade

Juniper Networks EX4200 Line of Switches Deliver True Chassis Functionality in a Stackable Form Factor
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Legacy Ethernet switches fail to meet emerging requirements. The Juniper Networks EX4200 line of Ethernet switches with Virtual Chassis technology combine the best of stackable and chassis-based switches.
Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Brocade Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Competitive Positioning
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, we analyze Brocade’s carrier Ethernet offering and ability to address and solve the challenges posed by CSP migration strategies and network infrastructure requirements.
Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 28 Jan 2010

Brocade

What is Carrier Grade Ethernet?
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the fundamentals of Carrier Ethernet and examines how service profiles and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) can be defined in Carrier Ethernet.
Posted: 28 Jan 2010 | Published: 28 Jan 2010

Brocade

Advancing the Economics of Networking: Juniper Networks Ethernet Switching Solutions Reduce Capital and Operational IT Expenses
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks proposes to change the current economic model of networking by delivering a new family of solutions that reduce capital and operational expenses, freeing up IT budget dollars and allowing businesses to invest in innovative technologies that will reduce the cost of doing business while improving the bottom line.
Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Feb 2009

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Whitepaper: How to Segregate & Load Balance 10G Traffic to 1G Tools
sponsored by Gigamon
WHITE PAPER: Check out this brief paper to learn how using a Data Access Switch with multi-rule mapping feature to share the load among multiple parallel processing Gigabit tools, 10-Gig network can be monitored comprehensively and cost-effectively.
Posted: 06 Jul 2009 | Published: 06 Jul 2009

Gigamon

Advancing the Economics of Networking
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Download this white paper to find out how you can change this economic model and reduce capital and operational expenses, freeing up IT budget dollars and allowing your business to invest in innovative technologies that will reduce the cost of doing business while improving the bottom line.
Posted: 19 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Enabling Carrier-class Communications with EX Switches
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains why a high-performance, highly available and secure network is essential for supporting a wide array of traffic types and a diverse user community.
Posted: 21 Oct 2008 | Published: 21 Oct 2008

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Copper and Glass: Securing the Foundation of your 10 Gigabit Data Center
sponsored by Fluke Networks
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a look at the changes 10 Gigabit Ethernet creates for the cabling infrastructure in a data center and the specific steps necessary to make sure your new 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center network is rock-solid.
Posted: 04 Apr 2007 | Published: 01 Mar 2007

Fluke Networks

Interconnecting the Intelligent EDGE
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This paper will explore the changing networking environment and how this new design approach helps organizations improve business and technology performance while minimizing investment risk.
Posted: 06 Feb 2006 | Published: 01 Jan 2005

Hewlett Packard Enterprise