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Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches: QoS-Enabling the Enterprise - Assuring End-to-End Application Performance

Building a multiservice network is a strategic initiative that shouldn't be stymied by QoS pitfalls. Juniper Networks designed the EX3200, EX4200 and EX8200 switches to simplify creating a converged infrastructure. The EX Series switches enable enterprises to deliver predictable performance for any combination of traffic with the least possible administrative...

Tags: Ethernet, Ethernet Switch, QoS, Performance, Juniper Networks Inc.

White papers 2009-02-01

Meeting Today's Security Challenges With End-to-End Network Access Control: Juniper Networks Unified Access Control and EX Series Ethernet Switches

Network Access Control NAC has become essential for enterprise networks. Changing business practices, regulatory demands and an explosive growth in vulnerabilities are driving enterprises to control who may be admitted to the corporate network and what resources - servers, applications, stored data and the like - they may access. Businesses...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, Network, Juniper Networks Inc., Access Control, Network Access Control, Outbreaks, Ethernet, Security, Networking

White papers 2009-02-01

Managed Ethernet Switches - Key Features for a Powerful Industrial Network

Success for an industrial engineer has always had roots in the search for dependability and function at an affordable cost. Ethernet always held out the promise of high function in most regards, but determinism was missing. Hardware that could survive industrial settings was also lacking. The technology, hardware, software and...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, Network, B&B Electronics, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking

White papers 2008-07-02

PAUSE Power Cycle: A New Backwards Compatible Method to Reduce Energy Use of Ethernet Switches

Energy efficient Ethernet switches can provide significant global savings in electricity consumption. The IEEE 802.3az task force Energy Efficient Ethernet is exploring methods for scaling Ethernet link rate as a function of utilization to save energy. IEEE 802.3az is studying methods that require both end points of an Ethernet link...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, Ethernet Alliance, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking

White papers 2008-04-01

Juniper EX-Series Ethernet Switches: QoS-Enabling the Enterprise - Assuring End-to-End Application Performance

The enterprise network is no longer a data-only transport. It has evolved into a multi-services infrastructure carrying business-critical applications, voice and video streams, and traffic from building automation and other control systems. The emergence of unified communications will further spur the trend toward converged networks. IT's challenge is to ensure...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, QoS, Performance, Juniper Networks Inc., Networking

White papers 2008-01-01

Ether-Raptor Family of Layer 2/3/4 Ethernet Switches

The Ether-Raptor families of switches are based on the same hardware and use the same software code base for management and configuration. The base format for the Ether-Raptor is a small, high-density, Gigabit Ethernet switching system with support for 10-Gigabit Ethernet switching in the backbone. In addition, Ether-Raptor allows for...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, Gigabit Ethernet, Raptor Networks Technology, Ether-Raptor, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking

White papers 2007-12-11

Interop '07: Woven Systems claims first 10Gbit switch-cum-Ethernet fabric

True to form for an edition of Interop, the show floor here at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas is chock full of rack-mounted network connectivity gear. Whereas hubs and routers were the stars of years gone by, today's floor is dominated by Ethernet switches of all types...

Tags: Wired &, Wireless, Video, Interop 2007, Hardware Infrastructure, General

Blog posts 2007-05-22

Investigation of Ethernet Switches Behavior in Presence of Contending Flows at Very High-Speed

This paper examines the interactions between high speed Ethernet switches and TCP in high bandwidth delay product networks. First, the behavior of a range of Ethernet switches when two long lived connections compete to the same output port is investigated. Then the impact of these switches behaviors is studied on...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, TCP, Ethernet, Tcp/Ip, Routers & Switches, Networking, Network Technology

White papers 2007-01-24

Canopy Wireless Broadband Platform

The Coverage Extender is an innovative solution which delivers expansion of Canopy network to service potential end-customers outside of current wireless coverage range. This solution is simple and cost effective. By taking synchronization from and utilizing for backhaul an existing or new Subscriber Module the CE is essentially able to...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, Motorola Inc., Coverage Extender, Element Management, Ethernet, Microsoft Windows CE, Routers & Switches, Networking, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware

White papers 2007-01-01

Ethernet switch market up 3% in revenue in Q4 2005

Total Ethernet switch revenue in Q4 2005 grew about 3% from Q3 2005, but revenue from sales of fixed managed Fast Ethernet switches increased 5%, according to Dell'Oro. This type of switch accounted for about 57% of all Ethernet switch ports sold.

Tags: Q4 2005, Ethernet switch, Ethernet

Blog posts 2006-02-17

Ethernet switch market up 9.9% in Q2 2005

The overall Ethernet switch market grew 9.9% in Q2 2005. Almost every vendor showed shipment gains for the quarter across all major segments. On a revenue basis, the market was up by 11.7%. Fast Ethernet FE shipments were up by 13.2%, an indication that the shift to Gigabit Ethernet GE...

Tags: Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet

Blog posts 2006-01-04

Ethernet switch sales up 15% in Q1 2005

Ethernet switch revenue rose 15% on Q1 2005, to $1.5 bln. 67% came from Gigabit Ethernet switches and 7% from the premium on Power over Ethernet devices. Cisco Systems took 80% of the total, Gartner says.

Tags: Q1 2005

Blog posts 2005-10-26

Ethernet switches up 11% in Q2 2005

Revenue from sales of Ethernet switches grew 11%, to $3.18 mln, and Cisco took 76% of it. Port shipments of 10-Gigabit and Power over Ethernet switches rose 38% and 32% respectively, Gartner says.

Tags: Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Network technology, Ethernet switch, Ethernet

Blog posts 2005-10-03

Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter

This paper positions the Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 Fiber and Copper GbE Switch Modules for IBM eServer BladeCenter and describes how its integrated switch options enable the consolidation of full Layer 2-3 LAN switching and routing capabilities. The paper serves as a Best Practices guide for implementing, configuring, and managing...

Tags: Ethernet Switch, IBM eServer BladeCenter, Nortel Networks Corp., IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Fiber, Network Technology, Blade Servers, Networking, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2005-09-01

Layer 2/3 managed Ethernet switch market up 23.5% in 2004

The Layer 2/3 managed Ethernet switch market grew 23.5% in revenues and 23.8% in port shipments from 2003 to 2004, reports In-Stat. While Fast Ethernet continued to represent the greatest overall number of ports shipped, the transition to newer generations of switch technology marched on. GigE is now a mainstream...

Tags: Ethernet switch, Ethernet

Blog posts 2005-06-21

Security needs, prices heat Ethernet switch market

Security needs, prices heat Ethernet switch marketThanks MSyour relentless struggle for bottom quality / security s/w and the ensuing tall pile of GB crap that flies all over the Internet is forcing organizations to acqurire better networking gear.I am indepted ;-)

Tags: Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Security Needs, Ethernet switch, security, Ethernet

Discussion threads 2004-12-06

Cisco updates Ethernet switches

Cisco updates Ethernet switchesCisco 3750 switchesSaying that the Cisco 3750G-16TD only has a 10 Gb uplink is a bit misguiding, especailly when comparing to the new HPs and their 10Gb uplink. The Cisco 3750 series also come standard with 32Gb stack ports. So on all 3750 models you...

Tags: Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco 3750, Ethernet switch, Ethernet

Discussion threads 2004-12-06

Ethernet switch market will grow 14% in 2004, then decline for 3 years

Dell'Oro Group predicts that in 2004 the worldwide Ethernet switch market will see 14% YTY growth, following three consecutive years of revenue declines.

Tags: Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Network technology, Ethernet switch, Ethernet, Dell'Oro Group

Blog posts 2004-08-03

Ethernet switch firms fall victim to falling prices

Ethernet switch firms fall victim to falling pricesJust part of the "new" economyAs many have noted, U.S. President Bush recently declared the movement of highly-skilled jobs from the US in engineering and IT fields as all good for the economy and all a part of a changing global landscape. ...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Ethernet, Ethernet switch, tax

Discussion threads 2004-02-13

Additional Resources

AVADirect Nano Cube

AVADirect's $2,266 Nano Cube tries to take on Shuttle's XPC H7 5800 at its own small form factor game. Both systems come with smaller-than-normal SFF cases, and each requires sacrifices, even more than with a standard SFF PC, in exchange for its tiny dimensions. Therein lies our problem with this...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Games, Shuttle XPC, SFF, small form factor, Cube, Shuttle, Nano, DVD burner, PC, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., AVADirect, game

Product reviews 2009-11-04