A network device that forwards traffic based on layer 3 information at very high speeds. Traditionally, routers, which inspect layer 3, were considerably slower than layer 2 switches. In order to ...

Nortel recently announced a couple of stand-alone Layer 2 Ethernet switches for small and midsized businesses. The BayStack 325 switches each have 24 ports of 10/100M bit/sec copper-based Ethernet in ...

Network technologies have come and gone, but the Ethernet switch has survived and continues to evolve, currently making its move to 40G and 100G. Here’s a roundup of our latest and most evergreen ...

When integrating a network stack into a new hardware platform and possibly a new operating system, performance is typically a critical design goal. When attempting to optimize network performance, it ...

We met Mr. Murphy, of “What can go wrong, will” infamy, in the introduction to failure modes and the discussion of failure modes at the foundation levels. Now we will learn his tricks on shared media ...

TRENDnet, which most of you know from their consumer lineup of wireless routers, access points and network adapters also dabbles in the SMB networking market space. From the bottom up, TRENDnet offers ...

Layers 7 through 4 are geared more to the application than the lower layers, which are designed to move packets from one place to another no matter what they contain. This top layer defines the ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...