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SDN technologies primer: Revolution or evolution in architecture? sponsored by Enterasys EGUIDE: While there is no single, clear definition of software-defined networking, there are two camps with two sets of beliefs. This expert e-guide digs deep into the theoretical differences between distributed control and centralized controllers. Uncover the benefits of each and why both are likely to see implementation. Posted: 23 Aug 2013 \| Published: 23 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Policy-Based Network Management \| Routers \| Routing \| Switches \| Switching

Evaluating and Enhancing Green Practices with Cisco Catalyst Switching sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document describes the Green Operations and Characteristics of the Cisco® Catalyst® Series Switches. These Cisco Catalyst switch families offer the latest technologies to enable organizations to meet the green requirements of today while providing flexible architectures to address the necessities of tomorrow. Posted: 26 May 2010 \| Published: 01 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking Hardware \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

The Green Data Center: Energy-Efficient Computing in the 21st Century, Chapter 3, 2009 Update sponsored by Schneider Electric EBOOK: This chapter is a primer on energy efficient cooling and power distribution principles and best practices in data center. Posted: 10 Feb 2009 \| Published: 10 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Cooling Capacity \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Database Performance Management \| DC Power Supplies \| IT Managers \| Switching

The Netflow Next Generation Appliance sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WEBCAST: Learn about Cisco’s NetFlow Generation Appliance (NGA), a high-performing, scalable solution that establishes a new standard for high-performance and crows-device flow visibility in the data center for help with resource optimization, application performance improvement, traffic accounting, and security needs. Posted: 02 Jul 2012 \| Premiered: Jul 2, 2012 TOPICS: Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Appliances \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches \| Switching

Minimize LAN Switch Tiers to Reduce Cost and Increase Efficiency sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. 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 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| LAN Switches \| LAN Switching \| Networking Hardware \| Switch Fabric \| Switches \| Switching

Building Your Network Foundation: Routing and Switching Made Simple sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This guide examines the critical issues of networking, how it works, and how it can help you achieve a competitive edge. Posted: 28 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Nov 2006 TOPICS: Data Security \| Denial-of-service Attack \| Network Architecture \| Network Architectures \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Routing \| Switching

Network Evolution April 2013 sponsored by TechTarget Networking EZINE: This month's issue Network Evolution takes a hardcore look at the hybrid cloud horizon to explore the future possibility of networking across disparate clouds. Posted: 02 Apr 2013 \| Published: 02 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Switches \| Switching \| Virtual Appliance \| Virtual Machine \| VLAN \| VPN

Revolution on the Network Edge sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WEBCAST: In this webcast, discover a new aggregation services router with the equivalent capacity of 160 standard routers. Discover how to leverage this technology to improve performance, reduce bandwidth consumption, reduce expenses and much more. Posted: 02 Oct 2009 \| Premiered: Oct 2, 2009 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| IP Routers \| IP Routing \| Routers \| Switching

Networking Basics: What You Need to Know sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: When looking at networking basics, understanding the way a network operates is the first step to understanding routing and switching. Read this white paper for more. Posted: 10 Oct 2008 \| Published: 10 Oct 2008 TOPICS: ERP \| Network Authentication Protocols \| Routing \| Security Threats \| Switching \| Systems Management

40 Gigabit Ethernet: The Migration Begins sponsored by Ixia EGUIDE: It's never too early to prepare for the future, especially where data growth is concerned. In this E-Guide from SearchNetworking.com, we explore the future of Ethernet and why a migration to 40 GbE is necessary to sustain future growth. View now to learn more! Posted: 15 Mar 2013 \| Published: 15 Mar 2013 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routers \| Routing \| Switches \| Switching

Network Switching Reports