While it has always been true that flatter networks and faster networks are possible with every speed bump on the Ethernet ...

Cisco is prepping its high-end data-center Nexus switch family for high-speed Ethernet that will better ... 14.4Tb/s fully encrypted bandwidth per slot. The Cisco Nexus 9800 Series features ...

Extreme also unveiled software enhancements for its switches, including support for the OpenFlow API and protocol, and other software defined networking and network virtualization features.

Driven by these increasing traffic demands and advances in technologies, new network switches offer benefits in both capacity and utility. While switches are often viewed as static elements that ...