100 Gigabit Ethernet trumps OC-768 by 2012, firm says

01/08/09

The 100 Gigabit Ethernet standard is expected to complete in 2010, and a research firm says it will take only two years for the technology to out-ship SONET OC-768.

2009 opens with merger mania

01/06/09

The year has started off with a bang, as vendors found new dance partners on the first Monday of 2009. Included in the do-si-do are Force10 Networks and Turin Networks, and it's easy to see why.

2008: The year in network architecture

12/18/08

This is the last newsletter of the year - and that means it's time for the annual glance backward before moving forward into 2009.

Cisco on server collision course

12/16/08

It's hard to ignore the recent revelation that Cisco is working on a blade server of its very own, a development that seems to go to the very heart of what "network architecture" is.

Broadcom to show home network technology in action

12/11/08

Broadcom this week said it will demonstrate a home full of electronics that are able to share video, pictures and other digital media across wired and wireless networks.

Excitement building around 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters

12/09/08

There has been a lot of activity surrounding 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters of late, as uses for such high-speed equipment continue to surface.

Chelsio showcases 10 Gigabit Ethernet in data centers

12/04/08

Chelsio Communications recently partnered with two other vendors to integrate its 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology into data center products.

Internet2, others work on 100 Gigabit Ethernet services

12/02/08

Internet2 is working with Infinera, Juniper Networks, Level 3 Communications and the U.S. Department of Energy's ESnet to develop and test 100 Gigabit Ethernet technologies.

10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter offloads TCP processing

11/25/08

Alacritech last week introduced a 10 Gigabit Ethernet server adapter that offloads processing from the host computer.

Some of fastest supercomputers use InfiniBand

11/20/08

Over the summer I highlighted the fact that Gigabit Ethernet was being used in many of the world's fastest supercomputers. This week, Mellanox points to the latest list of supercomputers and highlights the growth in InfiniBand switches as an alternative.

Networking alliances in alignment

11/18/08

The Ethernet Alliance and the Road to 100G Alliance this week announced that the latter organization would be folded into the former.

Nortel's business units will need their increased speed

11/13/08

As I mentioned last time, Nortel's latest restructuring may be a sign that the company is getting ready to break apart. But is it too late?

Where does Nortel go from here?

11/11/08

Nortel this week revealed just how precarious a position it is in, announcing layoffs and restructuring in the wake of a staggering $3.4 billion loss in the most recent quarter.

Force10 taps new CEO

11/06/08

Force10 Networks found a new CEO this week from its own ranks, promoting its senior VP of worldwide sales to the post on the retirement of Marc Randall.

10 Gigabit LAN-on-motherboard introduced

11/04/08

Mellanox Technologies this week introduced what it says is the first copper-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN-on-motherboard for mainstream servers and storage.

Big bandwidth coming on strong

10/30/08

The worldwide market for 10Gbps network gear will reach $9.5 billion this year, and the market for 40Gbps network gear is growing quickly, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.

Momentum builds behind 10 Gigabit Ethernet

10/28/08

Transitions in data center networks are helping shift momentum to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, which should reach 1 million switch port shipments in 2008, according to a new report from The Linley Group.

Cisco introduces Powerline adapters

10/23/08

For those who want to use the electrical power lines in their houses as lines of communication, Cisco this week introduced a line of Powerline products.

Everything 'over Ethernet'

10/21/08

Ethernet continues to build on its role as the great unifying force in networking, with vendors pushing technologies with "over Ethernet" in the name.

Intel sweeps up NetEffect, builds on Ethernet offerings

10/16/08

Intel this week bought the assets of NetEffect, a company that specializes in Ethernet technology for server clusters.

How will economy affect network equipment vendors?

10/14/08

It will be interesting to see how the recent financial turmoil affects network infrastructure vendors. Already, industry watchers and financial analysts are trying to pick out which companies will win and which will lose, as if we are about to witness a major economic Darwinian event.

Wi-Fi-enabled consumer electronics wave is building momentum

10/09/08

Research firm In-Stat is saying that shipments of consumer electronics devices with Wi-Fi capabilities will reach almost 1 billion per year by the year 2012.

Another blade server vendor turns to Blade Network Technologies

10/07/08

Blade Network Technologies recently extended its switching technology to another blade server vendor, providing another example of Blade's pervasiveness in this niche.

Nortel gets more out of fiber

10/02/08

Nortel this week unveiled a system for getting more bandwidth from fiber-optic lines that are run from service providers to individual homes and businesses.

FCoE interoperability tests completed

09/30/08

The Fibre Channel Industry Association completed a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) plugfest earlier this month at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab, giving Fibre Channel vendors the chance to test interoperability.

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Jeff Caruso is site editor at Network World.