The role of network engineer is changing as companies undergo digital transformations. To keep pace with the changes, Cisco is refreshing its core routing and switching certification to ensure that ...

The market for carrier-grade routing and switching was somewhat soft in North America and the EMEA region last year, but growth spikes in Asia and Latin America -- and an ongoing carrier upgrade cycle ...

Routing got the early lead on switching thanks to Cisco, then the two technologies melded and evolved. It was the debate that separated Cisco from the pack and forever changed the enterprise network ...

As Cisco shifts resources toward security, cloud and the Internet of Things, the networking leader's market share in its bread-and-butter switching and routing is slipping due to heavy competition ...

HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ciena® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) has entered into a definitive agreement with AT&T to acquire its Vyatta virtual routing and switching technology. The acquisition ...

How does an SDN interoperate with the rest of the network? SDN Doesn't Operate Alone Software Defined Networks don't operate alone. They will have to interoperate with other SDNs and with other parts ...

Networks may not be the most expensive thing in the datacenter – they typically comprise about 10 percent to 15 percent of the cost of a distributed system, including cables, transceivers, switches, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) announced today an industry first with Trident SmartToR (Smart Top-of-Rack), expanding the reach of merchant silicon to ...

Cisco Systems Inc. today is updating its family of Silicon One semiconductors used in next-generation 5G network switches and routers. The new processors include a high-end chip designed to enable ...

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. Network design is undergoing a quiet revolution as old ...