Although impressive, 10 gigabit Ethernet faces stiff competition. Network architects need to brace themselves for the impending arrival of 25G/50G Ethernet technology, which promises to redefine the data centre networking landscape in enterprises.
Building the data centre of the future
Sufian Dweik, Regional Director, MEMA, Brocade Communications, offers a flexible, on-demand strategy for Middle East enterprises.
Intel unleashes high-performance server chips for cloud computing
Intel on Monday said it is developing high-performance server chips that in the future will serve up faster results from …
VMware to acquire OpenFlow pioneer Nicira for $1.26 billion
Continuing its push to virtualise all aspects of the data centre, VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for US$1.26 …
Juniper guns for Cisco again with smaller QFabric
Juniper this week unveiled a version of its fabric switches for mid-sized data centres and also increased the scalability of its …
Consolidation should be done for the future: Alcatel-Lucent
Data centre consolidation is nothing to be afraid of, and organisations should do it in preparation for the future, says …