Choosing Routers and Switches

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Cisco's new ASR 1000 edge routers improve network integration
Cisco's new ASR 1000 router series brings multi-service capabilities and high performance to the edge in a compact but powerful form factor.
Vendors adapt to new network realities
Next-generation networking products will require network professionals to change the way they work.
Cisco adds WAN optimization, tunnel-less VPN to ISR
Cisco has again updated its Integrated Services Router platform, this time dropping in WAN optimization, a network analysis module and a tunnel-less VPN.
3Com rolls out unified SMB switch
3Com hit the market today with an all-in-one unified switch for SMBs.
Cisco bulks up data center switching
Cisco Systems Inc. today made significant announcements in its data center switching line: an 8-port, 10 GigE module; a blade switch for Fujitsu Siemens; and a Web-based script-sharing community.
Nortel, Symantec team up on secure application switch
Nortel Networks is releasing a new application switch with intrusion prevention from Symantec inside.
Wired, wireless access control unified with HP ProCurve module
HP ProCurve today announced a module to its 5300 switch that unifies the wired and wireless networks and makes them centrally manageable.
Cisco boosts speed, security of 7200 router
Cisco has added three modular upgrades to the 7200 Series router, providing services aggregation at headquarters for the Integrated Services Router in branch offices.
Experts: Intelligent, application-aware networks may not be a wise choice
Cisco Systems Inc. is touting its Intelligent Information and Application-Oriented Networks, but some experts say keeping the network dumb could be the smarter choice.
All-in-one, branch-office box ready to roll
Cutting down clutter and costs in the branch office isn't always easy, but one vendor says it has a branch-in-a-box appliance that can take the place of several appliances and rival a few popular multi-function routers.
How's it looking next year? Pretty good, says Cisco
The pre-2006 word from Cisco is the IT spending lull is petering out. The challenge ahead is getting users to learn to spend money again after so many years of serious belt tightening.
Cisco offers gear trade-ins, incentives
Aging equipment and advancing technologies have fueled the need for network upgrades. A program offered by Cisco hopes to ease the financial pain of the transition.
High-density, low-cost 10 GigE offering could attract enterprises
A new line card by Force10 Networks expands the number of available 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports to 224 on one system. While considered mostly for the data center market, some analysts say enterprises will soon take notice.
Cisco leads WLAN market, despite technology similarities
A Forrester Research study shows that although most WLAN vendors are offering similar products, Cisco clearly leads the pack in terms of sales.
Advancement to Cisco's NAC framework boosts security in LAN, wireless space
The networking giant today announced additions to its security framework, including support for the company's popular Catalyst switches and wireless services.
HP strengthens its core
Change may be in the air at Hewlett-Packard, but its ProCurve networking group is still working to chip away at Cisco Systems with new core switches and management modules.
Is Cisco still the router king?
Juniper may be creeping into Cisco's territory, but a recent study found that while 8% of network admins were considering purchasing Juniper routers, 86% were looking to Cisco.

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Telecom convergence drives router surge
Router sales stay strong as telecom service providers continue to converge their networks and competition intensifies, study says.
3Com to be acquired by equity firm
3Com has announced it will be acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital Partners for US$2.2 billion.
Open source router on par with Cisco, users say
To avoid paying top dollar for Cisco routers, two users say Vyatta's Open Flexible Router is a viable alternative to the proprietary norm, with pluses and minuses, of course.

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Used network hardware: good or bad idea?
Buying used network hardware can save some money and extend the life of your infrastructure - but it presents a number of problems.
ISDN implementation: Part 3 -- Cisco router ISDN configuration
Learn how to configure your Cisco router to work with Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
What is a seamless router?
In this expert response, Sudhanshu Gupta gives us a quick history lesson in routing when he answers the question "what is meant by the term 'seamless router'?"
Link and port aggregation information
Need some clarification on link and port aggregation? Here, our expert, Lindi Horton, provides us with just that in this Q&A.

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Cisco Spotlight Series: Bridging networks and applications
CEO John Chambers says Cisco Systems Inc. hasn't taken enough risks in recent years. If that's true, then its Application-Oriented Networking (AON) initiative may be making up for lost time. AON, in a nutshell, is Cisco's strategy to use a mix of hardware and software to enhance the network's ability to recognize and manage application data packets, reducing the need for middleware and other application integration products. While the networking giant sees it as the natural evolution of both its own business and the industry as a whole, some question whether the network is best suited to handle applications, and if Cisco can successfully court IT pros outside of its traditional customer base. SearchNetworking.com spoke with Taf Anthias, vice president and general manager of Cisco's AON business unit and a former 32-year IBM veteran, about the business case for AON, how it reduces infrastructure complexity and whether cooperation with Microsoft is in the works.
Cisco Spotlight Series: A router for all seasons
It's no secret that Cisco Systems Inc. is betting heavily on its line of Integrated Services Routers (ISRs). Already one of the top-selling product lines in its history, the devices are built to run simultaneous services such as data, security and quality of service (QoS) at wire speed in one integrated routing platform. In an exclusive interview, Paulette Altmaier, vice president and general manager of Cisco's premises communications business unit, explains the ISR concept, how the devices can cut the cost of VoIP and why it's not risky to depend on a single platform for routing and security.

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Resilient network services essential for real-time success
Reconfiguring switches for resilient services will not only help the network work better now, but will prepare a business for the fast-approaching future of communications.

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