Switches connect network segments, providing full-duplex communication, valuable network performance data and efficient use of network bandwidth.

Now having pushed past its half-century anniversary, the seemingly countless forms of Ethernet, from SPE to PoE, have become an integral part of communications systems across ...

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) has been an integral part of monitoring network environments since its introduction in 1988. It has established itself as the de facto standard in network ...

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a link layer discovery protocol that has been integrated into Cisco switches and routers ever since I can remember. Cisco introduced CDP support into their ...

In a funny aside, Google created its “Aquila” GNet protocol, abandoning Ethernet to outdo InfiniBand, which we covered back in April 2022 and which the company has been testing with its converged ...

The ability of Ethernet to carry multiple protocols enables innovation in communication for effective manufacturing efficiency.

They offer canned solutions for protocol support, and especially leading-edge protocols such as CC-Link IE time-sensitive networking (TSN), the highest-performance solution for motion control.

McData Corp. today will unveil a director-class switch that offers 256 ports, multiple network protocols and hard-partitioning capabilities. Analysts said the switch will allow consolidation of a ...

This relatively new protocol for storage technology offers many compelling benefits, including solid performance and the ability to inexpensively create a storage area network (SAN) using standard ...

Multiple high-bandwidth trunks between switches enhance availability and redundancy. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Storm Control features help control planned or inadvertent cable loops, so you can ...

As streaming producers, we are already expected to provide expertise in video cameras, switchers, live streaming, audio, and wrapping cables using the over-under method. How are we now going to master ...