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.

Nortel hangs 'for sale' sign on metro Ethernet unit

09/25/08

Nortel is looking to improve its financial picture and sell off its Metro Ethernet Networks unit, one of its four divisions, to raise cash and shift its technological focus.

IEEE task forces move forward on Ethernet standards

09/23/08

IEEE task forces made progress on Power over Ethernet Plus, 10G Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Energy-Efficient Ethernet and Higher-Speed Ethernet at the 802.3 interim meetings last week.

New sensor network architecture for military unveiled

09/18/08

Mercury Computer Systems this week introduced a sensor network architecture for use by the military on the "next-generation" battlefield.

Webcast provides primer on PoE and PoE Plus

09/16/08

Network World has posted an interesting Webcast on Power over Ethernet, and it's a good overview of where the technology and standard are today, with a look ahead at PoE Plus.

Category-300?

09/11/08

This has got to be the biggest Ethernet cable on record.

Energy Efficient Ethernet Task Force nears Draft 1.0

09/09/08

The IEEE's Energy Efficient Ethernet Task Force is nearing a Draft 1.0 specification, getting closer to making network communications a bit greener.

Service providers loading up on IP routers

09/04/08

Infonetics Research this week gave an update on the service-provider router market, which continued to grow at a rapid pace in the second quarter of this year.

'Conventional' approaches to networking

09/02/08

One of the most interesting areas of networking is the construction of a high-speed network for a single event - with all of the hardware, software, planning and hard work that go into building the network, running it for a week or less, and then tearing it down. Behind the conventions for the country's two major political parties currently in the news are impressive, large-scale networks - and temporary.

Switches for SMBs

08/28/08

Adtran and Alcatel-Lucent this week separately rolled out switches aimed at small and midsize businesses.

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Jeff Caruso is site editor at Network World.