Cisco Upgrades Nexus Platform Anticipating Customer Demand

Posted by James Davie
On April 04, 2012 12:45

Cisco recently announced new technology for the Nexus 7000 by rolling out 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) and 40GE line cards (m series modules). The ...

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Inside the Numbers: Upgrade Costs of Nexus 7000 Fabric 2 Technology

Posted by James Davie
On January 18, 2012 10:00

In October Cisco announced second generation Fabric Path technology and a new Nexus 7000 model. The Nexus 7009 (N7K-C7009 list price is $20,000)...

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A Closer Look at the Revamped Cisco Nexus SMARTnet Pricing Model

Posted by James Davie
On October 11, 2011 14:30

Cisco recently simplified the way SMARTnet is calculated for its flagship Nexus switch, in particular the modular switch models: Nexus 5000 (N5K) and ...

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HP Integrity Servers: Strengthen Your IT Framework

Posted by Jason Flomerfelt
On September 28, 2011 08:00

HP Integrity products are high-end hardware solutions based on Itanium processing server technology. HP actually obtained this brand name from the Com...

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Leave the Vulnerability with Cisco, Not Your Network Infrastructure

Posted by James Davie
On August 22, 2011 16:45

Cisco recently announced free software updates for multiple vulnerabilities in the ASA 5500 series firewall. Vulnerabilities are in the areas of...

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Major Refresh Extends Life of Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch

Posted by James Davie
On July 13, 2011 08:35

Cisco announced a major refresh of Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switch extending the life of a switch family first introduced in 1999. The cornerstone ...

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A Closer Look at Cisco Data Center Firewalls – ASA 5585-X

Posted by James Davie
On April 19, 2011 09:02

Cisco recently launched new models for their Adaptive Security Appliances or ASA 5500 Series. The new X models extend firewall perfo...

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Surviving the next disaster: Creating an IT Disaster Recovery Plan

Posted by Steve Gruber
On December 28, 2009 13:27

I recently ran into a friend who told me that during this fall’s historic flooding in Georgia, his company’s office was flooded, displacing over 250 e...

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New vs. Used vs. Remanufactured vs. Refurbished IT equipment. What does it all mean?

Posted by Ed Flachbarth
On December 14, 2009 06:33

If you’re confused by the different terms used by computer manufacturers and resellers, you’re not alone. I get a lot of questions asking about the di...

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How to fix Cisco VPN client error 412

Posted by Andy Yother
On December 07, 2009 06:23

If you’re having trouble connecting to your company’s network through the Cisco VPN client, check the error code. If you see “Secure VPN connection te...

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