| Force 10, Turin Networks merging Data center switching vendor Force 10 Networks this week says it is merging with Turin Networks, a provider of wireless backhaul, Carrier Ethernet and converged access systems for service providers. 802.11n: hot technology for '09 As 802.11n technology matures, this year will see wireless LANs become an increasingly viable replacement for wired LANs. CEO John Chambers: someone to watch in '09 In a faltering economy, all eyes are on Cisco and its (once?) fearless chief watching for signs of health or distress. Also: View a slide show. How to mark QoS Blogger Dennis Hartmann details marking at Layer 3 of the OSI model and examines the original type of service byte usage. Slideshow: Arista Networks: start-up to watch in '09 Arista makes the top 10 list as much for its people as its technology, a high-density, 10 Gigabit Ethernet data-center switch that features a customizable network operating system. 10G Ethernet: hot technology for ‘09 With per-port pricing at less than $4,000, 10GigE switches now are affordable for the enterprise wiring closet or data center. Slideshow: FastSoft: start-up to watch for '09 The company stands out for its unique approach to accelerating the speed of data transmissions over the wide area. Read the story. Top 10 Ethernet switching stories of 2008 In terms of significant announcements, 2008 did not disappoint in Ethernet switching: Juniper entered the market, Cisco unveiled its next-generation platform, and other major vendors consolidated. It will be hard for ... Juniper poaching Nortel’s channels? Juniper has the most to gain from Nortel's tenuous financial position, according to a bulletin issued this month by investment firm Oppenheimer & Co. How to get your network back online, fast New blogger Scott Hogg writes: Downtime can cause lost revenue, reduced productivity, and a tarnished image. However, you can improve your ability to troubleshoot the network and get it back online in a hurry. Did you pass the CCDE? Cisco Subnet blogger Michael Morris took the beta of the Cisco Certified Design Expert lab test last October. Cisco is mailing the results now. Have you received yours? Your 2009 certification goals vs. the economy Cisco Subnet blogger Wendell Odom writes: What should the average networker do for setting professional development goals in 2009? Get deeper skills, or get broader? Get certified, or focus on the skills while ignoring the certs? 2009 prediction: He who makes fully encrypted SD and Micro SD cards wins Cisco Subnet blogger Larry Chaffin writes: Why can’t someone fully encrypt a Micro SD Card or SD Card? You would think that if someone could do this, mass sell it at Best Buy it would be a hit. The reality of how little some admins know about their own network New blogger Keatron Evans is surprised that at some customer sites he finds nodes and devices on networks that managers didn't know existed. Hacker demos reliable Cisco IOS exploit Security researcher Felix 'FX' Lindner of Phenoelit on Monday gave the first public demonstration of a reliable technique for exploiting buffer overflows in Cisco IOS routers. $8M Cisco SMARTnet Scamster faces 30 years in prison Cisco Subnet blogger Brad Reese writes: The "perp" in an $8 million Cisco SMARTnet scam, Steven Edward Miller age 38, pled guilty last week before United States District Judge Michael W. Mosman in Portland, Oregon, to one count of money laundering and one count of mail fraud. Podcast: Cisco aims to recognize wireless experts with new CCIE Wireless designation Cisco recently added CCIE Wireless to its Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert level certification program, the vendor's highest designation for engineers. Ken Presti talks to Jeanne Beliveau Dunn, general manager of Learning@Cisco, about why Cisco added wireless to its CCIE stable, the wireless knowledge that CCIE Wireless certification holders must demonstrates and the support that Cisco will provide certification candidates and holders. Plus: How does the introduction of CCIE Wireless affect employers? (4:07) How much do you know about Cisco - take this quiz Have you been paying attention to Cisco news in 2008? Go here for the quiz, which is in a slideshow format. There are 15 questions about Cisco happenings in 2008, Give yourself a point for each correct answer and check out the final slide for whether your a Cisco cub or a Cisco commander. Have fun! Cisco blade to feature BMC technology; marriage in the air between Cisco, BMC? Cisco's upcoming blade server will feature BMC's management technology as a key ingredient. Sources say BMC is so strategic to Cisco that the network giant is considering acquiring it. The long and bumpy road to Brocade/Foundry Cisco Subnet blogger Brad Reese writes: The most successful rock and roll instrumentalist of all time - Duane Eddy, had a 1959 top ten hit song titled - Forty Miles Of Bad Road (a genuine personal favorite of mine which peaked at #9), and today it could very well be the "theme song" for the long and rough road to the finish line that has become "di rigeur" for the Brocade - Foundry merger. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here. | 
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