Declines expected for Ethernet switches, service provider routers

Dell'Oro Group forecasts rough year for network equipment markets Network Architecture Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Data Domain Solve Storage Woes with Data Domain's Deduplication Systems. Significantly and cost-efficiently reduce storage data in your VMware environment with Data Domain's deduplication storage systems. Virtualization often creates an ever growing storage problem that's difficult to manage. Eliminate this problem with a deduplication storage system that's optimized for your environment. Best practices and deployment options are explained in detail. Learn more today. Spotlight Story Declines expected for Ethernet switches, service provider routers By Jeff Caruso The struggling economy is going to make 2009 a tough year for most network equipment. 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