Debate rages: Is Cisco a better value over 3Com, HP? Cisco's dominance in enterprise switching is legend, but HP and 3Com have put together compelling product portfolios and value stories that add up to the first real competition the switch king has faced in years, and buyers are beginning to pay attention. The latest word on 40G vs 100G by the Ethernet Alliance Yesterday, I wrote about how some analysts are saying 100G Ethernet is already overtaking the 40G market. This is contrary to the upgrade story we've been hearing from vendors that have backed 40G, Cisco among them. Fortinet mops up defunct Ethernet start-up UTM vendor Fortinet has cherry-picked the assets of high-speed Ethernet start-up, Woven Systems, which disappeared in May after a funding shortfall. Is the fair value of Nortel's metro Ethernet and 40Gig product line only $600 million? I want to share with you a research note that I received earlier this week from RBC Capital Markets Managing Director - Mark Sue in regard to the sale prospects of Nortel's Metro Ethernet unit. Cisco-Juniper battle for carrier business continues neck-and-neck In the ongoing battle between Cisco and Juniper for dominance in carrier networks, the two vendors have battled to a split decision in a recent Infonetics poll. Cisco came out on top for its carrier Ethernet switches, while Juniper won for its IP edge routers. August Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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