FCC's Genachowski gives strong net neutrality endorsement FCC chairman Julius Genachowski proposed two new rules that would bar carriers from blocking or degrading lawful Web traffic and force carriers to be more open about traffic management practices. Deploying next-generation PoE-powered networks With the ratification of the IEEE802.3at standard this month, Power over Ethernet will be ready to deliver 30W of power per port to a broad range of gear -- everything from 802.11n equipment to IP video and thin clients. As such, you need to establish an enterprise-grade POE plan that optimizes flexibility, scalability, energy efficiency, reliability, safety, maintenance and management. 10 in IPv6 Does Not Equal 10 in IPv4 I encountered a funny situation this past week while deploying IPv6 on a tunnel interface. I realized that when you use 10 for the most significant digits in an IPv6 address it does not mean that is the tenth address in that network. Cisco also backs flattening of data center networks Even though its data center switching competitors say their approach is an alternative, Cisco says it also backs flattening data center networks into two-tier designs from traditional three-tier approaches. Cisco looking to recoup share losses Cisco management has a "renewed focus" on regaining market share lost this calendar year and in Cisco's fiscal 2009, reports investment firm UBS. UBS issued a bulletin this week recapping highlights of a recent meeting its analysts had with Cisco management. Cisco Steps Up to Solve a Problem If you have read my blogs recently you might say I've been a little tough on Cisco. IPv6: Not a Security Panacea With only 10% of reserved IPv4 blocks remaining, the time to migrate to IPv6 will soon be upon us, yet the majority of stakeholders have yet to grasp the true security implications of this next generation protocol. IPv6: Users not sold on the value We've been hearing about IPv6 for several years now, and in fact more and more devices now support IPv6. But the overwhelming question remains: Is there a Business Case for this migration? Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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