If the datacenter is the computer – and it certainly is for hundreds of companies comprising somewhere well north of half of server sales worldwide – then the Ethernet fabric, consisting of switches ...

The original design manufacturers, or ODMs, as well as the portions of the original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, that act like ODMs in that they create custom machines for hyperscalers and cloud ...

Dell’Oro Group data shows Celestica, Nvidia, and Arista dominating hyper-competitive market to meet the relentless demand ...

The market for Ethernet switches continued to gather strength in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. The Ethernet switch market is “operating at a new ...

Demand for Ethernet switches is growing, but drastically falling prices are making it difficult for vendors to increase their revenue, according to new research. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET ...

The worldwide Ethernet switching industry received a boost in shipments in Q3 versus the same period last year, but revenue did not grow accordingly, according to preliminary results from Gartner ...

Enterasys Networks is expected to soon expand its 10Gigabit Ethernet switching line with modules for its high-end platforms and new edge devices. Next month, the company plans to unveil new modules ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. New network ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Riverstone Networks Inc. has designed a new chassis and programmable-processor architecture to achieve Layer 3 10-Gbit Ethernet switching at less than $10,000 a port, including ...

Which Ethernet switch is best? If you’re running several devices with wired Ethernet connections, it’s useful to have a switch. Having an Ethernet switch lets users maintain and modify a home internet ...

Network technologies have come and gone, but the Ethernet switch has survived and continues to evolve, currently making its move to 40G and 100G. Here’s a roundup of our latest and most evergreen ...