As virtualization in general becomes increasingly commonplace in the enterprise, IT organizations need new solutions architectures to optimize the networks in scalability and management. Web-scale and hyperconverged infrastructures are the two approaches, which can offer the benefits of scaling up networks and simplifying configurations. However, what is the difference between web-scale and hyperconverged architectures? To […]
Data Center
Open Source Software: Cumulus Linux vs Big Switch vs Pica8
Open source software is the software that can be purchased separately for being installed on bare-metal devices. It is an essential part of today’s open networking. Combined with the bare metal switch, open source software create an open installation environment for IT staff to build a network with choices, better tools and cost improvements. Here, […]
42U Network & Server Cabinet Recommendation
Meeting the increasing high-density cabling, the server cabinet or network cabinet is often chosen as the solution, especially for enterprises from the telecommunication industry. Sometimes, it may be confusing to choose a specified type. To solve that, we will recommend a favorable choice for you: 42U network & server cabinet. An overview of 42U Network […]
Do you need MLAG for your network?
In recent years, networking has witnessed a rapid development. Enterprises have been equipped with the hyper-converged infrastructure. It is no wonder they are hunting for solutions to meet the next generation Metro, Data Center and Enterprise network requirements. In this post, we will introduce one of the most popular solutions to enhance the network capacity: […]
How to Distinguish Network Cabinet from Server Rack Cabinet
Sometimes it is hard to distinguish network cabinet from server rack cabinet when you want to install a new server or networking equipment in office and decide what kind of equipment is suitable for you. From the appearance point of view, they are almost the same since both network cabinet and server rack cabinet come […]
A Closer Look at 100G Switch Market
To keep up with growing enterprise networks, transmission speeds and expansions in data center capacities are constantly changing, from 1G, 10G, 40G to 100G. And obviously, 100G will become the mainstream. It is said that by 2019, 100G Ethernet will make up more than 50 percent of data center fiber optic transmissions. To smoothly migrate […]