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Measure Network Performance with iperf By Carla Schroder -
Features Article Published February 5, 2007
Raw bandwidth doesn't tell the whole story on network performance. iperf provides you with a handy tool for tracking metrics critical to voice and video performance.
New Optical Formats Hold Promise for Storage By Sean Michael Kerner -
Features Article Published November 30, 2005
Do next-gen optical formats have a place in the enterprise storage stack? At least a few vendors see promise.
Need VoIP? DIY with Asterisk By Carla Schroder -
Features Article Published November 22, 2005 Part One: Asterisk offers a free and powerful VoIP PBX that can scale up to enterprise networks.
The Hype in The Broadband Pipes By Roy Mark -
Features Article Published October 7, 2005
Politicians' bold talk of telecom reform is so far just so much hot air.
Next year, though, get the women and children off the streets.
Gettting Started: Shedding Light on Optical Networks By Vangie Beal -
Features Article Published April 19, 2005
By transmitting data digitally over fiber, optical networks offer increased bandwidth as well as provide higher capacity and reduce overall costs.
Beating Fiber without Wires By Adam Stone -
Features Article Published March 24, 2005
Gigabeam's WiFiber technology is already in use in areas of Manhattan to provide super-fast (10Gbps, eventually) on buildings being constructed by the likes of tycoon and TV star Donald Trump.
Cisco's Sliding But Still Dominates Routers By Paul Rubens -
Features Article Published February 28, 2005 ENP Profiles: Even if Cisco has been losing share in the last year, it enjoys an almost instant association with enterprise routers among network admins. How do recent redesigns of its branch office router line affect price and performance? ENP takes a look.
ENP Profiles: Juniper Moves to Confront Cisco By Paul Rubens -
Features Article Published January 6, 2005 Networking Hardware Overview: Most people think 'Cisco' when they think routers. But with 36 percent of the market, Juniper has its own following, and it's moving to confront Cisco. Here's a look at the company's J- and M-Series line, which carry it into everything from remote offices to data centers.
Add a Little Fiber to Your IP Diet By Kevin Reichard -
Features Article Published November 17, 2004
After years of false starts and empty promises, fiber-to-the-home is now a reality in some areas.
Getting to the Core of Router Technology By Kevin Reichard -
Features Article Published October 12, 2004
It's typically true that a router is a router is a router. However, Cisco's recent release of the Carrier Routing System-1 core router did add some intrigue and drama to what has been a flat and established marketplace.
Metro Ethernet No Optical Illusion By Kevin Reichard -
Features Article Published April 23, 2004
Metro Ethernet's promising future may be finally materializing. It is now positioned as a replacement technology for older network technologies such frame relay, ATM services, and legacy SONET.
10-GbE: Too Soon, Too Fast, Too Pricey? By Kevin Reichard -
Features Article Published April 5, 2004
Some enterprises are seduced by the notion of installing 10-Gigabit Ethernet as a hedge against future bandwidth needs while other companies wait for a 'killer app' to spur adoption.
What Was Long Out of Reach, Now Within Grasp By Kevin Curran -
Features Article Published November 14, 2003 Executive Input: Lenox Hill Hospital's new optical network enables new applications and better security. Lightpath's senior vice president describes the deployment.
FCC's Fiber Failure By Alex Goldman -
Features Article Published October 1, 2003
A small group of companies, hoping to sell equipment to the Bells,
have manipulated FCC fiber policy, ignoring, ironically, the only entities actually
deploying fiber: CLECs and municipal governments.
Bundling For the Broadband Edge By Erin Joyce -
Features Article Published May 14, 2003
Cable companies still have the lion's share of the high-speed data provider market, as much as 70 percent of the 16 million subscribers in the U.S., but pricing pressure from broadband competitors such as Verizon DSL could begin eating into that lead.