This week, two startups came out with SDN products they claim can rid networks of routers and core switches. Compass-EOS, ironically a maker of routers using silicon photonics, rolled out a product ...

Are you confused about the difference between a hub, a router, and a switch? You’re not alone! These networking devices may seem similar, but they serve different purposes and play distinct roles in ...

Cisco has introduced an updated line of Catalyst switches and routers meant to make enterprise networks more programmable, application-centric and optimized for the burgeoning Internet of Everything ...

Alcatel-Lucent launched a series of Internet core routers designed for service providers and aimed directly at Cisco and Juniper. The company already competes with Cisco and Juniper on edge routers, ...

In the computer networking world, the three most ubiquitous pieces of equipment are modems, routers, and switches. These are used everywhere from the datacenter hosting Google to the internet ...