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Top 10 Ethernet switching stories of 2008 28 December, 2008 08:16
In terms of significant announcements, 2008 did not disappoint in Ethernet switching: Juniper entered the market, Cisco unveiled its next-generation platform, and other major vendors consolidated. It will be hard for 2009 to match. Here's a countdown of the top 10 stories for the year soon to pass. - +
Foundry shareholders OK merger with Brocade 19 December, 2008 07:53
Foundry Networks shareholders have approved a merger with Brocade Communications, overcoming what appears to be the last major hurdle in a deal that had been questioned as stock and credit markets plunged. - +
Foundry stockholders OK merger with Brocade 18 December, 2008 09:45
Foundry Networks stockholders approved the company's merger with Brocade at a special meeting held December 17. The US$2.6 billion union is one of the network industry's biggest this year. - +
Foundry could postpone Brocade vote yet again 03 November, 2008 08:26
Foundry Networks says a shareholder vote on its amended deal to be acquired by Brocade could be further delayed. - +
Foundry postpones vote on Brocade deal, stock plunges 27 October, 2008 08:29
Foundry Networks stock closed down over 25 percent Friday after the company said it is postponing a shareholder vote on its merger with Brocade. - +
Experts: Data networks won't cut it for convergence 22 September, 2008 08:10
Today's data networks won't cut it as foundations for real-time applications like voice and video, experts said last week at the Interop New York 2008 conference. - +
Brocade gearing up to fight 'Cisco fatigue' 18 September, 2008 09:11
Brocade Communications Systems is painting itself as the alternative to Cisco Systems that IT administrators have been looking for. - +
IP router sales to service providers still strong 05 September, 2008 08:35
IP routers used by network service providers sold well globally in the second quarter this year, with sales up 40 percent over the second quarter of 2007, and advancing 17 percent from the first quarter of 2008, according to Infonetics Research. - +
Juniper CEO: Timing right to step aside 29 July, 2008 12:32
With the momentum Juniper Networks currently is enjoying and the availability of an executive like Microsoft's Kevin Johnson, the time was right for Chairman and CEO Scott Kriens to give up day-to-day operations. - +
Brocade deal to help drive data-center transition 23 July, 2008 11:13
Brocade Communications Systems' planned US$3 billion acquisition of Foundry Networks is a major strategic move in a brewing war over the future of data-center connectivity, industry analysts said Tuesday. - +
Brocade's Foundry buy will boost Fibre Channel over Ethernet 23 July, 2008 09:52
Brocade's pending acquisition of Foundry Networks and its IP network technology will give Brocade a shot in the arm in the area of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), a technology expected to make major data center inroads in the next few years.
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