• Brocade releases virtual data centre switches

  Networking vendor Brocade has announced a new range of Ethernet switches designed for virtualised data centres and clouds.

• Cisco to unleash data center extensions

  Cisco is expected to unveil new and enhanced data center products that are designed to more easily interconnect and allocate resources among multiple data centers and are optimized for cloud computing and virtualization.

• Enterasys revamps high-end Ethernet switch line

  Enterasys this week is introducing a major upgrade to its Ethernet switch line in an effort to better serve converged networks, including those that are heavily virtualized. 

• Cisco is big tease about 'Big Bang' switch upgrade

  Cisco's "Big Bang" switching upgrade will emerge in late January and encompass more than just the Catalyst 6500.

• 10G Ethernet switch design with a twist debuts

  OEM reference supplier Fulcrum Microsystems has unveiled a 10Gbit/sec. Ethernet data center switch design that vendors can use to make "lossless" alternatives to Fibre Channel fabrics.

Whitepapers about gigabit ethernet switches

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  Protecting Users from Firesheep and other Sidejacking Attacks with SSL

  The recent release of the Firesheep Wi-Fi attack tool has increased awareness among both users and attackers of the inherent insecurity of unprotected HTTP connections. Users on unprotected networks who connect to web sites through plain HTTP connections expose their connections to those sites to open surveillance and full compromise. Read on.

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  Miercom Report - Plug and Play Switches