Cisco/Insieme 40G Coming in Close to 10G

Preface: Spin-in developed transceiver for 30% premium over 10G; leaf, spine switches mix merchant, custom ASICs; ACI fabric based on VXLAN. As the November 6 launch date gets closer, more details are emerging on Cisco/Insieme’s Nexus 9000 and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) introduction. Yes,…

According to Cisco, Catalyst Access Switches address the major market discontinuities enterprises are facing in their campus access networks: The explosion of wireless devices in campus networks, the growth of video, and the Internet-of-Things are creating new challenges for IT…