Cisco Switches Reviews – Page 16

Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Family, Entry-level Chassis-based Switch

Posted on December 14, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 switch family represents the entry-level chassis-based switch offering from Cisco. The Catalyst 4000/4500 switches are made up of three basic components: Chassis— This includes the switch chassis, power supplies, and fans. Supervisor engine— This includes the…

Microsoft Hyper-V: What It Means for Cisco Nexus 1000v

Posted on December 12, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

For enterprise and service provider customers who want to extend Cisco networking experience to their Microsoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-V deployments, Cisco offers a full portfolio of virtual networking technologies through the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches and Cisco Unified…

How to Save/Keep the Cisco 3560 Switch Configuration?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Network switches play an integral role in computer networks by connecting all the devices on the network, enabling communication. Switches can be simple or complex, ranging from small, four-port home office devices with limited management interfaces to complex, 48 port-enterprise…

Discussion: Router vs. Layer 3 Switches

Posted on December 2, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When a router receives a packet, it looks at the Layer 3 source and destination addresses to determine the path the packet should take. A standard switch relies on the MAC addresses to determine the source and destination of a…

CISCO Catalyst 3750 Family

Posted on November 30, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In April 2003, Cisco announced the Catalyst 3750 as a new product family. The Catalyst 3750 provides Cisco’s first high density gigabit Ethernet over copper switch in a fixed chassis, providing up to 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports + 4 x…

Cisco Club: Cisco Catalyst & Cisco Catalyst Switches

Posted on November 29, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Catalyst is the brand name for a variety of network switches sold by Cisco Systems. While commonly associated with Ethernet switches, a number of different interfaces have been available throughout the history of the brand. Cisco acquired several different companies…

Tutorial: Upgrade a Cisco 2960 IOS with a Console Cable

Posted on November 28, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco IOS (Internetwork Operating System) is a robust platform that provides a high level of reliable performance within most network infrastructures. Like most software, the IOS requires updates to resolve security issues, defects and also to add additional features.…

Cisco Tops in IP Edge Router & Switch, Huawei Slides

Posted on November 24, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco increased its carrier router and switches revenue, while Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Juniper Networks and ZTE all posted declines, according to a recent report by Infonetics Research. “Of the top five vendors, only Cisco increased its overall carrier router and switch…

How to Configure A Cisco Switch?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When executing an inter-network installation, many mechanisms and components are usually involved. Cisco is superior because it is the only inter-networking company with a well made end to end inter-networking solution. Cisco switches makes the LAN more competent by creating…

Cisco Catalyst Switch: How to Create and Delete VLAN on It?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

VLANs are a mechanism to allow network administrators to create logical broadcast domains that can span across a single switch or multiple switches, regardless of physical proximity. This function is useful to reduce the size of broadcast domains or to…

Why Should We Care about Cisco 3560-E Series Switches？

Posted on November 5, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech |

Demands on IT infrastructure are changing. Improving network efficiency and articulating the clear value network infrastructure brings to your business have never been more important. The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series access and aggregation switches offer networking solutions that can expand…

Cisco Switches: List of Main Features and Types

Posted on November 4, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Secure, Reliable, Seamless. Cisco switches scale to meet the needs of networks of all sizes. Cisco switches deliver high performance, secure, scalable solutions to meet the needs of small businesses, multi-site enterprises, data centers, or Service… From core to edge,…

Why Cisco 6500 Series is Here to Stay?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Tried and true isn’t a descriptor awarded lightly. It’s earned only after emerging battle-hardened from the front lines. It doesn’t matter if you’re the only survivor of the super-soldier program, or the flagship switch in the armada that is Cisco…

Cisco Refreshes Nexus switches to Handle Increasing Data Centre Demands

Posted on October 19, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco has upgraded and extended its Nexus switches to handle increasing data centre demands Cisco Systems is rolling out a host of new and enhanced data centre networking products to bolster the scalability, flexibility and security of its networking fabric.…

Rivals or Partners? HP and Cisco Announced the Cisco Fabric Extender for HP BladeSystem

Posted on October 18, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Despite a growing rivalry in the data center, HP and Cisco have co-developed a network switch for joint customers who run HP blade servers and Cisco networking gear. Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard, despite an increasingly strained relationship, apparently can still…

General Information of Cisco Switch Commands

Posted on October 11, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco IOS software is installed in the manageable Cisco switches for better LAN management. It delivers network services and enabled networked applications. The Cisco IOS has a command line interface that helps users to execute the Cisco IOS commands. …

How to Configure a Cisco 3750?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 1 Comment

Cisco Catalyst 3750 is a wireless local area network (LAN) controller switch designed for use in commercial or other large-scale networks. It sports 24 Ethernet ports and supports connections to up to 25 wireless access points, enabling computers connected to…

What Cisco 2960 Surprises You by its New Feature

Posted on August 19, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco 2960 switch line is their entry level datacenter access layer switch. Many people expected some minor hardware improvements, but nothing drastic. Cisco proved them wrong. With this refresh came a ton on new features and upgrades that have…

Tragedy or Comedy, When Cisco Faces Juniper

Posted on August 2, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Today, for business, satisfying and attracting customers is indispensable. That’s because customer requires better service and multifunctional products. Yet to meet customer’s need poses challenges. And the competition between counterparts is fierce. Because my work is related to Cisco, so…

To Be A lion or A Tiger? Cisco is Facing Big Challenge

Posted on July 22, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 32 Comments

Cisco has been facing challenges from competitors like Huawei, Juniper, Hewlett-Packard Co. Competitor is taking actions to narrow its gap with Cisco, for example, Huawei, Technologies Co., China’s largest telephone-network equipment maker, is banking on the rising mergers of computer…

Cisco Live: Cisco Upgrades Catalyst Series of Switches

Posted on July 20, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 4 Comments

Cisco Systems introduced multiple innovations into its flagship Catalyst 6500 Series Switches at Cisco Live (the company’s annual IT and communications conference) on July 13, 2011. As the “workhorse family” of switches that stretches across the entire spectrum of enterprises,…