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- Deploying AToM for Layer 2 Offerings
- Hear an interactive panel discussion with several Cisco experts on how to deploy Any Transport over MPLS to deliver profitable Layer 2 services over your existing MPLS core. Join the experts to explore the technical consideration for migrating services to an MPLS network, including management of service-level agreements SLAs, network...
- Tags: Layer 2, AToM, MPLS, Cisco Systems Inc., Network Technology, Networking
- Webcasts
- PLDT, the Leading Telecommunications Provider in the Philippines, Selects Allied Telesis Advanced Gigabit Switches for the Layer 2 Aggregation Requirements of Its Next Generation Network
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company PLDT started out as a POTS plain old telephone service provider. The company needed a dramatic network bandwidth increase and security/confidentiality of subscriber's network traffic. The challenge was to minimize delays for voice and real-time traffic to meet customer service level agreements and expectations. The...
- Tags: Layer 2, Network, Fiber, Allied Telesis, Networking, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications
- Case studies 2007-03-20
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 Architecture
- The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 is the latest addition to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Family of supervisor modules. Designed primarily for access layer deployments, the Supervisor Engine 32 provides Layer 2 bridging and Layer 2 through 4 services with Layer 3 routing optional hardware-accelerated services. It provides connectivity...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Layer 2, Supervisor, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32, Workforce Management, Human Resources
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (EAPS)
- The networking industry has relied on the Spanning Tree Protocol STP in large Layer 2 networks to provide a certain level of redundancy. However, STP has proven inadequate to provide the level of resiliency required for real-time and mission critical applications. It is important to note that the entire industry...
- Tags: Layer 2, Network, Extreme Networks, Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching, Ethernet, Networking, Network Technology
- White papers 2006-11-01
- Increase Flexibility in Layer 2 Switches by Integrating Ethernet ASSP Functions Into FPGAs
- A Layer 2 Ethernet switch connects multiple Ethernet LAN segments. Because each port on the switch can be connected to a different LAN segment, this topology forms a larger Ethernet network. The switch stores the Media Access Controller MAC address - observed in frames received through each port - to...
- Tags: Layer 2, Segment, FPGA, Layer 2 Ethernet Switch, Ethernet, LANs, Networking, Network Technology
- White papers 2006-02-01
- OSI Layer-2 Encryption: Security goes one layer deeper
- Ethernet Layer 2 EncryptionI find it hard to believe this article firstly has no posts, and secondly doesn't recognise Senetas. Senetas is a pure Layer 2 vendor, who provides Layer 2 encryption hardware to SafeNet, nCipher and Thales.Senetas has Layer 2 encryptors for ATM, Sonet/SDH and Ethernet, ans all...
- Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, OSI, security, andrew.younger@..., Senetas, Ethernet, Layer 2
- Discussion threads 2007-09-13
- Symbol 5131 network bridge layer 2 connectivity/management issues
- Greetz!I am installing a Symbol AP300 WLAN with Symbol WS5100 switches, 3.0.8 f/w,using Symbol ES3000 POE switches, with a Symbol 5131 wireless bridge.Management vlan for 3000’s and 5131’s is 100, orphaned vlan for access ports is 995.The 3000 port for the root 5131 is trunked with vlan 995 untagged, and...
- Tags: LANs, sirkozz@..., network, layer 2 traffic, Layer 2, VLAN, AP300
- Discussion threads 2007-09-09
- Scalable, High Speed Layer 2 Security Using IEEE 802.1AE/af
- While many frameworks exist for securing wireless and remote access networks, there is a surprising security gap in enterprise wired networks. 802.1AE/af provides standards-based wire-speed encryption allowing incremental deployment over Enterprise network segments, without needing to upgrade the whole network in one pass, while retaining IT's ability to monitor and...
- Tags: Layer 2, Network, IEEE, Intel Corp., IEEE 802.1AE/af, Remote Access, Telecommunications, Networking, Security
- Presentations 2006-09-26
- Understanding Layer 2, 3 and 4 Protocols: The Key to Content Switching Success
- Understanding the concept of a user session—the total user experience of interacting over a period of time with a resource—and how that maps down the OSI seven-layer model and into the frames, packets, and TCP sessions below is key to understanding and successfully deploying content switching. This sample chapter from...
- Tags: Layer 2, Prentice Hall Inc., Firewalls, Tcp/Ip, Networking
- Book chapters 2006-06-06
- Evaluating Layer 2 Switches
- Hi Guys,do you any recommendations or suggestions on how i can evaluate layer 2 switches or simply switch?i'm a novice lan administrator and need to evaluate switch for purchase.list of products:D-Link DES-1226 and DES-3226SHP Procurve 2510-24G and 2524
- Tags: ahbcoe@..., networking, Layer 2
- Discussion threads 2007-02-25
- Layer 2 security; the forgotten front
- One of the fastest ways for hackers to breech security systems is to circumvent Layer 2 which is your LAN switching infrastructure. Unfortunately that also happens to be one of the most overlooked aspects of Information Security with most security audits focusing on policy and compliance issues on the...
- Tags: Desktop, Infrastructure, LAN, Layer 2, lockdown, Networking, Security, Servers, STP BPDU
- Blog posts 2007-01-31
- Layer 2 security; the forgotten front
- How good is your LAN switching security?How good is your LAN switching security? Is it locked down as much as possible?Vote here and see how other companies are doing.http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/Ou/?p=417
- Tags: george_ou@..., hardware, it management, Layer 2, networking, security
- Discussion threads 2007-01-31
- Essential lockdowns for Layer 2 switch security
- Has Layer 2 security been overlooked in your network protection scheme or have you implemented the necessary measures to eliminate risks? Has your organization been guilty of any of the security sins described here?My experience as a consultant has been alarmingI've seen a lot of network implementations in my last...
- Tags: network, JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2007-01-30
- Essential lockdowns for Layer 2 switch security
- This article is also available as a PDF download.Many security administrators don't think of security when it comes to Layer 2 of thenetwork infrastructure where switches operate, and it's one of the most overlooked aspects ofnetwork security and reliability. In this article, I'll show you how to fix the most common...
- Tags: administrator, Cisco Systems Inc., Enable SSH, George Ou, Layer 2, password, Security, SSH, Telnet
- Technical articles 2007-01-30
- Mitigate Layer 2 attacks against VLANs
- This sample chapter, taken from CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study), examines Layer 2 attacks, mitigations, best practices, and functionality. Learn about the most common types of Layer 2 attacks and mitigation strategies. This information, including practice questions, will help you prepare for the CCSP SNRS...
- Tags: Layer 2, Cisco Systems Inc., VLAN, Attack
- Book chapters 2006-01-11
- Secure your network for success with these resiliency best practices
- This chapter from Building Resilient IP Networks focuses on Ethernet switching technology, specifically Layer 2 network resiliency and how it should be built to provide a solid foundation for the Layer 3 network. Computer networks are an integral and strategic part of business infrastructure and as such...
- Tags: Layer 2, Network, Best Practice, Networking
- Book chapters 2005-12-21
- Deploying Private VLANS in the Data Center
- Deploying Private VLANs PVLANs in an enterprise data center environment provides an effective means of sparing IP address space and controlling Layer 2 access to servers and devices residing within the server farm. The Layer 2 isolation provided by PVLANs is an excellent way to supplement additional Layer 3 security...
- Tags: Layer 2, Data Center, Server Farm, Server, Cisco Systems Inc., Subnet, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2003-03-01
- Build a scalable, flexible, and highly-available data center
- This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Data Center Fundamentals, focuses on three main properties of data center architectures: scalability, flexibility, and high availability. Data centers are rapidly evolving to accommodate higher expectations for growth, consolidation, and security. Although the traditional Layer 2 and Layer 3 designs...
- Tags: Chapter, Layer 2, Data Center, Layer 3, Cisco Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Book chapters 2005-08-19
- Impact of Layer 2 Behavior on TCP Performance in WLAN
- Ubiquitous networks enabling access by Mobile Nodes MNs at any time and at any location will consist of several different Wireless LANs WLANs, so it is likely that an MN will traverse several WLANs during communication. In such a case, avoiding performance degradation during the handoff becomes a critical issue....
- Tags: Layer 2, WLAN, TCP, Handoff Decision, Wireless LANs, LANs, Tcp/Ip, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- White papers 2005-07-07
- Video File Master (exe)
- Video File Master is a powerful video editing software that allows you to Cut, Split, Convert and Decompile most of the known video formats easily and efficiently: Video Cutter and Splitter lets you cut a specific region from any video file, split your movie file into two parts at any...
- Tags: Digital video, WMV, MPEG, AVI, video, video editing, Layer 2, movie, Microsoft Windows Metafile, TIFF, JPEG, software
- Software downloads 2006-08-31
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