Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

You don't need expensive, complicated networking equipment to create a compelling home local area network (LAN). So long as your router and all other connected hardware work together and you have no ...

In Network World’s first hands-on assessment of the new 10G Ethernet switches, we put boxes from five major vendors through a comprehensive set of performance tests – both 1 and 10 Gigabit flavors of ...

Expanding connectivity often requires the use of network switches, which play a vital role in connecting devices, enabling seamless data transmission, and facilitating efficient network management.

Cisco is expanding its Catalyst family of switches for enterprises that need to blend industrial and operational technology (OT) systems The the ruggedized Catalyst Industrial Ethernet 9300 1RU ...

A network switch is a small hardware device that links multiple computers together within one local area network, wide area network and different network topology. Network switches work at Data Link ...

In today's AI and high-performance computing (HPC) scenarios, we are increasingly aware of the limitations of traditional TCP ...

On the heels of January reports, Arista Networks revealed during its Q4 2019 earnings call that it has acquired Big Switch Networks to boost network visibility. Data center and large campus networking ...