Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network ...

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADTRAN ®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced today that it has acquired Bluesocket, a privately held company ...

There are a number of emerging and proposed standard protocols focused on optimizing the support that data center Ethernet LANs provide for server virtualization. Several of these protocols are aimed ...

A computer network as we usually visualize it involves various cables (Ethernet, fiber optic, coaxial) connecting to appliances like routers and switches, which direct data packets where they need to ...

Question: When is a network switch not really a switch? Answer: When you’ve configured a Virtual LAN. Then it’s a router…sort of. Don’t worry. Your networking equipment doesn’t need psychotherapy. But ...

Metropolitan-area network (MAN) service providers now have an opportunity to increase revenues by offering transparent local-area network (TLAN) services combined with Internet access to customers in ...

Several clients have recently been asking about “Virtual Network Segmentation” products that claim to segment networks to reduce PCI compliance. They may use ARP or VLANs to control access to various ...