I'm having some trouble conceptualizing a somewhat basic networking concept. I have a very simple network currently with one ASA5510, one managed switch, and several servers. There are three VLANs ...

(Compare switch redundancy features in the Network World’s Switch Buyer’s Guide.) This approach works, but has multiple downsides. Chief among them is the “active-passive” model used by most ...

I'm working for a private company with approx. 100 employees. We're planning for a complete infrastructure overhaul in our HQ to be done within this calendar year, starting from network infrastructure ...

Businesses today thrive on the constant availability of their IT infrastructure. Any disruption in network connectivity can grind productivity to a halt, interrupt customer or partner interactions, ...

Ethernet-based OT (operations technology) networks are commonplace today, but switch selection and network topology design continue to be an afterthought in many cases. In the past, TCP/IP-based ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...