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FS.COM N5850-48S6Q VS. Cisco Nexus 3172PQ 48-Port 10Gbe Switch

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Sophie.Yang

What do you care most about a data center switch? The number of ports? The switch class? Or the operating system? Here is a comparison of two 48-port 10gbe switches from FS.COM and Cisco. Let’s see what the vendors value … Continue reading →

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Why Cumulus Linux Is Popular Among White Box Switches?

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Sophie.Yang

The network switch has now grown in the same way that the server was developed in the market. Proprietary switches are now challenged by the white box switches that bring open source software. There are many network operation systems that … Continue reading →

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ONIE: Why It Is Special for Bare Metal Switch?

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Sophie.Yang

Have you ever wondered that one day you could customize switches like the way you configure your own PC? It is actually happening. As vendors researches and develops switch structures by decoupling software from hardware, bare metal switch come into … Continue reading →

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