Archive for July, 2010

IEEE Approves 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Standards

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Back in June, the IEEE finally approved the 802.3ba standard. The standard began to be investigated back in mid-2006, and has finally culminated in the new 802.3 standard. This is the first time two connection speeds have been specified in one standard. The previously fastest IEEE standard was 802.3av for 10 Gb/s.

HP Improves Network Security For Virtual Environments

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

HP has introduced new high-performance security solutions aimed at preventing network breaches in a converged infrastructure by offering comprehensive data protection across both physical and virtual environments.