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How to Make 40G Fiber More Accessible—A Primer on Cisco BiDi Technology
Just as large enterprises settle into 10G networking, bandwidth intensive applications and big data demands are forcing companies to adopt 40G network speeds. However, the shift from 10G to 40G requires a major investment in a new cabling...
Does packet loss really matter?
Packet loss is defined as the failure of one or more transmitted packets to arrive at their destination. While every network can expect to encounter some packet loss from time to time, significant or sustained packet loss does require...
What is your Heart Beat telling you?
One of the key vital signs medical professionals routinely check to determine the health state of your body’s inline device (heart) is to measure blood pressure. During each heartbeat, blood pressure varies between a maximum (systolic) and...
Using Mighty Mouse Connectors to Ensure Network Access for Mission-Critical Operations
On August 6th, 2012, at midnight on the east coast, the Curiosity rover landed in the Gale Crater on the surface of Mars. For the next two years, Curiosity would be at the forefront of the human scientific endeavor. The strides made across...
Cybersecurity Threat Breakdown [LA Times + Collection #1]
With years of experience in the technology industry, headlines about cyber attacks and data breaches stand out to me. Here’s your monthly roundup of the latest hacks and data breaches around the world. In this monthly series, I’ll share...
When and why to use BiDi Transceivers?
As network speeds increase, the means to support these speeds change. For example, when multimode fiber speeds increased from 10Gbps to 40Gpbs, the SFP+ transceiver had to be upgraded to the QSFP+ transceiver. In addition, the cabling...