That's one of the key questions facing U.S. government agencies and corporations as they scramble to deploy next-generation Internet technology ahead of the fast-approaching exhaustion of IP addresses using the current standard, known as IPv4.
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VDSL2 Router is designed for industrial applications.
October 26, 2010
Integrating Ethernet routing switch, Falcon provides 2-way, secure communication between remote sites. Upstream/downstream data rates to 100 Mbps are possible, and metal housing incorporates vibration-proof DIN rail clip. Operating from -20 to +60°C, broadband router can be powered from separate DC voltage sources with 16-60 Vdc inputs. Its 4-port Layer 3 routing switch enables Ethernet communications, while RS232 port and built in device server interface can connect serial devices.
Windows 7 Certified IPv6 Ready as IPv4 Address Space Drops Below 5%
October 20, 2010
Just as the IPv6 Consortium wrapped up Phase-2 testing for the last Windows client and Server platforms from Microsoft, independently of the group, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) announced that the total volume of available IPv4 address space dropped below 5%.
Eighteen members of the Ethernet Alliance will demonstrate a live multi-vendor, multi-technology interoperability test at SC10 in New Orleans, Louisia
October 20, 2010
Eighteen members of the Ethernet Alliance will demonstrate a live multi-vendor, multi-technology interoperability test at SC10 in New Orleans, Louisiana from 16-18 November.
Third-Generation Serial Test Dos and Don'ts
October 20, 2010
With the arrival of third-generation serial standards, many of the rules around debug/verification and characterization/compliance test are changing. Here are some “dos and don’ts” to help you cope with these emerging new requirements. First, here are the things you should do:
Senior Technologist from UNH-IOL Shares Video Services Insight
October 14, 2010
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory announced that Jason Walls, senior technologist at UNH-IOL, will be discussing the development of certification programs for growth opportunities in the video services market at TelcoTV. UNH-IOL provides broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry. UNH-IOL’s representatives will also remain available at the event to address a number of ways in which it is supporting the future of online entertainment by providing broad-based flexible testing services, which are helpful in...
For Fed CIOs and IT vendors, IPv6 checklist time is now
October 11, 2010
Whether you are a federal Chief Information Officer, or an information technology vendor selling networking gear to federal agencies, one thing is for certain: the new IPv6 implementation guidelines recently issued by the Office of Management and Budget have brought a new urgency to the need to make networks compliant with the new Internet protocol. And one of the top experts who helped shape that protocol has some advice for both sides of the IT equation.
OpenFabrics Alliance launches training initiative
October 8, 2010
Open source I/O solutions consortium The OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA) has announced a new training initiative aimed at application developers, system architects and IT managers in the enterprise data center, financial services and High Performance Computing (HPC). OFA says the training will provide an introduction to, as well as hands-on experience with, OpenFabrics Software and related software tools.
IXIA and PMC-Sierra Demonstrate Interoperability of Precision Timing Technology at ISPCS 2010
October 7, 2010
IXIA's Timing Over Packet “ToP” Test Solution and PMC-Sierra's (News - Alert) Carrier Ethernet/OTN Framer Validate Industry Readiness of Mobile Backhaul Synchronous Packet Networking.
HSE Plugfest Demonstrates Interoperability of Ethernet Products
October 7, 2010
ast month, to verify the interoperability of 40G and 100 Gbps Ethernet test equipment, switches, routers, NICs, transceivers and cabling products, 16 Ethernet Alliance members including Altera, Amphenol (News - Alert), CommScope, Cisco, FCI, Finisar, Ixia, Leviton, Mellanox Technologies, Opnext, Panduit, Siemon, Vitesse Semiconductor, and Volex Group gathered at Ixia’s iSimCity in Santa Clara, Calif. This week Ethernet Alliance announced the summarized results of the Higher Speed Ethernet subcommittee interoperability plugfest for products designed to support IEEE (News - Alert)...