I know how to make a trunk between a Linux machine and a single Cisco switch so that if one of the network cards or cables fails the link is still available. However, I have a bladesystem that has ...

Cisco Systems took another step on Tuesday toward full support for a new standard that allows Ethernet devices to be powered through network connections. Power over Ethernet (PoE), a standard the ...

Cisco this week is unveiling two new configurations of its recently-launched Nexus 9000 switches, a new 40G Nexus switch. In addition, Cisco is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its UCS server.

Is Cisco gear high-priced but worth the investment because of quality support and advanced features -- or just plain high-priced? Cisco Systems Inc. is the dominant LAN switch vendor, both in the ...

Cisco launched a range of new storage products on Monday, including a top-end switch with 528 ports which the company claims is the largest capacity storage switch on the market. Fully configured, the ...

Cisco Systems is forging ahead with LAN switches designed to support faster Wi-Fi access points even while an ethernet standard for the technology they use is still taking shape. The switches have ...

Cisco is patching holes in software for Nexus 3000, 3500, 7000, 9000 switches and for Firepower 4100 Series next-generation firewall and Firepower 9300 security appliance. Cisco has bundled 25 ...

Two vulnerabilities have cropped up in Cisco Systems Inc. content switches that could make them susceptible to denial-of-service attacks and allow unauthorized users to view sensitive information. The ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Cisco ...