VMs are logically isolated entities. Isolation is key to VM security and integrity, preventing one VM from sharing resources used by other VMs -- but this also means that VMs can't communicate outside ...

A Layer 3 switch -- also referred to as a multilayer switch -- combines the duties of a switch and a router. It acts as a switch because it connects devices that are on the same IP subnet or virtual ...

Ethernet Switches are broadly categorized into two main categories – Modular and Fixed Configuration. Modular switches, as the name implies, allows you to add expansion modules into the switches as ...

In today’s data center you need to be able to add services and hardware without compromising network performance, but the flexibility to tune the network to meet business needs is also mandatory. The ...

Modern routers and mesh systems offer better performance than ever, but many of them have a limited supply of ports. The best Ethernet switches enable you to add several Ethernet ports so you can wire ...

If your router comes with one or more Ethernet ports labeled 2.5G, here's what the label means, what they're for, and how to ...