Cisco expands carrier Ethernet lineup

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Cisco expands carrier Ethernet lineup, 10/25/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert9631>
Cisco is getting ready to sell more gear into the burgeoning
market for Ethernet services from carriers, preparing to
introduce new switches and hardware modules at the Telecom 05
show in Las Vegas this week.

Best-of-breed tools for the next-generation data center,
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A research analyst identifies the best tools for the
next-generation data center.

Tech stalwarts buy into XML gear, 10/24/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert9633>
Big vendors are taking notice of enterprise demand for dedicated
hardware to handle the onslaught of XML traffic generated by
services-based applications.

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