The Complete Solutions Guide to a Redundant Switched Topology – Pt. 2
by PivIT Global on Jul 19, 2022 7:12:00 AM
We've all experienced the frustrations of a popular application, such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, or other SaaS products going down due to network issues. Many of these applications and services have stringent network requirements, so their networks must support uninterrupted communica …
The Complete Solutions Guide to a Redundant Switched Topology – Pt. 1
by PivIT Global on Jul 14, 2022 7:15:00 AM
Network redundancy provides multiple paths for traffic so that network communications remain functional even during a failure. A network failure can occur due to a faulty device/link or a network attack (e.g., DDoS, man-in-the-middle attacks, ARP spoofing, etc.). Relying on just one d …
Learn the Packet Delivery Process (Host-to-Host Communication) - Pt. 2
by PivIT Global on Jun 23, 2022 7:15:00 AM
In every network, data packets are exchanged among hosts through numerous networking devices along the traffic path, such as switches, routers, and firewalls among other devices, so you can comfortably perform your daily tasks. Although the traffic transfer happens instantly, the host …
Best Practices for Switch Stacking Configuration
by PivIT Global on May 31, 2022 9:53:51 AM
What Is Switch Stacking? Switch Stacking physically connects multiple switches into one logical switch. The switches will appear as one and interact together as if they were one large switch. Traditionally, when additional ports were needed, you would have to upgrade to a larger switc …
Comparing Market Leaders: Cisco and Arista Switches
by Darin Knobbe on Jul 15, 2021 1:33:09 PM
In this rapidly-changing world, the demands of universal mobility, evolving IoT, cloud adoption, and rapidly advancing security threats force IT managers to rethink how their networks are designed and implemented. Enterprises worldwide are replacing their legacy systems with new and e …
Fortinet FortiSwitch Overview and Comparison With Cisco 2960X
by Darin Knobbe on May 27, 2021 1:00:00 PM
The world is rapidly changing. The demands of everywhere mobility, evolving IoT, cloud adoption, and rapidly advancing security threats make IT managers rethink how their networks are designed and implemented. Much like IT managers having to rethink their networks, OEMs are doing thei …
The Highly Scalable Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Chassis Switch
by Darin Knobbe on May 13, 2021 2:10:29 PM
Cisco announces the Catalyst 9300 Series Chassis Switch as the new generation fixed access Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Non-PoE switch built for security, IoT, and the cloud. In this article, we will find out the inside scoop on the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches.
Head-To-Head With the Cisco Catalyst 4500 vs. 9400 Chassis Switches
by Ryan Stevens on Mar 25, 2021 11:30:00 AM
The next generation enterprise switching platform is here! The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Chassis Switch merges high-security features with an efficient, yet powerful performance. But what if you have installed the older Cisco 4500 Chassis Switch and are there any benefits to upgrading?