Network appliances are replacing separate network security and switching systems. The latest network appliances integrate Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3, with acceleration for security and other networking applications in a 1U chassis. These are highly scalable systems with support for up to 24 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and options for alternative interfaces and hardware acceleration. Enterprise […]

System developers and their customers are always looking for easy ways to increase system performance. The introduction of a new processor family can involve significant system redesign forcing customers to wait longer for the performance boost and system manufacturers to invest greater resources in a new system development. The latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v2 […]

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is changing the way companies develop solutions for data center and network infrastructure. The separation of control plane and data plane in SDN forces developers to use a more modular approach to system and software development. Open standards defined for SDN such as OpenFlow and OpenStack allow service providers and equipment […]