How Cisco, Arista 400 GbE switches differ

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|November 5, 2018 FEATURED STORY How Cisco 400 GbE switches compare with Arista's by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News The introduction of Cisco's 400 GbE switches comes a week after Arista unveiled its hardware. The products differ in merchant silicon, optical connectors and backward compatibility. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   Amazon opens Alexa for Business to third-party devices Amazon's AI voice assistant platform for enterprises, Alexa for Business, is now compatible with third-party devices from vendors including Polycom. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Genesys improves workforce management software with AI Genesys has developed new workforce management software to help contact centers with forecasting and scheduling. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   MEF's new SD-WAN standard too low-level, according to analysts MEF is making its SD-WAN standard available to members, with public availability expected in 2019. But analysts deem the specifications too low-level to effect change. (SearchSDN.com)   Wi-Fi 6 to spur industry confidence in Wi-Fi, report says In networking news, a report shows increased confidence in Wi-Fi; Ciena releases an analytics-as-a-service product; and Avi Networks targets multi-cloud load balancing. (SearchNetworking.com)   PwC 5G survey finds consumers not ready to pay A PwC 5G survey finds service providers will have to educate consumers and build unique services if they expect potential buyers to pay more for the high-speed wireless technology. (SearchNetworking.com)   8x8 buys Jitsi open source video conferencing from Atlassian 8x8 has acquired the open source video conferencing company Jitsi from Atlassian in a bid to improve its online meetings platform, 8x8 Meetings. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Cisco Meeting Server 2.4 increases capacity, adds controls The Cisco Meeting Server 2.4 release increases HD video call capacities and gives customers more in-meeting controls and branding tools. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Automated network testing tools actively identify network problems If your organization is serious about application reliability, you'll want to adopt network testing tools so you'll know what will happen when network components fail. (SearchNetworking.com)   SD-WAN and SLAs: Why crafting internal SLAs is a smart move IT teams can use SD-WAN to keep track of network performance, upping the possibility to create and enforce internal SLAs that better reflect business requirements. (SearchSDN.com)   How to get your branch network up and running Setting up the branch office network can feel overwhelming, but you need only to ask the right questions to be able to evaluate the available technology and provider services. (SearchNetworking.com)   What is modulation? Modulation is the technique used to add information to an electronic or optical signal. By employing various types of modulation, data can be sent via radio waves across thousands of miles. (SearchNetworking.com)   Are you ready for NetOps 2.0? A primer for networking pros Experts say inflexible legacy networks often impede critical DevOps initiatives. Enter NetOps 2.0. This primer explains how it can help networks evolve. (SearchNetworking.com)   Webex Teams vs. Microsoft Teams: Choosing the right platform Find out which team collaboration platform is the best fit for your business in the Webex Teams vs. Microsoft Teams showdown. Our expert analyzes the Cisco and Microsoft products. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   How do last-mile connections work for SD-WAN deployments? SD-WAN technology plays well with existing last-mile connections, and it allows enterprises to use more than one type of transport link. But beware of provider sprawl. (SearchSDN.com)   Network monitoring systems best practices include centralized data With the help of a centralized data store and modeling language, network monitoring systems can both separate and unify data collection and analysis functions. (SearchNetworking.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.