The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a necessary tool for every network administrator. You can easily configure it with just a few commands. SNMP is still the most popular way to monitor ...

There’s no such thing as a dedicated iSCSI switch because iSCSI storage traffic runs on Ethernet networks. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t have a discussion about iSCSI switches as there are ...

A virtual LAN is a logical division of a network that enables devices to communicate as if they are connected to a single switch. These divisions are critical to network security, performance and ...

In the advent of transformative networking initiatives, such as virtualization and intent-based networking, one universal aspect remains consistently essential: network configuration. Network ...

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 assessing switch management and security, we sought to answer three questions: Did devices follow current best practices by default? Could users configure switches to follow these best practices?