SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceivers • SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceivers • SFP, SFP+, and XFP are all terms for a type of transceiver that plugs into a special port on a switch or other network device to convert the port to a copper or fiber interfac...

KVMoIP access technology • KVMoIP access technology • KVM over IP • KVMoIP access technology extends keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) signals from any computer or server over TCP/IP via a LAN, WAN, or Internet connection. Through this KVM over...

HDBaseT • HDBaseT • HDBaseT is a connectivity standard for distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content. HDBaseT technology converges full HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable, and various control signals through ...

...such as power, cooling, networking, management and interconnections to the chassis while the blades themselves control server functions such as processing and storage. • Hot-Swappable • Because individual blades are usually hot-swappable, they’re we...

...1000-Mbps • In computer networking, Fast Ethernet is a collective term for a number of Ethernet standards that carry traffic at the nominal rate of 100-Mbps, against the original Ethernet speed of 10-Mbps. Of the fast Ethernet standards 100BASE-TX i...

Common display configurations • Common display configurations • Individual video screens • The most common digital signage application is individual video screens displaying information. Often multiple screens in various locations are networke...

Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching • Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching • The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model provides a layered network design framework that establishes a standard so that devices from different vendors work together. • ...

The difference between unmanaged, managed, and Web-smart switches • The difference between unmanaged, managed, and Web-smart switches. • With regard to management options, the three primary classes of switches are unmanaged, managed, and Web s...

VPN considerations • Things to consider about VPN connections • Who’s setting it up? • You can buy and set up VPN equipment by yourself. But some service providers have introduced VPN solutions that guarantee certain levels of service. They bo...