A network device that forwards traffic based on layer 3 information at very high speeds. Traditionally, routers, which inspect layer 3, were considerably slower than layer 2 switches. In order to ...

We have recently spoken about IP routing, but there is something else that needs our attention, and it is all about the types of routes found in a routers routing table. It might sound confusing but ...

What is Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)? Why learn about it? Why use it? ….. This article is going to be a “beginning”… an “introduction” into Bidirectional Forwarding Detection. First we ...

IP networks were not designed to repair failures in sub-second intervals, but applications such as VoIP increasingly are driving the need for rapid failure detection and correction. Traditional ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — NextHop Technologies Inc. is adding Layer 2 switching software to its popular GateD Next Generation Carrier 2.0 routing software suite. The move has applications in both ...