Are you confused about the difference between a hub, a router, and a switch? You’re not alone! These networking devices may ...

Last month, I discussed Ethernet routers and some of the concepts behind routing. This month, we will look at a slightly different piece of network hardware, the Ethernet switch. I use the term ...

Shared versus dedicated channels. In an Ethernet network, every client, server and network device is wired to a hub or switch. A hub shares the total bandwidth among all users, while a switch provides ...

Last month we talked about the cabling in your building and the MDF and IDFs. Remember that great admins know a heck of a lot more about their network than just the server farm—your goal should be to ...

This story has been updated to clarify the technology hubs are designed to fit inside air-transport containers. FedEx plans to house small technology hubs at locations throughout its network that will ...