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OSI and TCP/IP Reference Models

Unit Layers Description  Example Protocols Data Application End user layer – provides services to the software through which the user requests network services (browsers, FTP clients, and mail clients are in this layer) HTTP, FTP, IRC, SSH,DNS Data Presentation Syntax Layer – Ensures that data is in a usable format; Translates, encrypts and compresses data SSL/TLS, SSH, … Read more

Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure 2020

VMware, Fortinet, Cisco and Palo Alto Networks are among the Leaders in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure. As per Gartner, The market for branch office WAN edge functionality continues to rapidly shift from dedicated routing, security and WAN optimization appliances to feature-rich SD-WAN. SD-WAN is replacing traditional branch routers with application aware path … Read more

Worldwide Ethernet Switch and Router Marketshare 2019

Cisco remains the market leader in Ethernet Switch and Enterprise/Service Provider Router Market segments according to the latest IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Ethernet Switch and Router Tracker for 4Q19. Read here Switch Market Highlights Growth in the Ethernet switch market continues to be driven by high speed switching platforms. 100Gb Ethernet switch revenues grew 24.7% year over … Read more

EBGP-Multihop

EBGP-Multihop command: eBGP by default requires two Cisco routers to be connected directly in order to form the eBGP neighbor adjacency. eBGP multihop is used when eBGP neighbors are not directly connected. Let’s consider the below scenario. We want to establish eBGP adjacency between the two routers Rtr1 and Rtr2. Rtr1 is assigned with AS … Read more

HPE to Accelerate Edge-to-Cloud Strategy with Acquisition of SD-WAN Leader Silver Peak

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silver Peak, an SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) leader, in a transaction valued at $925 million. Silver Peak will be combined with HPE’s Aruba business unit and will extend Aruba’s technology leadership in the large and … Read more