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Zyxel CX4800-56f review: 100G Switch with high redundancy

The Zyxel CX4800-56F is a high-density L3 aggregation optical switch in which the company pioneered the use of 100G ports: 8 QSFP28 100GbE uplinks complement 48 SFP+/SFP28 slots with 10/25gbe support, forming a single 56-port stack for traffic aggregation in campus and data centers factories. With a pass-through switching matrix of up to 4 Tbit/s and forwarding speeds of up to 2 billion packets per second, this switch confidently closes scenarios of highly loaded highways, where not only ...
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Huawei NetEngine 8000 review: Exploring the features of SRv6

Let's talk about the advantages of IPv6-based segment routing technology, which displaces LDP tag allocation and network resource reservation protocols, RSVP on the example of a 10-gigabit router for small businesses and consider how FlexE technology helps to maintain a guaranteed bandwidth level for customers. . In recent years, more equipment for routing network traffic has been supplied under the Huawei brand than under other brands, and part of the merit of the company is that it was at ...
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Stacking of Zyxel XGS2220 series switches: testing features

Switch stacking technology allows you to combine several physical switches into one virtual switch, combining their switching matrices and simplifying port management from a single stack web interface. One of the most popular functions of the stack is to combine ports from different switches into common lagging groups to get a fault-tolerant network that can withstand the breakdown of N-(N-1) switches. I want to draw attention to the fact that modern Zyxel combines support the connection of up ...
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Review of Huawei AirEngine 8760 RX1 and AirEngine 6760R-51 external access points

Huawei has in its lineup a full range of equipment for the implementation of high-performance public Wi-Fi for places with a high density of devices and harsh operating conditions. Today we have top-end devices for outdoor installation that have an extended temperature range of operation, a dust- and moisture-proof housing, and triple radio communication with a selective mode of operation of an additional radio module. The events of the last two years, associated with the massive transition ...
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Getting to know Huawei Wi-Fi 6 hardware

Huawei is considered the engine of the transition to Wi-Fi 6, and looking at their equipment, we understand why: access points with speeds up to 10.7 Gbit / s, a "smart" antenna that forms billions of variations in beam directions, three radio modules, optics, IoT support, and much more. According to analysts, by 2023, the market for internal Wi-Fi access points will grow by 50%, and the share of devices with 802.11 ax support will be 90%. Next year, more than half of all hotspots ...
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Huawei Dorado 5000 V6 review and test - all flash storage for large enterprises

Huawei is becoming the technology trendsetter in the storage world for large customers. The system in question is permeated with the company's own developments, designed to reduce the total access time and make the storage system predictable and fault-tolerant. The Dorado V6 Series is an All-Flash storage solution for large enterprises such as banks, transportation companies, think tanks and data centers. For such a customer, Huawei is ready to offer storage scaling up to 16 controllers, ...
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Huawei Ascend is a unified platform for AI and ML

Huawei is the first and only company to have single-brand solutions across the entire AI cycle, from machine learning systems to edge servers and end devices such as surveillance cameras. From top to bottom, you have a single vendor, a single hardware architecture, your own operating system, and a single software framework. The field of artificial intelligence today looks so promising that every major chip manufacturer has already released their solutions, or they will do it in the near ...
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QNAP QSW-1208-8C: 10GBe switch review

This switch has no competitor with the same number of ports and support for 2.5 G Base-T and 5GBase-T. We tested this model for compatibility with existing network cards and cables, as well as measured performance. When purchasing a modern 10-Gigabit NAS, you will probably ask yourself the question: what should I connect it to? Regardless of whether your server has 10 GB network ports or you will add them with expansion cards, you need to decide whether you will use a copper cable (twisted ...
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Zyxel GS1920-8HPv2 - test ot PoE switch with cloud management

Today we are looking at one of the most advanced managed switches on the market. Not so long ago, Zyxel built support for the nebula cloud management system into its professional devices, which allows you to configure and maintain the network on the site simply, and most importantly - remotely. Today we are looking at one of the most advanced managed switches on the market. Not so long ago, Zyxel built support for the nebula cloud management system into its professional devices, which allows ...
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Huawei OceanStor 2200 V3 review - entry-level block virtualization storage

This SAN storage system has many features that make it worth paying attention to. First of all, this is the RAID 2.0+ technology, thanks to which in our testing, RAID 5 survived a fall of 6 drives! In addition, this is an extended work with snapshots, because each of them can be mounted as a separate LUN, automatic LUN reduction and much more. Huawei storage systems are relatively new, and today the Chinese manufacturer successfully competes with brands such as Dell/EMC, Netapp and HPE. ...