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Engineering notes, scaling guides and case studies on open networking — SONiC switching, VPP routing, optics and OpenWiFi.
What Is a White Box Switch?
A white box switch (also called a white label switch) is a network switch built from standardized, commodity hardware — typically using off-the-shelf silicon…
Read moreLayer 2 vs Layer 2+ vs Layer 3 Switches: A Guide to L2/L2+/L3 Ethernet Switch Selection
When building a modern infrastructure, choosing among layer 2, layer 2+, and layer 3 switches often feels like a balancing game. Facing technical jargon…
Read moreMarvell OCTEON 10 CN102 vs. CN103: The DPU Selection Guide for Enterprise Networks
Marvell OCTEON 10
Read more400G vs 800G Switch: How to Actually Choose for Your AI Network
As AI clusters continue to grow and data center traffic patterns evolve, choosing the right network is no longer just a matter of "how…
Read moreTeralynx 7 vs. Falcon CX8500: Which 400G ASIC Is Right for AI & Cloud?
Both switches offer 32×400G ports and 12.8 Tbps capacity — but the ASIC underneath defines everything. A complete comparison of Marvell Teralynx 7 vs.…
Read moreWhat Is Wi-Fi 7E? The Complete Guide to Wi-Fi’s Most Misunderstood Standard
You searched for Wi-Fi 7E. There's a reason it doesn't officially exist — and understanding why will change how you think about your next…
Read moreWi-Fi 7 Explained: Everything You Need to Know About IEEE 802.11be
From multi-link operation to 320 MHz channels — your complete, plain-English guide to the fastest Wi-Fi standard ever built, and how to pick the…
Read moreSimplifying RoCE Deployment for AI Data Centers
As AI workloads scale from hundreds to tens of thousands of GPUs, the underlying network infrastructure must keep pace. RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)…
Read moreAsterNOS-VPP GeoSite & GeoIP User Case
This guide walks you through configuring application-aware routing and security compliance policies using the GeoSite/GeoIP capabilities of the Asterfusion ET2500 Open Intelligent Gateway running…
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