Editor's Note: To view a PDF version of this article, Click Here. The transport of storage-area networking (SAN) traffic has become a focal point of activity in the metro equipment-design sector.

Perhaps a silly question but if I have an ASA in transparent mode can I cascade a switch off the "inside" interface? My point of confusion is what happens if Server A sends a back to Server B in the ...

Today's router and switch designers face a daunting task. They must build systems that support high availability while also efficiently and cost-effectively guiding network traffic through a mesh of ...