Network switches come in two different flavors: managed, where you have some interface to configure and monitor the equipment, and unmanaged where the device just does what it is supposed to do ...

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Arista said that the acquisition of Big Switch will strengthen the company’s network monitoring and observability suite it offers through its software platform ...

They shouldn't cost much, with good eight-port unmanaged switches going for around $30. Almost any brand is good because you're not paying for advanced firmware features like VLAN support or ...

Third-party monitoring across the full networking stack is a feat that HPE Aruba is very proud to reveal, Ni said. "This is not just third-party wireless access points or switches, but these could ...