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Stackable Switches: Guide and Benefits
Expert guide to stackable switches: Cisco StackWise-480/1T vs Juniper Virtual Chassis vs Aruba VSX. Benefits, limitations, configuration, and sizing by use case.
April 15, 2026
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Guides, comparisons and news for networking professionals.
Expert guide to stackable switches: Cisco StackWise-480/1T vs Juniper Virtual Chassis vs Aruba VSX. Benefits, limitations, configuration, and sizing by use case.
April 15, 2026
Expert firewall guide for SMEs with <50 employees: FortiGate 40F/60F vs Cisco Meraki MX67 vs Aruba EdgeConnect Micro. Features, VPN, SD-WAN, pricing, and practical sizing.
April 15, 2026
Expert enterprise Wi-Fi 6E/7 guide: Aruba AP-635 vs Cisco Catalyst CW9166 vs Juniper AP45 vs FortiAP 441F. 6 GHz bands, RF design, density planning, part numbers, and pricing.
April 15, 2026
Expert guide to QSFP28 100G modules: SR4, LR4, CWDM4, ZR4, and 4×25G breakout. Cisco/Juniper part numbers, reach, compatibility, indicative pricing, and spine-leaf sizing.
April 15, 2026
Expert guide to industrial switches: Cisco IE-3400, Hirschmann RSP, Moxa EDS, Aruba CX 6200 fanless. Harsh environments (temperature, vibration, dust), SCADA protocols, and standards.
April 15, 2026
Expert guide to site-to-site VPN routers: FortiGate IPsec vs Cisco ISR/ASR vs Juniper SRX. IKEv2, AES-256-GCM, real-world VPN throughput, multi-site sizing, and sample configuration.
April 15, 2026
Managed vs unmanaged switches: L2/L3, VLAN, QoS, SNMP, and security differences. Learn when to invest in a managed switch, with practical examples and part numbers.
April 15, 2026
Expert guide to 10G SFP+ modules by brand: Cisco SFP-10G-SR/LR, Juniper EX-SFP-10GE, Fortinet FN-TRAN-SFP+, and HPE Aruba JL271A. Exact part numbers, reach, compatibility, and pricing.
April 15, 2026
Expert guide to 10 Gigabit switches: campus uplinks, data center ToR, and multi-gig Wi-Fi 6E. Cisco Catalyst 9300/9500, Juniper EX4650, and Aruba CX 6300. Part numbers, selection criteria, and capacity planning.
April 15, 2026
Expert campus access switch guide: Cisco Catalyst 9200/9300 vs Juniper EX4400 vs HPE Aruba CX 6300. PoE, stacking, MACsec, DNA/Mist, user-based sizing, part numbers, and pricing.
April 15, 2026
Expert guide to choosing an enterprise NGFW: FortiGate vs Palo Alto vs Cisco Firepower. Real-world threat protection performance, licensing, 5-year TCO, and sizing by number of users.
April 15, 2026
Expert SD-WAN router guide: Cisco Catalyst 8000 (Viptela) vs FortiGate Secure SD-WAN vs Juniper SRX + SVR. Architecture, performance, SASE security, TCO, and multi-site sizing.
April 15, 2026