There are two ways to make a programmable switch that can run network applications and accelerate certain network functions.

The component malfunction inside Cisco's ASA firewalls, Nexus and Meraki cloud-based managed switches, and ISR routers causes the product to fail after 18 months. The San Jose, Calif.-based ...

In contrast, the Nexus Smart Switches embed services directly into the data center fabric. They include two processing ...

Cisco is offering what it calls "phased support" for those operating systems and also for hardware platforms such as its ASR, ISR G2, CRS, Catalyst and Nexus routers and switches. The API set ...