The September edition of Data Communications magazine features laboratory tests on Ethernet LANE solutions from six vendors. The overall conclusion of the report is that LAN emulation works and can deliver wire speed performance for linking large numbers of Ethernets across an ATM backbone. The report also looks at Newbridge's pre- standard MPOA virtual routing. Full text is posted online. This month's issue of Data Communications also features a lively and in-depth debate between Rick Tinsley of Newbridge Networks and Larry Lang of Ipsilon Networks on the merits of the ATM Forum's MPOA vs. Ipsilon's IP Switching.
Full text is posted online.
The Network Edition of PC Magazine features a performance review of 25Mbps ATM adapters from five vendors running LAN Emulation over a Whitetree WS3000 Workgroup switch. Full text is online.