Durham, N.H., April 3, 2017 -- The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance solutions for the networking industry, and the UNH Connectivity Research Center (Connectivity), are excited to announce they will be hosting the upcoming Smart Gadget Competition on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 21 Madbury Drive, right off the UNH Durham, NH campus. This one-day event will bring together UNH students, faculty, and industry to identify a...
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2.5 and 5 Gigabit Ethernet: Benefits and Use Cases
March 31, 2017
It may seem counter-intuitive, but the recent release of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T Ethernet technologies are one way that standards have ramped up their responsiveness to industry need by slowing down the data rate. Several key technology spaces, such as wireless access points and servers, have increased their need for bandwidth since 1000BASE-T was standardized in 1999. While 10GBASE-T is a viable solution for many, it requires the physical cabling infrastructure to be at least Category 6A. Many existing installations in...
Industry Outlook: ONIE for The Data Center
March 30, 2017
Industry Outlook is a regular Data Center Journal Q&A series that presents expert views on market trends, technologies and other issues relevant to data centers and IT.
This week, Industry Outlook asks David Woolf about Open Networking Install Environment (ONIE) technology and how it can benefit the data center. David is the Senior Engineer, Datacenter Technologies, at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). He has developed dozens of industry-reviewed test procedures and implementations as part of the...
“Timing Challenges in the Smart Grid” Published (NIST Special Publication 1500-08)
March 20, 2017
NIST and IEEE-SA conducted a workshop, “Timing Challenges in the Smart Grid,” at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on October 26, 2016. A paper summarizing the workshop was published in January 2017. The paper (25 pages, PDF file) is now available online for free download (link is external). The webcast and the presentations from that workshop are also available online .
Correct time and timing are foundational elements in enabling the communication and orchestration of...
Open-Network Hardware Has Path to Certification
March 15, 2017
Networking equipment such as switches and routers has traditionally been built from proprietary systems where the manufacturer controlled the hardware and the operating system. That was, until Facebook opened the gate to open-network hardware. Today, the Open Compute Project (OCP) is driving the movement toward making public the hardware designs for networking products. Of course, if networking equipment doesn't properly communicate, you won't have much of a network.
That's where the University of New Hampshire...
UNH-IOL promotes data center open networking interoperability with ONIE certification program
March 7, 2017
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) has introduced a certified Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) Logo Certification Program, reflecting a desire by data center providers to have a broader choice of open network operating systems.
Vendors that gain the ONIE Tested Logo confirms conformance to the open source initiative enabling a network switch ecosystem that provides end users a choice of network operating systems.
Set to be available in the Open Networking Test Services ...
UNH-IOL Launches ONIE Logo Certification Program to Promote Interoperability in Open Networking
March 7, 2017
DURHAM, N.H., March 7, 2017 – The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, announced today the availability of a certified Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) Logo Certification Program. The ONIE Tested Logo confirms conformance to the open source initiative enabling a network switch ecosystem that provides end users a choice of network operating systems. Available in the Open Networking Test Services or...
New Hampshire Business Review Names The UNH -IOL "Best of Business 2017"
March 1, 2017
DURHAM, N.H., March 1, 2017 -- The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL),an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, has been selected as a winner in NH Business Review’s 2017 BOB Awards, which honor the best of business in New Hampshire in over 90 categories. The UNH-IOL was honored in a statewide readers' survey in the Global Data Networking category.
All of the winners will be honored...
Ethernet 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T grows, testing on tap from UNH lab
February 27, 2017
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) said it would begin offering testing and standards conformance services 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T Ethernet products.
The broad testing services safeguard that Ethernet products and services are interoperable and will help customers boost network speed up to five times without requiring cabling infrastructure changes.
The Ethernet Alliance in September wrote that the IEEE 802.3bz Standard for Ethernet Amendment sets Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 2.5G and...
UNH-IOL offers 2.5G and 5GBASE-T Ethernet performance, interoperability testing
February 22, 2017
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) announced today the availability of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T testing at its facility. The UNH-IOL explained that by providing conformance testing for products based on both the NBASE-T specification and IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T standard, these comprehensive testing services ensure an interoperable Ethernet ecosystem.
“Bridging a gap in the Ethernet landscape, 2.5G and 5G Ethernet solutions allow businesses to revitalize their network capabilities without major infrastructure upgrades,...