News and Analysis
10 Ways Software-Defined Networking Will Change IT
When networking professionals converge upon New York for Interop this week, software-defined networking (SDN) stands to establish itself as a major theme throughout session talks and informal conversations. As the industry watches the results of early adopter case studies and hears pundits advocate for this new means of controlling the network fabric, consensus is building for the potential that SDN could be an IT game-changer. Here's how, in the words of experts from around the industry.
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Architectures
Cloud-Based Security Helps Aspen Fend Off Malware
Cloud security service cuts down on malware infections and provides relief for small network team in Colorado.
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Reviews & Workshops
WAN Optimization Part 3: Overcoming Bandwidth Limitations
Bandwidth is one of the key factors that can impact network performance. Learn how WAN optimization uses deduplication to address this issue and how to evaluate different deduplication approaches.
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Blogs
Aruba Debuts Bare-Bones Cloud WLAN
October 01, 2013 11:57 AM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
Aruba Networks is moving into cloud-managed WLAN, but the company's first offering skimps on management capabilities.
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Real-World Troubleshooting At InteropNet
September 30, 2013 05:21 PM
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InteropNet gets new monitoring capabilities to ensure high performance as it provides network connectivity to Interop exhibitors and attendees.
Information Security Strategy: Stop Punishing End Users
September 30, 2013 11:19 AM
Posted by Joseph Granneman
Enterprise security programs have longed focused on restricting end-user activity, but this strategy hasn't worked. It's time to change course.
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HP Bets On SDN Apps With SDK, App Store
September 30, 2013 11:02 AM
Posted by Andrew Conry Murray
HP is releasing a software development kit to spur the creation of SDN applications for HP's SDN platform. The company also plans to launch an SDN app store next year.
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VCE Chooses Cisco SDN Over VMware NSX
September 27, 2013 10:39 AM
Posted by Greg Ferro
VCE, maker of integrated Vblock systems, will use Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure for SDN. So what about customers who want NSX?
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Flash Write-Back Caching Limitations
September 26, 2013 03:08 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
As flash-based caching systems add write-back capabilities, be aware that performance gains can hit a wall.
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