News and Analysis
Google, NASA Team On Quantum Computing
NASA, Google and university researchers get access to new quantum computer, as NASA tackles complex problems ranging from air traffic to robotics.
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Architectures
University Taps Dark Fiber for Online Academics, Healthcare
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center turns to a new network architecture and dark fiber to support the academic and healthcare needs of dozens of regional campuses and clinics.
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Reviews & Workshops
WAN Optimization Part 1: TCP Limitations
WAN optimization and application acceleration technologies help get around performance limitations in TCP. Here’s how the numbers add up.
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Blogs
Networking Gets Interesting Again
May 17, 2013 02:34 PM
Posted by Kevin Fogarty
From software-defined networking to fabrics to powerful new switches, network vendors are fighting for a revitalized market.
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Fusion-io Leaders Step Down in Executive-Suite Turmoil
May 16, 2013 12:46 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
Fusion-io CEO David Flynn and CMO Rick White have departed the flash memory company just weeks after acquiring NexGen Storage, a startup. Reports say Fusion-io's board wasn't satisfied with revenue growth.
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Eliminating Noisy Neighbors in the Public Cloud
May 15, 2013 08:05 PM
Posted by David Hill
An IaaS provider is using all-SSD arrays and storage QoS to ensure that some tenants can’t disrupt performance of others by overconsuming resources.
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Motorola Launches 802.11ac APs
May 15, 2013 11:54 AM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
Motorola joins a growing number of enterprise WLAN players with early 802.11ac products. Here's how its new APs stack up.
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Inside Google's Software-Defined Network
May 14, 2013 02:54 PM
Posted by Brent Salisbury
Google shared details on its production use of OpenFlow in its SDN network at this spring's Open Networking Summit.
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Citrix Merges Repeater Features With CloudBridge
May 09, 2013 04:30 PM
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CloudBridge now optimizes WANs; WatchGuard appliances expand Hyper-V support; Aryaka portal monitors more than WANs; Enterasys builds out SDN ecosystem.
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