VCE Chooses Cisco SDN Over VMware NSX
September 27, 2013 10:39 AM
VCE, maker of integrated Vblock systems, will use Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure for SDN. So what about customers who want NSX?
WAN Encryption Tops the Agenda After NSA Revelations
September 24, 2013 11:00 AM
Whatever trust customers had in the security of WAN connections from service providers is gone. Encrypt now, and consider less-expensive Internet connections instead.
SDN Doesn't Mean Cheaper Networking
September 23, 2013 17:04 PM
The most common prediction about SDN is that networking will get cheaper. It won't. Here's why.
WAN Acceleration Slows Down
September 09, 2013 10:57 AM
A new report shows the WAN acceleration/optimization market is shrinking. WAN optimization won't go away, but don't look for growth either.
VMware NSX Caution Signs
September 04, 2013 10:30 AM
VMware's network virtualization platform makes a strong bid to be the SDN architecture of choice, but sticky issues must still be resolved.
Cumulus Networks: The Pros and Cons of Decoupling
August 26, 2013 17:11 PM
Startup Cumulus Networks makes a compelling argument for separating network software and hardware, but the case isn't closed.
VMware NSX: Game Changer for Data Center Networks
August 26, 2013 13:38 PM
VMware's network virtualization product, NSX, may upend data center networks the same way the hypervisor changed servers.
SDN Is Not a Technology, It's A Use Case
August 07, 2013 12:55 PM
Software defined networking is not a discrete technology, but rather a set of use cases that require a variety of technologies to meet customer needs.
Cisco Aims To Increase Services Business
July 12, 2013 17:35 PM
Cisco announced plans to grow its services business by 9% to 11% in the next 12 months. Look for more cloud services that resellers can package for customers.
Cisco Accelerates SDN Strategy with Dynamic Fabric Automation
July 02, 2013 16:52 PM
Cisco's Dynamic Fabric Automation integrates legacy physical networks with virtual devices. It's a sensible SDN strategy for a networking incumbent, but customers should wait until we know more about Insieme.
Cisco Catalyst Refresh Gives Customers Just What They Want
June 25, 2013 16:41 PM
Cisco announced a new Catalyst switch line and several product upgrades at Cisco Live, including expanded support for its ONE SDN initiative, but the company is sticking with familiar territory.
Cumulus Networks Casts a Shadow On Cisco Strategy
June 19, 2013 15:40 PM
Startup Cumulus Networks announced a Linux-based network operating system that runs on commodity hardware. It could mean clouds ahead for Cisco's proprietary profit engine.
New SDN Technology Challenges VMware, Cisco
April 02, 2013 11:50 AM
A new SDN competitor is challenging VMware, Cisco and others. Nuage Networks, an Alcatel-Lucent venture, has announced Virtualized Service Platform (VSP), an SDN technology that employs virtual switches and network overlays.
VMware's NSX End Game Is Hybrid Clouds
March 15, 2013 15:54 PM
NSX, VMware's data center network virtualization platform, is really about public and hybrid clouds, where VMware has plans for growth. Here's why.
Cisco's ONE Controller Debuts; Targets SDN
February 04, 2013 14:46 PM
Cisco's SDN architecture gets its keystone with the launch of the Cisco ONE Controller, a software package that supports OpenFlow and its own onePK APIs. Cisco also announced support for hybrid clouds with its Nexus 1000V product and the Nexus 6000, a new data center switch.
VMware's SDN Dilemma: VXLAN or Nicira?
January 31, 2013 20:02 PM
VMware has invested in two overlay network approaches: the VXLAN standard originally conceived by Cisco and STT, drafted by SDN startup Nicira. VMware acquired Nicira for more than a billion dollars. Which will VMware choose? Here’s my take.
Cisco’s Spending Spree: An Analysis
December 06, 2012 07:07 AM
This November Cisco bought three companies in the space of about 10 days. I’ll examine whether these purchases are part of a larger strategic move, or simply the result of internal competition among Cisco’s business units.
SDN Is Business, OpenFlow Is Technology
November 15, 2012 18:14 PM
Software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow aren’t the same thing. We’ll clarify the technical differences and discuss a more important distinction: SDN emphasizes applications that drive network usability and business requirements, while OpenFlow is a technology to link an SDN controller and network devices.
Packets Are the Past, Flows Are the Future
November 14, 2012 16:25 PM
Networking has focused for years on speeds and feeds: how many packets you can handle and how many ports per device. But hosts and applications work with flows, which will force the network to adapt. Here’s why.
Brocade Gets Virtual Networking with Vyatta Acquisition
November 05, 2012 19:59 PM
Brocade is buying Vyatta, which makes a software router. The move puts Brocade squarely into the virtual networking space, with implications for its SDN strategy, security and more.
