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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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- Software Hot, Hardware Not, At EMC World, Interop
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- Best of Interop 2013 Winners
- Interop: Open Compute Project To Tackle Network Switching
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Architectures
11ac's First Wave: What to Expect
802.11ac will super-charge Wi-Fi, but pre-standard products will come with limitations. Here's what you can expect as 11ac products debut in 2013.
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- United Oil Cuts the Wires
- SDN: From Slideware to Software in 2013?
- MDM Helps Bank Manage Apple iPhones, iPads
- Network Overlays: An Introduction
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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
Google's Wireless Sensors: Big Data or Big Brother?
May 22, 2013 12:32 PM
Posted by Kevin Fogarty
Google demonstrated a network of wireless environmental sensors at its I/O conference last week. These sensors, combined with projects like Google Glass, expose the potential for the use and misuse of relentless data collection.
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Aruba's 802.11ac Rollout Cleans Up Sticky Clients
May 21, 2013 10:47 AM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
Aruba Networks is announcing 802.11ac access points and new software that addresses roaming problems caused by “sticky” wireless clients.
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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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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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Gigamon Unveils Branch Office Node, FlowVUE App
May 06, 2013 02:29 PM
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News roundup: GigaVUE-HB1 leverages GigaSMART; Ixia debuts ControlTower architecture; CipherCloud bolsters compliance policies; ForeScout and FireEye team up to combat malware.
How to Configure a Cisco Wireless Network
May 02, 2013 02:05 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
This tutorial shows how to configure a Cisco wireless network. It covers controller setup, WLAN configuration and some advanced settings. Screenshots are included.
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Best of the Web
VXLAN termination on physical devices
VXLAN is an Experimental IETF draft of protocols to enable the creation of a large overlay, multi-tenant network.
ONF Deadly Serious About OpenFlow-Based SDNs
: OpenFlow is poised to reach over-hyped status, yet there are practical, useful reasons for keeping an eye on Openflow. The biggest cloud players are involved and driving the feature creation.
Practical Introduction to Applied OpenFlow
Get a primer on the Openflow protocol and what it can do for networking.
On Resilience of Spit-Architecture Networks
This research papers investigates the practical issues in split-architecture networks and the placement of the controllers, such as Openflow controllers, in the network.
