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Software Hot, Hardware Not, At EMC World, Interop
The EMC World and Interop conferences showed technology forces reshaping the storage and networking ecosystems and the data center's future -- forces largely driven by software.
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- Interop: Open Compute Project To Tackle Network Switching
- Best of Interop 2013 Winners Announced
- 5 Threats That Could Derail WebRTC
- Cisco Unifies Wireless, Wired Management
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Architectures
Upcoming IT Events for Networking and Storage Professionals
Get a rundown of major IT events for networking, storage and IT admins, from next week's Interop to Cisco Live in June.
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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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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.
Barracuda Boasts 'Bare Metal' Performance With Eon
May 08, 2013 04:01 PM
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Network virtualization platform delivers up to 240 Gbps throughput; Big Switch uses F5 API for cloud orchestration; Dell brings high-performance firewall to midmarket; McAfee acquires Stonesoft; Motorola unveils 11ac access points.
Juniper Pushes SDN Strategy Ahead With JunosV Contrail
May 07, 2013 04:51 PM
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JunosV line includes open controller; Riverbed debuts ADC-as-a-service; Huawei expands CE12800 switch series; Ixia simulates data centers for validation; BMC agrees to acquisition.
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.
InteropNet Tests Network Fabric Design and More
May 02, 2013 03:55 PM
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InteropNet, the production network for Interop Las Vegas, is testing and showcasing a variety of technologies, including a network fabric from Avaya and network configuration software from Tail-f Systems.
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.
