Commentary
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Andrew Conry MurrayHP Predicts Significant SDN Adoption By 2015
October 02, 2013 01:20 PM HP networking chief Bethany Mayer talked with Network Computing about the company’s SDN strategy and SDN's impact on IT.
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Lee H. BadmanAruba Debuts Bare-Bones Cloud WLAN
October 01, 2013 11:57 AM Aruba Networks is moving into cloud-managed WLAN, but the company's first offering skimps on management capabilities.
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Andrew Conry MurrayHP Bets On SDN Apps With SDK, App Store
September 30, 2013 11:02 AM 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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Greg FerroVCE 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?
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Howard MarksFlash Write-Back Caching Limitations
September 26, 2013 03:08 PM As flash-based caching systems add write-back capabilities, be aware that performance gains can hit a wall.
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Kurt MarkoiOS 7 Update: A Lesson In Event-Driven Network Spikes
September 25, 2013 01:25 PM Did the iOS 7 update crash your network? Instead of whining about it, use it as a call to action.
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Tom HollingsworthWho Is Really Pushing NFV?
September 25, 2013 11:05 AM Network Function Virtualization (NFV) turns hardware appliances into virtualized services. As NFV interest grows, who stands to gain the most benefit?
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Glenn EvansInteropNet: Insights from a 19-Year Vet
September 24, 2013 04:39 PM A nineteen-year volunteer of InteropNet says it's the people as much as the technology that keep him coming back.
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Greg FerroWAN 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.
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Greg FerroSDN Doesn't Mean Cheaper Networking
September 23, 2013 05:04 PM The most common prediction about SDN is that networking will get cheaper. It won't. Here's why.
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Howard MarksNirvanix Killed By Unforgiving Cloud Economics
September 19, 2013 10:07 AM Cloud storage provider Nirvanix, which is closing its doors, ran afoul of harsh cloud financing models.
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Howard MarksTalking Flash and VDI At Interop
September 18, 2013 01:10 PM At Interop New York I'll dive into the different roles flash can play in your storage architecture, and also delve into how to solve VDI-related storage problems.
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Howard MarksDefining Software-Defined Storage
September 17, 2013 11:20 AM How do you classify software-defined storage? Let's try kingdoms, genus and species.
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Andrew Conry MurrayJuniper Launches Contrail SDN Software, Goes Open Source
September 16, 2013 11:22 AM Juniper Contrail, a network overlay platform for software-defined networking, launches today. Juniper also announced that Contrail source code will be available as open source.
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Andrew Conry Murray12 Must-Attend Interop Events
September 13, 2013 03:41 PM Interop New York is just around the corner. The show is packed with informative sessions and workshops. Here are a dozen to put on your schedule.
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Tom HollingsworthAPIs Vs. Scripts: The Evolution of Automation
September 12, 2013 02:08 PM Writing scripts for configuration and other tasks is only the first step to a software-defined world. APIs will lead the next generation of automation.
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Lee H. BadmanInterop Preview: When Good Wireless Feels Bad
September 12, 2013 11:06 AM Users are quick to condemn wireless when they experience problems, but the WLAN is often not to blame. Find out what you can do about it at Interop New York.
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Michele ChubirkaSecurity Snake Oil for Sale
September 11, 2013 04:45 PM Traditional security systems aren't doing much to help us manage risk, but we keep buying them. Is it the vendors' fault or ours? And are there better ideas we should explore?
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Howard MarksCisco Buys Whiptail, Plants Flag in New Territory
September 11, 2013 11:32 AM Cisco is acquiring solid-state array vendor Whiptail for $415 million. The purchase edges Cisco closer to becoming a one-stop IT shop for the enterprise.
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Brent SalisburyInside VMware NSX
September 10, 2013 07:18 PM From VTEPs to OVSDB, VMware's NSX introduces unfamiliar protocols and technologies to the data center network. Check out this overview to get up to speed.
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