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VMware NSX Plants Flag for Network Virtualization
August 27, 2013 11:35 AM VMware NSX brings virtualization to the network, including switching, firewalls and more. Are enterprise networks ready?
Aryaka Cloud Network Targets Distributed Enterprises
August 23, 2013 01:20 PM Network as-a-Service aims to speed up cloud services access; HP updates Flexible Series thin clients; HotLink offers VMware DR via Amazon; Veeam accelerates WANs with backups; Schneider adds virtual KVM to DCIM.
Private, Hybrid Cloud Interest Spurred by Security and Control
August 20, 2013 11:52 AM IT is investigating private and hybrid clouds to address concerns around security, control and application suitability, according to two recent surveys.
Fortinet Integrates Coyote Point In New ADC
August 16, 2013 01:36 PM Security company expands application delivery line; Aha! launches roadmapping tool; Coraid appliance ups IOPs and throughput; Penguin debuts new Ethernet switches.
MLB Boosts Streaming With New Data Center
August 12, 2013 02:25 PM Omaha facility provides Major League Baseball with data center operations outside the path of hurricanes and with more power to stream games.
Citrix XenClient Update Targets Mobile Workers
August 09, 2013 12:24 PM XenClient 5 runs on bare metal; Asigra adds granular restore for Exchange; Polycom supports 50,000 devices; IBM recruits first members for OpenPower Consortium.
3 Lessons Learned from Feds' Data Center Consolidation
August 05, 2013 03:08 PM Three years after officials launched an initiative to reduce the number of federal data centers, the count has only increased. The fiasco offers lessons for IT executives managing their own consolidation plans.
Cisco and NetApp Update FlexPod For Big Data
August 02, 2013 12:30 PM New FlexPod designs also support branch offices; Riverbed updates Steelhead, RiOS; Dell updates SonicOS; EfficientIP releases new network management tool; Metalogix launches SharePoint tool.
Oregon Storage Debacle Highlights Need To Plan For Failure
July 30, 2013 03:10 PM When a storage upgrade went haywire for the state of Oregon, the results were disastrous. But the IT gaffe serves as a lesson for all in contingency planning.
Extreme Networks Gets EMC VSPEX Validation
July 26, 2013 01:08 PM EMC partnership follows reseller deal with Lenovo; IBM releases entry-level mainframe; Solera integrates with BlueCoat; FrontRange adds IT service management features.
Automated Monitoring Helps One-Man IT Shop
July 24, 2013 12:16 PM IT manager for animal feed supplier uses infrastructure monitoring tools from Veeam to keep tabs on virtual data center and troubleshoot problems.
Cisco Buys IPS Specialist Sourcefire for $2.7 Billion
July 23, 2013 12:47 PM Cisco today announced its acquisition of security company headed by Martin Roesch, who pledges Snort will remain open and free.
Cloud Services, BYOD Complicating Network Monitoring, Survey Shows
July 23, 2013 10:00 AM A global poll of IT professionals shows how newer technologies are making it harder to keep tabs on the network.
Top IaaS Security Requirements To Consider
July 22, 2013 03:03 PM Don't rush into an Infrastructure as a Service contract without evaluating regulatory compliance requirements, data protection controls, and contractual obligations.
Check Point Appliance Boosts IPS, Firewall Throughput
July 18, 2013 01:10 PM Company aims to meet enterprise data center security demands with new 13500 appliance.
F5 Increases SDN And Cloud Support
July 17, 2013 02:17 PM ScaleN integrates SDN, scales cloud; Riverbed consolidates servers and data; WildPackets gets granular; NComputing extends VDI to Windows 8; Meru's AP832 supports 802.11ac; CloudVelocity moves apps to AWS; Coraid creates unlimited storage.
8 Things You Should Know About DevOps
July 15, 2013 04:02 PM Called a cultural and professional movement, DevOps seeks to better integrate development and IT operations teams to accelerate application delivery. Read on to find out what the DevOps movement is about and the benefits it can provide enterprise organizations.
Taking Wireless Infrastructure Outdoors
July 10, 2013 03:12 PM Tessco's Ventev division releases new products that provide unique alternatives for outdoor wireless coverage.
EMC Unveils New Data Protection Products
July 10, 2013 01:31 PM Software and hardware extend archive support; Netsocket NVN is all software; CA expands big iron management; Barracuda firewall integrates with Azure; Polycom offers panoramic collaboration; LANDesk consolidates tools; Citrix mobilizes apps via Azure.
Oracle Database 12c Takes Aim At The Cloud
July 02, 2013 12:35 PM Updated product includes new multitenant architecture; Compuware touts next-generation APM; CTERA's cloud storage improves sync and SLAs; Xirrus debuts outdoor access point; Anturis leaves beta.
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2013 SDN Survey: Growing Pains
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The enterprise tech market used to be an orderly place, where vendors had clearly defined markets. No more. Driven both by increasing complexity and Wall Street demands for growth, big vendors are duking it out for primacy -- and refusing to work together for IT's benefit. Must we now pick a side, or is neutrality an option?Get the Digital Issue »
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