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SDN Vendor Comparison Launches

April 29, 2013 09:28 PM
Nine vendors, including Cisco Systems, HP and Juniper Networks, are featured in our inaugural vendor comparison on software-defined networking (SDN). Our exclusive guide includes a features matrix with over 50 data points.

Application Defined Networking: The Next Wave

August 23, 2012 10:36 AM
Application defined networking's top-down approach is the next big wave in virtualized environments. Get on board or get left behind.

Nicira's Network Virtualization Platform Release Raises Questions

February 13, 2012 09:00 AM
Nicira, which has just emerged from stealth mode, says it has cracked the code to deliver true network virtualization. The company claims its Network Virtualization Platform brings the capabilities and benefits of server and storage virtualization to the network, addressing what has been a physical barrier in the path to further virtualization progress. The news has been heralded as a "game-changer" and "the biggest change to networking in 25 years," and a number of major companies such as AT&T, eBay, Rackspace and Fidelity are paying customers.

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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.

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