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New OpenFlow Controller, Virtual Switch Debut from NEC

January 22, 2013 09:22 PM
As SDN technology evolves, NEC has launched a new version of its OpenFlow controller that supports IPv6 and OpenStack. NEC has also released a virtual switch to support OpenFlow in Hyper-V environments.

Plexxi Cuts a New Path to SDN

December 05, 2012 04:09 PM
Plexxi, an SDN startup, launches a custom switch and controller to enable software-defined networking for enterprises and cloud providers. Unlike other controller architectures, Plexxi doesn’t rely on OpenFlow. Its secret weapon? An optical interconnect.

Big Switch's OpenFlow Controller Guns for SDN Leadership

November 13, 2012 11:57 AM
Big Switch Networks, an ambitious start up in software-defined networking (SDN), has launched a new controller and a pair of networking applications that have the potential to drive OpenFlow-based networks into the mainstream.

IBM's New OpenFlow Controller Priced for Deep Pockets

October 04, 2012 11:52 AM
IBM continues its SDN push with a new Programmable Network Controller. The software supports OpenFlow 1.0 and can control up to 100 switches, but pricing seems to target service providers and large enterprises.

HP Details SDN Strategy, Announces New Products

October 03, 2012 01:19 PM
HP is going all-in on software defined networks, announcing new switch support for OpenFlow, a forthcoming SDN controller and set of SDN-related applications.

VMworld Has VXLAN Winning the Network Overlay War

August 29, 2012 11:35 AM
Several vendors, including VMware, showed VXLAN implementations with vSphere. That's a good start for a new protocol, and with VMware's backing we'll see even greater support coming up.

Brocade's Software-Defined Networking and 100 Gb OpenFlow

May 22, 2012 11:34 AM
Brocade clarifies its position on SDN with OpenFlow announcements and a partnership with NEC. Learn how OpenFlow plays into its MLX routers, NetIron offerings, ADX application deliver controllers and more.

Resource Management Tools Dominate at Best of Interop Awards

May 09, 2012 10:12 AM
NEC's ProgrammableFlow Controller takes Best of Interop Overall, while V3 and Cisco earn awards for virtualization tools.

Innovative Tools Help NEC, V3 Take Top Honors at Best of Interop

May 09, 2012 09:39 AM
NEC lands the Best of Interop Overall Award for its ProgrammableFlow Controller, while V3's Optimized Desktop Allocation helps it claim Best Startup.

Network the 'Next Big Thing' For Virtualization?

April 27, 2012 11:00 AM
The concept of network virtualization seems to be gaining a lot of momentum across an industry that has virtualized most anything to do with IT. Can the same successes be applied to the networking market, transforming how systems communicate and revolutionizing infrastructure by abstracting the physical network from the demands of applications?

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