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Results tagged "software defined networking"

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SDN Meets Data Analytics

September 20, 2013 01:05 PM
Plexxi's Data Services Engine takes software-defined networking to the next level by collecting data in the network and analyzing it to aid traffic flow.

SDN Growth Fueled By Efficiency Needs, Cloud Services

September 16, 2013 12:58 PM
The software-defined networking market is poised to skyrocket as companies demand more efficient infrastructure and shift operations to the cloud, according to research firm.

SDN Startup Creates Distributed Virtual Appliances

July 22, 2013 03:21 PM
Embrane is no SDN wannabe. The company's SDN platform goes beyond mere transformation of hardware into virtual appliances.

Cumulus Brings the Red Hat Model to Networking

June 20, 2013 12:47 PM
Startup Cumulus Networks launches a Linux-based network operating system designed for low-cost hardware that puts programmability first.

OpenFlow Test Deployment Options

April 08, 2013 12:54 PM
OpenFlow can be introduced into production networks in several ways. I’ll look at two options for deploying OpenFlow that network engineers can use to test the protocol and get their feet wet with SDN.

SDN: Is Big Data a Killer App?

December 17, 2012 04:44 PM
A major promise of software-defined networking is that it will unleash new applications to take advantage of network programmability. Big data may be one category poised to leverage SDN.

SDN: 5 Things CIOs Must Know

December 03, 2012 01:24 PM
Software-defined networking promises to pull today’s network into the virtual age, but CIOs have to separate speculation from reality. Here are five observations to help guide IT leaders’ thinking.

Alcatel-Lucent’s SDN Strategy Downplays OpenFlow

November 30, 2012 11:31 AM
Alcatel-Lucent has announced its SDN roadmap for the coming year. The company plans to offer a RESTful interface in two of its OmniSwitch product lines before it adds support for OpenFlow.

SDN Is Business, OpenFlow Is Technology

November 15, 2012 06:14 PM
Software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow aren’t the same thing. We’ll clarify the technical differences and discuss a more important distinction: SDN emphasizes applications that drive network usability and business requirements, while OpenFlow is a technology to link an SDN controller and network devices.

Packets Are the Past, Flows Are the Future

November 14, 2012 04:25 PM
Networking has focused for years on speeds and feeds: how many packets you can handle and how many ports per device. But hosts and applications work with flows, which will force the network to adapt. Here’s why.

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