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Interop Conference 2013
Your home for all the news at Interop Conference 2013. Cloud computing, SDN, big data, application optimization, data center networking, virtualization, mobile and more from Las Vegas. guide
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Hybrid cloud networking falls short, but not for long
Hybrid cloud networking falls short of enabling total orchestration across public and private clouds. Software-defined networking, network virtualization and orchestration tools will change that. Feature
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Application networking: Cisco may be killing ACE, but not WAAS!
Cisco is killing ACE, but not WAAS. In a world where application networking involves load balancing and WAN optimization, can Cisco win? Fast Packet
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OpenFlow protocol primer: Looking under the hood
We know the OpenFlow protocol can be used to abstract the network control plane from underlying physical infrastructure, but how exactly does the protocol work? Feature
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Moving toward the application-centric network
This chapter discusses application delivery and performance, and points to technologies that you can use to ensure that critical applications are meeting desired expectations. E-Book
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Blade server load balancing
Load balancing has evolved into a solution of choice to provide high availability and robust security to IP applications. TechColumn
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Application delivery systems for the ROI-driven data center
As innovation and demand converge in the new ROI-driven data center, yesterday's load balancer is being supplanted by a rapidly evolving category, the application delivery system. TechColumn
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Networking blogs: Owning data center monitoring, push for OpenStack
In this blog roundup, see why IT needs a better approach to monitoring data centers, and how vendors differentiate by using a common infrastructure. Fast Packet | 02 May 2013
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Global IT consultancy chooses cloud WAN optimization over hardware
A global IT consultancy chooses Aryaka's cloud WAN optimization service over traditional hardware-based vendors. News | 29 Mar 2013
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FlyScript enables programmable networks across all Riverbed products
With FlyScript, Riverbed adds programmable networking that integrates all of its products, from network performance monitoring to ADCs and WOCs. News | 14 Mar 2013
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F5's LineRate Systems acquisition: Modernization path for F5 TMOS
F5 Networks' acquisition of LineRate Systems should allow the company to modernize its core TMOS software and its iRules scripting engine. News | 13 Feb 2013
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Radware buys Strangeloop Networks for Web application optimization
With Radware's acquisition of Strangeloop Networks, Web application optimization is consolidated further into application delivery controllers. News | 13 Feb 2013
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New F5 firewall pits ADC vendor against crowded market
F5 Networks announced a new firewall that integrates with the company's existing application delivery and security products. News | 31 Jan 2013
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Bring your own application: WLAN vendors add mobile app optimization
Aruba and Xirrus announce application optimization features for enterprise wireless LAN to manage bring-your-own-application environments. News | 18 Dec 2012
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Gartner ADC Magic Quadrant: Room for cloud optimization, SDN
The 2012 Gartner ADC Magic Quadrant indicates a mature market with room for innovation around deployment options, software-defined networking and cloud optimization. News | 13 Dec 2012
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Brocade application delivery controller will serve as SDN controller
In this Q&A, Brocade VP Ken Cheng reveals that his company will enable its application delivery controller as a SDN controller for some use cases. News | 04 Dec 2012
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Cisco-Citrix partnership expands to include NetScaler ADC and more
The Cisco-Citrix partnership, which began with VDI integration, is expanding to include integration with the NetScaler ADC, XenServer and CloudStack. News | 18 Oct 2012
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Use business service management to optimize application performance
To optimize application performance in the network, many companies are using business service management software and tools to automate IT services. Tip
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Three SSL acceleration questions answered
SSL acceleration requires making changes to traditional WAN optimization tools so that they can read through encryption. Expert Tip
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Implementing Cisco Nexus 5500 as a core switch: Design considerations
The Cisco Nexus 5500 may be a better replacement for the Catalyst 6500 as a network core switch than the Nexus 7000, but there are design challenges to consider before investing. Tip
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Cisco Nexus 5500: A viable core switch for the midsized enterprise?
As virtualization and new storage arrays place greater demand on the network, engineers may find that the Cisco Nexus 5500 is a better core switch than the Cisco Catalyst 6509. Tip
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Software-defined networking could make Network-as-a-Service a reality
Software-defined networking could solve the problems that Ethernet and IP networking pose to Network-as-a-Service by centralizing a connection permission policy. Tip
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Why software-defined networking is becoming a reality
Software-defined networking isn't a new concept, but it's newly able to evolve due to fast processing speeds. Will that mean a future for network application development? Tip
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NVGRE standard primer: More VLANs and isolated tenants in the cloud
Microsoft's NVGRE standard offers competition to VMware's VXLAN standard, promising to create more VLANs that stretch across Layers 2 and 3 for multi-tenant cloud networks. Tip
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VXLAN standard primer: Extended VLANs, long-distance VM migration
The VXLAN standard aims to solve the long-distance VM migration dilemma by enabling extended VLANs across geographically dispersed data centers for a multi-tenant cloud network. Tip
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Can application delivery controllers support virtualization?
Combining application delivery controllers and virtualization is unavoidable, but load balancers have a tougher job ensuring virtual machine performance and application optimization in this environment. Tip
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vSphere VLAN: Understanding 802.1Q VLAN tagging
vSphere VLANs have requirements different from those of VLANs in physical environments because VMs are fluid and can't be assigned to one physical NIC. So 802.1Q VLAN tagging offers a new approach to configuring and managing VLANs in vSphere. Tip
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Pros and cons of integrated appliances
Integrated appliances incorporate storage, processing and networking into one single product. But are they always a good choice? Expert Answer
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What network troubleshooting tools can I use to determine the cause of slow web page access?
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Do you know of any applications that are potential weak spots of VoIP?
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'Format' in SQL Server
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controller
A controller, in a computing context, is a hardware device or a software program that manages or directs the flow of data between two entities. In a general sense, a controller is just something or someone that interfaces between two systems and mana... Definition
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application delivery controller
An application delivery controller is a data center network device that helps manage client connections to complex Web and enterprise applications. Definition
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NBAR (Network Based Application Recognition)
Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR) is a mechanism that classifies and regulates bandwidth for network applications to ensure that available resources are utilized as efficiently as possible. Cisco Systems developed NBAR as part of its Conte... Definition
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acceleration hardware
Acceleration hardware is a general term that refers to devices that speed up data communications, storage and retrieval, encryption and decryption, mathematical operations, graphics, and Web page viewing. Acceleration hardware can consist of an indiv... Definition
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Pros and cons of integrated appliances
Integrated appliances incorporate storage, processing and networking into one single product. But are they always a good choice? Expert Answer
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Interop Conference 2013
Your home for all the news at Interop Conference 2013. Cloud computing, SDN, big data, application optimization, data center networking, virtualization, mobile and more from Las Vegas. guide
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Networking blogs: Owning data center monitoring, push for OpenStack
In this blog roundup, see why IT needs a better approach to monitoring data centers, and how vendors differentiate by using a common infrastructure. Fast Packet
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Use business service management to optimize application performance
To optimize application performance in the network, many companies are using business service management software and tools to automate IT services. Tip
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Global IT consultancy chooses cloud WAN optimization over hardware
A global IT consultancy chooses Aryaka's cloud WAN optimization service over traditional hardware-based vendors. News
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Hybrid cloud networking falls short, but not for long
Hybrid cloud networking falls short of enabling total orchestration across public and private clouds. Software-defined networking, network virtualization and orchestration tools will change that. Feature
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FlyScript enables programmable networks across all Riverbed products
With FlyScript, Riverbed adds programmable networking that integrates all of its products, from network performance monitoring to ADCs and WOCs. News
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F5's LineRate Systems acquisition: Modernization path for F5 TMOS
F5 Networks' acquisition of LineRate Systems should allow the company to modernize its core TMOS software and its iRules scripting engine. News
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Radware buys Strangeloop Networks for Web application optimization
With Radware's acquisition of Strangeloop Networks, Web application optimization is consolidated further into application delivery controllers. News
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New F5 firewall pits ADC vendor against crowded market
F5 Networks announced a new firewall that integrates with the company's existing application delivery and security products. News
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About Application Acceleration and Server Load Balancing
Learn about challenges involved in enabling Service Level Agreement (SLA)-style application performance. In this section, you'll read about application acceleration with application delivery controllers, server load balancing for traffic and capacity management, compression and caching technologies. Also read about application-level monitoring and application-aware routing.