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Layer 4-7 cloud networking still scarce in IaaS market
While many cloud providers offer some Layer 4-7 services to customers, enterprises need more freedom in how they deploy cloud networking services. News
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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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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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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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Network technology trends 2012: Data center networks
When it comes to data center networking technology trends 2012, expect the rise of data center fabrics, but not necessarily uptake of storage convergence or the public cloud. News
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The answer to the top 5 virtualization problems
Transitioning to a virtualized network can be challenging for network engineers, despite the advantages. Understand these top five virtualization problems and how to handle them. Fast Packet
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vCloud and VEPA: Neither answer is a winner
vCloud and VEPA fail to address the virtualization networking problem, as both are deemed proprietary and don’t enable networking functions within the vSphere environment. Fast Packet
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Network technology trends for 2012: The big picture
Forrester Research analyst Andre Kindness shares big picture predictions for network technology trends in 2012: the rise of Huawei and why networkers need software skills News