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Welcome to the software-defined networking holy war
The software-defined networking battle boils down to one basic difference in strategy: open source or proprietary. Which side will win? Maybe neither one. Fast Packet
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vSphere networking tools: Gaining control of virtualization
Growing server virtualization environments require engineers to learn vSphere networking intricacies, including vSwitch architecture and new CLI strategies. Tip
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Cisco software-defined networking: OpenFlow alone 'will not cut it'
OpenFlow will play a tiny role in the Cisco software-defined networking strategy, which will focus on making existing Cisco networks programmable. OpenFlow supporters are wary. News
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Open Networking Summit 2012: Take your proprietary networking and...
At the Open Networking Summit 2012, heavy hitters like Cisco, HP, Google and VMware are talking the future of software-defined networking. Think open-source network apps. Q&A
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Myth vs. Reality: Cloud-managed Wireless LAN
New cloud-managed wireless LAN services have many users wondering whether Wi-Fi management as a service is dependable. Wireless expert Lisa Phifer goes on a myth-busting mission. 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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Nicira network virtualization architecture: The VMware of networking?
In this Q&A, Nicira Networks' Martin Casado and Alan S. Cohen explain why their network virtualization architecture may be the VMware of networking. Q&A
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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