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Wading through the FCoE and data center network fabric hype
At Interop 2011, networking vendors addressed data center network fabric hype and other overly bloated marketing buzzwords like FCoE, TRILL and Shortest Path Bridging. News
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OpenFlow specification emerges: Rise of the software-defined network
OpenFlow switches and networks were all the rage at Interop 2011, indicating the rise of the software-defined network. But what exactly does that mean? News
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OpenFlow your network!
With the OpenFlow specification network, engineers remotely run their control plane, closely guiding network behavior for better cloud network automation and a multivendor fabric. Slideshow
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Cloud-based disaster recovery shapes up
Some companies don't want to move their core apps to the cloud, but they're willing to try cloud-based disaster recovery. Vembu's StoreGrid offers cloud backup for storage. Slideshow
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For control freaks: Cloud WAN optimization
WAN managers need control of their applications when they leverage hybrid cloud scenarios, so Akamai and Riverbed have partnered to offer up cloud WAN optimization. Slideshow
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Who needs branch office staff with cloud-based WLAN controllers?
Cisco's new cloud-based WLAN controller lets networking teams manage thousands of access points across hundreds of branch offices from one centralized data center. Slideshow
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Third-party cloud management apps take hold
Third-party cloud management tools are taking hold, offering users the ability to manage and monitor virtual resources and capacity in cloud networks for self provisioning. Slideshow
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Interop 2011: Five hot cloud networking products for your radar
Cloud networking products dominated the discussion at Interop 2011, but most had little to do with switching architectures and more to do with network management. Slideshow
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Verizon and SAP partner on cloud-based mobile enterprise applications
Verizon moved to increase its visibility to enterprises as a cloud provider by announcing a mobile enterprise applications platform and partnership with SAP at Interop 2011. News
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Vendors aim to improve SaaS performance with cloud WAN optimization
Vendors announced plans this week at Interop 2011 to beef up their cloud WAN optimization products, including a partnership between Riverbed and Akamai to tackle SaaS performance. News