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OpenFlow and software-defined networking take shape
OpenFlow and software-defined networking are going from theory to use case scenarios, according to Google and Yahoo. News
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Cisco enhances Nexus 7000, boosts data center network scalability
With enhancements to the Nexus line, Cisco is offering more scalability and choice in the data center network than ever before. News
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HP data center fabric vision takes shape with HP 5900 switch
Combined with its core A12500 chassis, HP’s new top-of-rack 5900 switch marks the beginning of a data center fabric vision. News
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Interop NYC: Where's the OpenFlow?
After all the OpenFlow hype at Interop Las Vegas, there is noticeably little talk of the specification here at Interop NYC. Is that because it's not ready for primetime? Fast Packet
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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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Myth of VM mobility and follow-the-sun data centers
Think VM mobility and follow-the-sun data centers work for high availability and disaster avoidance? Think again. Long-distance migration is still a problem. Fast Packet
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Virtual Extensible LAN: Awesome or braindead?
Is the VXLAN standard just another way to rid the virtual environment of pesky network engineers? Is it actually better than VLANs? Fast Packet blogger Ivan Pepelnjak explains. Fast Packet
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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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Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T may not be your upgrade answer
When Cisco realized customers might not be ready for the Nexus line, it launched the Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T upgrade. But why not go with the Nexus 7009? Fast Packet
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Network testing strategies for the enterprise: Meet the experts
SearchNetworking.com’s new experts, Tom Kunath and Andy Sholomon, discuss network testing strategies for the enterprise at Cisco Live 2011. Answer
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