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Juniper shrinks QFabric to reach mid-sized customers
Hoping to capture a larger customer base, Juniper has unveiled QFabric updates that will make the technology more accessible to smaller companies. News | 13 Jun 2012
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In software-defined networking, complexity...what a turnoff
In all the excitement over software-defined networking and network programmability, one problem is often overlooked -- code complexity. Is SDN complexity worth it? Fast Packet | 11 Jun 2012
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Shortest Path Bridging: The interoperable alternate to spanning tree?
An Interop 2012 panel on spanning tree protocol alternatives quickly evolved into a debate about Shortest Path Bridging as an interoperable solution. News | 09 May 2012
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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 | 30 Apr 2012
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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 | 20 Apr 2012
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Building a Cisco data center network core? Don't get fancy
Cisco has lots of data center network choices. Maybe even too many. Blogger Greg Ferro finds that bypassing the Nexus 7000 and Catalyst 6500 on the network core worked just fine. Fast Packet | 06 Mar 2012
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HP OpenFlow: A move away from the 'tyranny of CLI'
When HP announced it would support OpenFlow across 16 switches, the company showed it was serious about the programmable, abstracted network. Time to say buh bye to CLI? Fast Packet | 15 Feb 2012
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Cisco OpenFlow: Not likely for Cisco software-defined networks
Waiting for a Cisco OpenFlow strategy? Don't get excited. It looks like Cisco is going proprietary on its software-defined networking strategy. Fast Packet | 02 Feb 2012
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Network Innovation Award: Arista open source network operating system
With open source network software, Arista users can program networks to be reactive for dynamic provisioning. Arista is the first winner of our Networking Innovation Award. News | 27 Jan 2012
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Networker's guide to private cloud orchestration
Network admins are turning to private cloud orchestration software that uses integrated service catalogues in order to enable automation and on-demand provisioning. News | 16 Jan 2012
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