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Can Virtual Extensible LAN solve the VLAN problem?
The Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) protocol could mean the ability to spin off many more VLANs across dispersed data centers. So why does blogger Ivan Pepelnjak take issue? Fast Packet | 22 Dec 2011
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OpenFlow controllers will only take shape if vendors play nice
OpenFlow controllers can result in a new level of granular network management and network virtualization on top of commodity hardware, but vendors will have to step out of the way. Fast Packet | 22 Dec 2011
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Network fabrics may not be the end-all
Feature-rich network fabrics have been all the rage, but one blogger says the technology is only for creating more bandwidth. Other features should be left to edge software. Fast Packet | 22 Dec 2011
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A data center networking standard that's not so TRILLing
In the quest to dump the spanning tree protocol and move to a flat network, the TRILL data center networking standard has taken center stage, but one blogger takes issue. Fast Packet | 22 Dec 2011
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Top ten 2011 network blogger opinions: Do you agree?
Network bloggers have a lot to say, but do we care? We should. In the top ten network blogger opinions of 2011, our experts poke holes in TRILL, OpenFlow and 10 GbE optimization. Fast Packet | 22 Dec 2011
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Zappos cloud security strategy: Distributed management
Zappos might be owned by cloud king Amazon, but the organization is still grappling with creating a measured cloud security strategy. The answer? Distributed management. News | 21 Dec 2011
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Network technology trends 2012: Out-of-band management and DevOps
F5 Networks’ technology evangelist Lori MacVittie shares her take on network technology trends in 2012, including the return of the out-of-band management network. Q&A | 15 Dec 2011
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With edge software overlays, is network fabric just for raw bandwidth?
Vendors tout network fabric features from security to network virtualization, but if edge software overlays already provide these features, is fabric just about raw bandwidth? Fast Packet | 02 Dec 2011
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Research institute deploys 100 Gigabit Ethernet from core to closet
Howard Hughes Medical Institute deployed 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) out to its wiring closets with Brocade to support 10 GbE endpoints and high-performance computing. News | 28 Nov 2011
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OpenFlow applications work where network management tools fail
OpenFlow applications beat network management tools, offering a holistic view of the network's configuration and granular control even in a dynamic virtualized environment. Fast Packet | 17 Nov 2011