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Cisco competitors catch the user eye despite old loyalties
Half of Cisco users will consider buying equipment from less expensive Cisco competitors even though these users believe in Cisco's products, according to a readership poll. News | 07 Jul 2011
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HP Discover: Where's the core networking evolution?
At HP Discover, HP Networking promised to change the networking industry, but didn't make any about real changes to its own core networking product. Why? Fast Packet | 27 Jun 2011
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OpenFlow hype and the software-defined network
The OpenFlow protocol, and the software-defined networks it enables, have a lot of potential for solving problems like virtualization. News | 13 Jun 2011
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Data center fabric overview
A data center fabric is the next logical step for networks in the virtualization age. Discover the need for a data center fabric, as well as our roundup of players in the market. Feature | 10 Jun 2011
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Why TRILL won't work for data center network architecture
TRILL supporters say the protocol will enable multi-pathing in new data center network architectures, but Fast Packet blogger Anjan Venkatramani explains why it won't work. Fast Packet | 09 Jun 2011
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Rethinking data center network connectivity for new architectures
Liberty Mutual networking head Jeffrey Gray found that rethinking data center network connectivity was key to achieving successful data center network redesign. Feature | 06 Jun 2011
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Virtualization for disaster recovery offers flexibility
Utilizing virtualization for disaster recovery may solve issues quicker. One team tried disaster recovery with server virtualization to cut processes and increase productivity. Feature | 02 Jun 2011
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Top five virtualization problems: Virtualization capacity planning
Fast Packet blogger Josh Stephens says a lack of virtualization capacity planning is one of the top-five virtualization problems that must be addressed. Fast Packet | 01 Jun 2011
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FCoE or iSCSI? Doesn’t matter! It’s about the Ethernet
Some question the path to network convergence - is it through FCoE or iSCSI? Either way, preparing the existing infrastructure will be key to a healthy network environment. News | 27 May 2011
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Is OpenFlow networking bunk? What vendors don't want to discuss
OpenFlow networking may offer programmable switching in distributed networks, but there are drawbacks, including the fact that someone has to develop using the specification. Fast Packet | 24 May 2011