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  • Where's the Juniper unified fabric strategy? Still waiting

    A unified fabric strategy was notably missing from the Juniper's cloud computing architecture launch last week – and analysts wanted to know what happened to the Juniper Stratus vision. 

  • FCoE network roadmap: Do you need a unified fabric strategy?

    Some vendors are coming to the table with FCoE network roadmaps, but others are still releasing switches that can't necessarily support any converged enhanced Ethernet protocol in the data center. Should you be demanding a unified fabric strategy fro... 

  • Server virtualization standards may fix network management, security

    The network security and network management challenges that arise with server virtualization would be more manageable with some industry standardization. Until vendors are willing to settle on some virtualization standard, network professionals will ... 

  • IBM data center networking strategy: Battle HP with partnerships

    IBM has broadened its data center networking offerings with new Brocade and Juniper OEM deals and a reselling agreement with Cisco for its Nexus 5000 switches. By strengthening its data center networking capabilities, IBM is positioning itself for an... 

  • Cloud computing networks: Preparing for the future

    Despite all the hype, enterprises are adopting cloud computing today. Network administrators must strategize differently and make certain changes in order to deliver the cloud computing networks that enterprises will demand from them. 

  • Interop: Reinvent data center networks by smashing silos

    An Internet keynote panel featuring data center networking rivals Cisco, Brocade and Juniper discussed the reinvention of the data center. While Brocade and Juniper criticized Cisco for not embracing open standards and interoperability, all three arg... 

  • Q&A: Jim Metzler previews the networking track at Interop

    Although Interop is much more than a networking show these days, it still has a strong program of networking topics. Dr. Jim Metzler, of Metzler, Ashton & Associates, will chair the networking track at this year's Interop Las Vegas. SearchNetworking.... 

  • Extreme offers 582 10 GbE ports in new data center switch modules

    At Interop, Extreme Networks will debut its new BlackDiamond 8900-Series modules, which enterprises can use to upgrade the BlackDiamond 8800-Series chassis so that a single rack of switches contains 582 10 GbE ports or more than 2000 1 GbE ports. 

  • IBM re-enters networking market with Brocade OEM deal

    A new Ethernet networking OEM deal between IBM and Brocade promises to reshape the market. Selling Brocade's switches and routers as IBM-branded products not only boosts Brocade's profile but also threatens Cisco's market domination. 

  • F5 tackles virtualization with application delivery platform BIG-IP v10

    With BIG-IP v10, F5 Networks is consolidating services onto a single hardware platform and making its application delivery networking technology more aware of virtualization and cloud computing.