Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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Software defined networking for the private cloud network bottleneck?
Manual networks stifle the otherwise automated private cloud. Can software defined networking and network virtualization solve the problem? Feature
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Network Hardware Resale moves beyond used network hardware
Network Hardware Resale has launched its own brand of optics and could move into developing its own switches to support software-defined networking. Fast Packet
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Cisco network virtualization acquisition: What about VXLAN?
The acquisition of vCider could mean a new Cisco network virtualization strategy. But could it also make VXLAN and NVGRE irrelevant network overlay protocols? Feature
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Cisco Nexus switches: Layer 2 configuration strategies
In this chapter, you'll learn the basics of Cisco Nexus switches and configuration of Layer 2 networking. Book Chapter
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Is Cisco doing enough to reduce network power consumption?
Better power supplies and fans are not enough to reduce network power consumption. It's time for network vendors to rethink chip design and packaging. Fast Packet
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Next-Gen Data Center Networks
Private clouds require more than networking as usual, and implementing private clouds requires a new way of thinking about data center networking. partOfGuideSeries
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OpenFlow protocol primer: Looking under the hood
We know the OpenFlow protocol can be used to abstract the network control plane from underlying physical infrastructure, but how exactly does the protocol work? Feature
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A DevOps primer for network engineers
DevOps is a movement promoting better collaboration between developers and system administrators. In this primer, we explore how it might affect networking pros. Primer
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The application tier of a software-defined networking architecture
In a software-defined networking architecture, controller-based OpenFlow applications could deliver highly scalable, efficient and manageable network services. Feature
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Virtual network security: A vendor comparison
In this vendor rundown, we compare the emerging options for virtual network security in your data center. Feature