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Network traffic analysis in a virtualized environment
There's no need to toss out SNMP, NetFlow and packet analysis when doing network traffic analysis in a virtualized environment. Tip
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Five challenges in private cloud networking
To achieve application performance in private cloud networking, cloud networks must tackle dynamic address mapping and access security, creating several network challenges. Tip
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Implementing cloud computing architecture: A holistic overview
Building a cloud computing architecture that enhances worker productivity and provides cost management means re-evaluating the network as a whole. Tip
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Agile cloud networks are key to application performance and access
It takes agile cloud networks, integration of public and private clouds and QoS management to ensure seamless application access and performance. Tip
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With Plexxi's SDN strategy, why bother with network fabric?
The Plexxi SDN strategy uses optical interconnects to link Ethernet switches and a controller with open APIs that enhance application performance far beyond network fabrics. Fast Packet
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Are application signatures the new firewall-rules bloat?
We've all heard of firewall-rules bloat, but the problem could get worse considering all of the application signatures that must be maintained in next-generation firewalls. Tip
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Do you need virtual firewalls? What to consider first
With virtual firewalls, you can avoid routing traffic out of the virtual environment to pass through a physical firewall. But there are challenges to consider in going virtual. Tip
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Software-defined networking is not OpenFlow, companies proclaim
Software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow are no longer synonymous. Now vendors are taking individual approaches to SDN using other methods. What does this mean for OpenFlow? Fast Packet
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Cisco SDN response: Programmable networks, not OpenFlow
With Cisco ONE, Cisco moves beyond software-defined networking, introducing APIs and virtual network overlays that enable programmable networks. News
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With Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol, seamless mobile handoffs
At Cisco Live, Cisco CEO John Chambers highlighted the Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol as a method to seamlessly move applications between cellular and Wi-Fi networks. Fast Packet