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VMworld 2012: Five virtualization networking releases
At VMworld 2012 network pros didn't get the Nicira news they hoped for, but they did see some interesting virtualization networking technologies. News | 30 Aug 2012
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New VMware networking features at VMworld, but no Nicira info
VMware debuted a network virtualization package, vCloud Networking and Security, and updated distributed vSwitch at Vmworld, but no Nicira details. News | 28 Aug 2012
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Virtual network services: Streamlining hypervisor WAN optimization
Silver Peak Agility streamlines deployment of virtual network services by integrating WAN optimization into virtualization management consoles. News | 22 Aug 2012
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Arista: SDN is about programmable networks not overlays
Arista EOS already lets engineers build programmable networks and provision network segments, so why bother with software defined network overlays? Q&A | 16 Aug 2012
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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 | 29 Jun 2012
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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 | 25 Jun 2012
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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 | 14 Jun 2012
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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 | 13 Jun 2012
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In software-defined networking, complexity...what a turnoff
In all the excitement over software-defined networking and network programmability, one problem is often overlooked -- code complexity. Is SDN complexity worth it? Fast Packet | 11 Jun 2012
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OpenFlow and software-defined networking for the campus LAN?
Most talk of OpenFlow and software-defined networking focuses on the data center, but the technology may improve security and mobility management in the campus LAN too. News | 31 May 2012
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