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Cisco spins its own concept of software-defined networking
During her Interop 2012 keynote, Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior previewed the Cisco Open Programmable Environment. Fast Packet | 08 May 2012
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Welcome to the software-defined networking holy war
The software-defined networking battle boils down to one basic difference in strategy: open source or proprietary. Which side will win? Maybe neither one. Fast Packet | 30 Apr 2012
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Why are network engineers so bitter about managing virtualization?
One virtualization architect explains the miscommunications between systems and network engineers and how his teams worked together toward managing virtualization more effectively. News | 13 Apr 2012
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Network technology trends for 2012: Network security
Looking at network security technology trends for 2012, Gartner’s Greg Young predicts better security of virtualization and emerging data center fabrics. News | 22 Dec 2011
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OpenFlow controllers could change networking forever…or not
Big Switch says OpenFlow controllers and applications will let users order up networking ports on demand, but will networking vendors give in to software-defined networking? Fast Packet | 08 Nov 2011
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Top five virtualization problems: Building a private cloud
Blogger Josh Stephens lists building a private cloud as one of his top five virtualization problems. Why? For one, it's hard to even know what makes a private cloud. Fast Packet | 18 Oct 2011
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Mortgage lender taps HP TippingPoint for virtualization security
One mortgage firm installed HP TippingPoint vController to extend the virtualization security capabilities of its intrusion protection system. News | 12 Sep 2011
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The real cause of VM stall? Lack of trust in performance management
Of the top five virtualization problems, VM stall ranks No. 4, according to blogger Josh Stephens. The problem is VM stall is more of a human problem than a technical one. Fast Packet | 24 Aug 2011
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High-availability virtualization networking is a fallacy
High-availability virtualization tools promise to monitor virtual machines and automatically restart them when there's a failure, but lots of problems ensue. Fast Packet | 02 Aug 2011
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Where should virtual appliances for network services live?
Virtual appliances for network services need not be confined to a data center's general pool of ESX hosts, as vendors leverage virtualization and build specialized hardware. Feature | 14 Jun 2011