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WAN optimization policy goes deep
The nature of the branch office is changing. Previously, branch offices were small remote sites with groups of workers that had a single focus, such as sales or customer support. Generally these workers accessed the same narrow set of applications. B... E-Zine
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WAN security vendor: To go network hardware provider or third-party?
Network hardware providers and third-party vendors have very different WAN security offerings. How do you choose? Feature
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Facebook talks about Open Compute's open source switch project
Facebook execs Frank Frankovsky and Najam Ahmad discuss why Open Compute is designing a switch that's open source. News
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Networking blogs: Overlay Transport Virtualization, SDDC practicality
In this week's networking roundup, bloggers advise how to use Overlay Transport Virtualization and discuss what's needed for a mature SDDC. Fast Packet
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Networking blogs: VMware home lab tips; reading BI, analytics market
This week, networking bloggers give tips for building a VMware home lab and discuss what Teradata's disappointing Q1 might indicate for the BI market. News
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Primer: A new generation of programmable ASICs
Programmable application-specific integrated circuits allow the data plane of switches to support new technologies, like software-defined networking. Feature
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The data center switch industry does not have a leader
Cisco may sell the most data center switches, but no single vision has emerged as the best way to build a data center fabric. Fast Packet
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ISSU (in-service software upgrade)
An ISSU (in-service software upgrade) is a technique for updating software on a network device without taking that device offline and thereby disrupting network services. Definition
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Juniper launches MX-based EX9200 for data center and campus cores
Juniper offers 40 and 100Gigabit Ethernet and network programmability for campus and data center cores by rebranding the MX router as the EX9200 switch. News
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Networking blogs: Better BYOD policies, Aerohive updates HiveManager
In this networking blog roundup, learn why better BYOD policies are user-oriented, and find out what the HiveManager update means for WLAN security. Fast packet