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Martin Casado on the future of VMware-Nicira technology
Martin Casado discusses the future of VMware-Nicira technology, and says a hypervisor-agnostic network virtualization platform could be on the way. News
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Martin Casado on OpenStack Quantum and what's next in cloud networking
In this Q&A with Nicira co-founder Martin Casado, we explore the implications of OpenStack Quantum and the future of cloud networking orchestration. News
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Brocade-Vyatta deal: Enhanced virtualization networking, not quite SDN
The Brocade-Vyatta acquisition will result in tightly linked virtual and physical networks, but it it's not quite software defined networking. News
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SDN controller (software-defined networking controller)
An SDN controller is an application in software-defined networking (SDN) that manages flow control to enable intelligent networking. SDN controllers are based on protocols, such as OpenFlow, that allow servers to tell switches where to send packets. Definition
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Midokura network virtualization: Layer 2-7 services, OpenStack
Japanese startup Midokura unveils its Layer 2-7 network virtualization with network overlay and OpenStack integration. News
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Getting more out of bandwidth with virtual WAN optimization
With Silver Peak WAN acceleration and virtual WAN optimization, a beverage distributor is prioritizing bandwidth better and deploying new business applications without network upgrades. News
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VXLAN monitoring: How to gain virtual network overlay visibility
Network pros need VXLAN monitoring tools for new network overlays. Until these tools arrive, they'll have to adapt existing monitoring strategies. Tip
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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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IBM's OpenFlow controller: Big Blue eyes SDN's application layer
The IBM OpenFlow controller will enable Big Blue to develop network applications on top of software defined networks. News
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Are SDN solutions the answer to private cloud bottlenecks?
Networks are bottlenecks in the private cloud. Server and storage technologies have evolved into pooled resources that cloud administrators can spin up on the fly, but networks remain far too manual. To be more agile, networks must be virtualized, an... E-Zine
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