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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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Digging into VMware networking: vSphere, VXLAN and vCloud Director
VMware wins the SearchNetworking Network Innovation Award for adding new features to its VMware networking portfolio in both vSphere and vCloud Director. News
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Network Innovation Award: VMware vSphere Networking
VMware has expanded its vSphere networking and network virtualization features, changing the role of the network and its engineer in virtualization. News
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IBM DOVE: Big Blue enters the network virtualization battleground
Look out Nicira and Big Switch, IBM is developing a network virtualization strategy that relies on its own virtual network overlay technology. Feature
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New VXLAN gateways integrate virtual and physical networking features
VXLAN gateway demos at VMworld revealed why a network overlay cannot operate in a vacuum from the underlying physical network. News
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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
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Northbound OpenFlow applications up next: Look out, Cisco!
The Open Networking Foundation will move on northbound OpenFlow applications, but these northbound APIs could threaten Cisco's proprietary SDN plan. Fast Packet
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Data center fabric wars
Check out the August edition of the Network Evolution E-Zine to read about the battle of network fabric vs. software-defined networking (SDN), and learn whether these technologies are competitive or complementary. You'll also learn about deep packet ... E-Zine