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How to design and tune a WLAN to support mobile VDI clients
In order to support tablets and smartphones as mobile VDI clients, engineers will have to build WLANs with plenty of bandwidth and as little interference as possible. Tip
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Testing VDI network performance to avoid application meltdown
Ensuring VDI network performance is central to providing a good VDI user experience, so engineers must start by testing the impact of VDI on bandwidth and traffic flow. Tip
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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
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Virtual network security: A vendor comparison
In this vendor rundown, we compare the emerging options for virtual network security in your data center. Feature
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Next-generation application delivery controllers: Cloud and mobility
Next-generation application delivery controllers are evolving to play a role in cloud balancing, as well as in optimizing mobile application delivery and policy enforcement. Tip
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Virtual application delivery controllers offer low cost, high agility
A virtual application delivery controller offers cost savings and higher agility. However, testing the solution in your production environment is key to ensure a proper fit. Tip
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Application delivery controller technology plays many roles
As IT shops become application service providers, they are turning to application delivery controller technology to play a role in virtualization in addition to WAN optimization. Tip
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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
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NVGRE standard primer: More VLANs and isolated tenants in the cloud
Microsoft's NVGRE standard offers competition to VMware's VXLAN standard, promising to create more VLANs that stretch across Layers 2 and 3 for multi-tenant cloud networks. Tip
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VXLAN standard primer: Extended VLANs, long-distance VM migration
The VXLAN standard aims to solve the long-distance VM migration dilemma by enabling extended VLANs across geographically dispersed data centers for a multi-tenant cloud network. Tip