November 2013
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November 19, 2013
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Nov'13
Nexus 9000 vs. Nexus 7000: What's in your future?
Cisco's new SDN master plan revolves around new hardware -- the Nexus 9000. Are your old Nexus switches obsolete? Continue Reading
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November 19, 2013
19
Nov'13
Plexxi SDN enhanced with ToR switch and easier application affinity
Plexxi introduced a new ToR switch with Ethernet-based interconnections for data center pods and a data services engine for DIY application affinity. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2013
18
Nov'13
Your next job may be 'network programmer': What you'll need to know
SDN brings flexibility to networking, but this will require engineers to gain new skills in order to fill the emerging role of network programmer. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
DB Networks addresses SQL security with IDS-6300
Database security specialist DB Networks introduces SQL security appliance to detect obfuscated malicious traffic. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
Networking blogs: Why Cisco's late SDN entry might not matter
In this week's Networking blogs, analysts discuss the role of VDI and discuss why it might not matter that Cisco is late to SDN. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
In app-centric era, what are the effects on a network performance manager?
As application-centric networking grows, the responsibilities of network performance managers are changing as well, writes expert Daniel Seligman. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
Is virtual networking the link to end-to-end management?
Network virtualization has lagged behind server and storage virtualization, which means “single-pane-of-glass management and monitoring” in the data center is still on the horizon. Although the advent of software-defined networking (SDN) may make ... Continue Reading
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
Using open source SDN technology? Join us for an SDN Twitter chat
Are you exploring open source SDN technology? SearchSDN and Juniper Networks partner on Twitter to talk about open source SDN and its benefits. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
Competitors on Cisco SDN strategy: Is hardware really the answer?
Cisco competitors blasted the new Cisco SDN strategy, saying it uses inflexible hardware for software-driven networks and bypasses SDN standards. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
New head of OpenDaylight Project: Openness trumps vendor interests
New OpenDaylight executive director Neela Jacques explains why the open source project will advance the interests of SDN. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
Extreme rolls out high-density top-of-rack data center switch
Extreme's new data center switch eases migration to 10 GbE and 40 GbE, with 32 QSFP+ ports engineered for either 32 40 GbE or 104 10 GbE. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
User-, app-centric security key in enterprise security architecture
Today's enterprise security architecture must become contextually aware in order to support the growth of mobile devices and cloud-based applications. Continue Reading
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Can multiple SSID Wi-Fi configurations contribute to performance woes?
Multiple SSID network configurations can be trimmed down with dynamic policy controllers in order to boost wireless LAN performance. Continue Reading
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Red Hat CloudForms promises management, federation for OpenStack clouds
Red Hat unveils Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 and welcomes cloud providers to its OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Program. Continue Reading
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Bare-metal networking: Facebook shares progress of Open Compute switch
Facebook revealed that Open Compute will likely accept contributions from Broadcom, Intel, Mellanox and Cumulus into its bare-metal switch project. Continue Reading
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Nick Feamster: OpenFlow SDN for access control is just the beginning
Georgia Tech's Nick Feamster talks creating a basic SDN controller inspired by routing, and using OpenFlow SDN for access-based control. Continue Reading
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
SDN blogs: Open vSwitch, RedHat Fedora; a Big Switch, Microsoft deal?
SDN bloggers discuss how a Microsoft-Big Switch SDN partnership would work and how to install Open vSwitch v2 on RedHat Fedora 19. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2013
12
Nov'13
WAN aggregation: Why you should consider this application delivery optimization technique
What is WAN aggregation, and how does it work? Our expert explains why all companies should consider this type of application delivery optimization. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2013
12
Nov'13
WAN Optimization and App Acceleration from Soup to Nuts
To reduce corporate footprint and make the most of your network purchases, find hardware or software that does wide area network (WAN) optimization, management and security in one solution. This tip explains the deeper benefit of such a solution. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2013
12
Nov'13
Subnet basics: Must you set up Wi-Fi subnets in a single building?
Expert Mike Jude discusses the rationale of creating distinct Wi-Fi subnets in a single building. Continue Reading