November 2014
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November 26, 2014
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Nov'14
Cisco says it's too soon for SDN training in CCIE
Cisco says it won't include SDN training in its career-level certifications until the technology is more widely deployed. Will that be too late? Continue Reading
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
A10 upgrades TPS DDoS attack prevention appliance
A10 gives users more ammunition in the never-ending battle to combat DDoS attacks. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
An in-depth look at the network in the Facebook Altoona data center
In this Q&A, Facebook describes the design, management and SDN control in its massive Altoona data center network. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
User activity monitoring is just as critical as asset monitoring
User Activity Monitoring is as important as asset monitoring for enterprise network security, finds research from Enterprise Management Associates. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
Resource public key infrastructure can plug hole in BGP security
The Border Gateway Protocol does a lot of wonderful things, but there are steps you should take to ensure your IP routing is secure. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
Title II's impact on ISP investment; new Carrier Ethernet standards
In telecom news, a study looked at the financial impact Title II regulation could have on broadband investment, while the MEF announced new Carrier Ethernet standards for interconnection points. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
Mobile commerce expected to increase during holiday season
ICYMI: Dynatrace released its holiday shopping survey, which revealed mobile performance will be a key retailer strategy; Cisco, IBM were named leaders in smart city technology market. Continue Reading
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November 25, 2014
25
Nov'14
SN blogs: Rapid application development central to mobile users
SN blogs: This week, analysts discuss Progress Software's use of rapid application development and review a tool small businesses can use to protect their data. Continue Reading
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November 24, 2014
24
Nov'14
Securing corporate data in a BYOD world
In an ever more dangerous world, your trusty VPN has a more important role than ever. Continue Reading
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November 24, 2014
24
Nov'14
Cloud provider UOL adopts Embrane's software-defined network services
UOL will offer software-defined network services in its public cloud with Embrane's Heleos software. Continue Reading
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November 24, 2014
24
Nov'14
How to build a network for Open vSwitch testing
Setting up an Open vSwitch test network can be as simple as downloading code, deploying it on x86 servers and attaching storage disks. Here's how to get started. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2014
21
Nov'14
SN blogs: 'Bright-box' switching may be vendors' new trend
SN blogs: This week, analysts discuss how white-box switching will become more affordable, and why multinode server platforms aren’t much different from blade servers. Continue Reading
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November 20, 2014
20
Nov'14
Extreme expands software-defined architecture, data center products
Extreme Networks is expanding on its software-defined architecture with the addition of new products, partners and enhancements to existing technology. Continue Reading
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November 19, 2014
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Nov'14
Pacnet combines SDN and NFV to sell bandwidth-on-demand services
Pacnet implemented OpenFlow SDN to enable WAN and data center bandwidth-on-demand services. Then NFV came along and made things even more interesting. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2014
18
Nov'14
What is generic Ethernet access?
Generic Ethernet access is a new carrier service rolling out in the United Kingdom. Is this a technology that can work for you? Continue Reading
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November 18, 2014
18
Nov'14
CDC for cybersecurity? One group thinks it might be time
Do enterprises and other organizations need a CDC-like entity to help them in their fight against cyber attacks? The Society for Information Management (SIM) thinks they might. Madeline Weiss, ... Continue Reading
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November 18, 2014
18
Nov'14
A VPLS Network procurement walkthrough
Organisations should never be forced into a features and benefits conversation with their prospective service providers. The majority of network designs produced by our BT Business partnership ... Continue Reading
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
F5 intros Silverline, a layer 4-7 networking as a service platform
With Silverline, F5 has expanded Defense.Net's cloud-based DDoS protection into an ADC-as-a-service platform. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
The ultimate life-hack: Start your own SDN hackathon
Seeking skills in network programmability? Attending an SDN hackathon may be the best bet. And if you can't find one, why not organize your own? Continue Reading
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November 14, 2014
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Nov'14
SN blogs: Don’t let your information drown in data lakes
This week, analysts discuss why it’s important to use data to create business strategies to drive revenue; Comcast says it supports net neutrality principles. Continue Reading