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Network Virtualization Implementation

• Adobe multicloud strategy transforms network engineering

  Adobe created a multicloud strategy to connect to public clouds like AWS and Azure. One Adobe networking pro talks about how the new approach changed its definition of networking.  Continue Reading

• In virtualized environments, importance of hardware remains

  It's tempting to get swept up in the hype around software-defined everything and cloud mania, but even in virtualized environments, networking hardware is still critical.  Continue Reading

• Network Innovation competition: Riverbed Cascade 10.0

  Riverbed Technology is the April recipient of SearchNetworking's award for creating its quality performance management application.  Continue Reading

• How virtual switching integrates the network edge

  Learn how a cloud provider and a collocation center use virtual switching to integrate physical and virtual networks.  Continue Reading

• Overlays may be the best path forward for networking

  Vendors VMware, Big Switch, Cisco, and others are working to come up with the ‘winning’ overlay approach to creating virtual network abstractions.  Continue Reading

• Integrating physical and virtual networks: Virtual switching tactics

  In order to make networks flexible enough to support cloud orchestration, engineers will have to bridge physical and virtual networks.  Continue Reading

• Trends in networking 2012: Top ten Fast Packets

  These top ten Fast Packets from SearchNetworking.com contributors and editors reflect on the most conversation-worthy networking trends in 2012.  Continue Reading

• 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?  Continue Reading

• With network fabrics, choosing a vendor means commitment

  Can incompatible fabrics be good for data center networking?  Continue Reading

• Data center network fabrics vs. software – defined fabrics

  Are data center fabrics and software defined networks competitive or complementary technologies?  Continue Reading

• Networking for BYOD: No single solution

  An architecture firm IT manager finds himself mitigating the risks of BYOD after he realizes there is no easy answer to managing and securing personal devices on the network.  Continue Reading

• NAC technology evolves in a BYOD policy world

  Just when we thought NAC had fizzled, the technology may make a comeback as IT managers seek news ways of controlling personal mobile device access to corporate networks.  Continue Reading

• Is virtual desktop infrastructure the answer?

  IT organizations are finding that virtual desktop infrastructure is ready-made to take on the biggest BYOD challenge—providing secure, remote access to corporate assets.  Continue Reading

• Network diagnostics that see through virtualization

  Running network diagnostics for virtualization requires a new set of strategies that involve virtual switches, virtual network probes and rerouting traffic for analysis.  Continue Reading

• Virtual cluster switching: Finding management in a flat network

  Using virtual cluster switching, the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging manages dozens of switches as one switch in a flat Layer 2 network for high-performance computing.  Continue Reading