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SDN, networking monitoring: Challenge or a change for the better?
In SDN network monitoring there are both challenges and the potential for change that will bring network management capabilities to a new level. Continue Reading
HP FlexFabric 12900: Standards-based support for TRILL protocol, SDN
HP's FlexFabric 12900 series, offers 36 Tbps of capacity on top of standards-based support for the TRILL protocol and OpenFlow 1.3. Continue Reading
How SDN and NFV simplify network service chain provisioning
SDN and NFV simplify service chain provisioning, making it easier and cheaper to spin up applications in enterprise and service provider networks. Continue Reading
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IPv6, SDN: When worlds collide ... in a good way
IPv6, SDN and the cloud seem like separate initiatives, but they are interdependent. SDN and IPv6 will enable cloud agility. The good news is they are also complementary. Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud: Who's in control when public and private clouds collide?
There's plenty of potential in unifying public and private cloud resources, but there are also hybrid cloud challenges that make the IT team question its role. Continue Reading
Handling network change: Is IPv4-to-IPv6 the least of your problems?
Engineers need to implement major network change for IPv6, SDN and hybrid cloud. But they're learning they'll have to manage the old and the new at once.Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud: When public and private clouds collide
This edition of Network Evolution looks at how companies are mixing old and new technology as they transition to the new technology -- but is it the best approach? For example, very few IT shops will move entirely to running IPv6 networks; ...Continue Reading
Network programming languages Frenetic and Pyretic simplify OpenFlow
OpenFlow can simplify networks, yet the protocol itself is complex. Network programming languages Frenetic and Pyretic streamline OpenFlow SDN.Continue Reading
Ethernet fabric primer
Virtualization and cloud exposed legacy data center networks as fragile and inefficient. This primer explains how Ethernet fabrics meet new demands.Continue Reading
VMware NSX will change the network admin role: Are you ready?
VMware NSX could bring network virtualization under the management of system admins, or it could alter the network admin role. Which will it be?Continue Reading
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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
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
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
What to consider for hybrid network virtualization technology
There are ways to use network virtualization technology in your existing network that let traditional and virtual architectures complement each other.Continue Reading
What network virtualization technology can do for your network today
Network virtualization technology is now generally available, and it won't require a rip-and-replace. A hybrid approach may be the best way to begin.Continue Reading