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• Juniper introduces peering router for content providers

  Juniper Networks has introduced a compact peering router aimed at service providers looking to speed up content delivery. Continue Reading

• ICYMI: Dynatrace APM tools bolstered with Keynote combo

  Dynatrace expands while Extreme adds role-based policy management to its Summit line of enterprise and data center switches. Continue Reading

• SN blogs: New Cisco CEO Robbins' strategy praised, panned

  An analyst says incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins' move to prioritize strategies will help the vendor. But there are areas that still need attention. Continue Reading

• Survey shows SD-WAN interest but measured uptake

  SD-WAN is creating a lot of buzz this year, but a new TechTarget survey shows that actual deployment will be limited this year, despite the number of new and traditional vendors in the market. Continue Reading

• Arista launches network automation tools for enterprises

  Arista introduces network automation tools with enterprise features like network-wide rollback. Continue Reading

• Enterprises struggle with SDN development, culture

  Enterprises say retraining and cultural changes stemming from SDN development are more difficult to solve than technological challenges.Continue Reading

• Is Spark the new data analytics engine?

  SN blogs: This week an analyst says that Apache Spark might be the data analytic engine that eclipses Hadoop; Cisco uses a cutting edge data management technique.Continue Reading

• News recap: Data center model could be new telecom central office

  In telecom news, AT&T and ONOS Project held the first CORD proof-of-concept demo at Open Networking Summit, while Los Angeles may deploy municipal Wi-Fi.Continue Reading

• Array SSL VPN pays dividends to bank

  A Boston-area bank exploits its technology infrastructure to yield a competitive edge.Continue Reading

• Carriers bet big on open SDN

  AT&T and other carriers tell attendees at the Open Networking Summit they're committed to moving to open SDN. Google unveils Jupiter SDN platform at ONS.Continue Reading

• BYOD, MDM streamlined with Xirrus Wi-Fi

  Wi-Fi vendor Xirrus introduces EasyPass, a set of cloud-based Wi-Fi security services for enterprise customers.Continue Reading

• ICYMI: Group issues open source NFV app to spur expansion

  In this week's SDN news, the OPNFV Project releases its open source NFV platform to help companies add virtual functions while NEC releases two new switches to help build large software-defined data centers.Continue Reading

• When it comes to system outages, don't prepare for the worst

  Tracking and monitoring for common potential problems is more valuable and cost-effective than planning for massive systems outages -- which may never occur.Continue Reading

• Cisco broadens SDN on Nexus switches

  Cisco is using open SDN technology to make its Nexus switches more appealing to services providers, enterprises.Continue Reading

• Arista EOS+ brings the programmable switch down to earth

  A programmable switch sounds appealing to many enterprises, but few have the in-house expertise to take advantage of one. Arista's EOS+ software aims to make it far more accessible.Continue Reading