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• November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14

  Curvature growing network support services with CSU buy

  Used network hardware and maintenance vendor Curvature acquired CSU Industries to expand its NetSure support services to storage and servers.

• November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14

  Gigamon adds SSL decryption, 100 GbE and Cisco BiDi visibility

  Network visibility vendor Gigamon adds 100 GbE and Cisco BiDi monitoring and integrates SSL decryption into its fabric.

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  DreamHost spinout Akanda offers open source NFV for cloud providers

  DreamHost has spun out Akanda, an open source NFV software company that offers Layer 3-7 network services for OpenStack clouds.

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  A global firm dumps MPLS for orchestrated broadband WAN

  When engineering firm MWH Global hit a wall where MPLS was too costly and inflexible for its growing worldwide network of remote offices, the firm turned to broadband WAN for regional connectivity using Cisco iWAN and Glue Networks orchestration ...

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  Look out OpenDaylight, there's a new open source SDN controller

  ON.Lab pitches ONOS, an open source SDN controller that offers more scalability than OpenDaylight. Competition could be good and bad.

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  Brocade ICX updates enable stackable campus core switches

  The Brocade ICX line expands with a new closet switch and stackability of the ICX 7750 for campus cores.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Midokura open sources its software to align with OpenStack Neutron

  Midokura open sources its network virtualization software in a bid to gain mindshare in the OpenStack community, where Neutron plugins remain complex and imperfect.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  New Aruba Mobile Engagement platform combines Wi-Fi, BLE technology

  Aruba's Mobile Engagement platform combines Meridian Wi-Fi locationing services with BLE beacons for precise positioning and centralized management.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Cisco tries to milk Cat5e and Cat6 cabling for more bandwidth

  To meet Wi-Fi backhaul demands, Cisco's NBASE-T Alliance will specify 2.5 and 5 GbE switches that can run on existing Cat5e and Cat6 copper cabling.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Cloud report shows spending shift; vendors push 2.5 GbE, 5 GbE

  In telecom news, Cisco and other vendors advocate for 2.5 GbE and 5 GbE advancements while Verizon's enterprise cloud report shows a shift in who is spending money on cloud services.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  The real Cisco OpenStack story begins with policy control

  Cisco has seeded its Group-Based Policy language into the new OpenStack Juno release, saying it will drive a standardized policy abstraction layer that works across multivendor networks.

• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  Lucera's low-latency SDN WAN supports global high-frequency trading

  Financial services IaaS provider Lucera developed a home-grown SDN WAN to connect high-frequency trading operations in London, New York and Chicago.

• October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14

  What users need from an open networking ecosystem

  There's plenty of talk about open networking, but the definition of that term changes depending on which vendor or standards body you ask. This week at the Open Networking User Group meeting in NYC, network pros outline their specific needs.

• October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14

  SDN blogs: Cisco joins Open Compute; Docker, containers and the cloud

  We rounded up this week's SDN blogs. Check out thoughts on Cisco's joining of Open Compute, real-world SDN use cases, and Docker, containers and the cloud.

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  New Extreme switch and AP for high-performance, midsize networks

  New Extreme switch and wireless access point introduced by Extreme Networks delivers high levels of network performance at a lower price point.

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Meru launches wireless SDN app store and platform

  Meru Center is the Wi-Fi vendor's new platform for running wireless SDN apps and consolidating its own management applications.

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Fortinet, SonicWall release new enterprise firewalls

  New enterprise firewalls from Fortinet and SonicWall offer carrier-class speeds and feeds at a nice price.

• October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14

  Mobile operators lose on OTT services; FCC delays incentive auction

  In telecom news, a report found that OTT services are cutting into mobile operators' messaging revenue, while the FCC delays its incentive spectrum auction to 2016.

• October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14

  Taking the pulse of Wi-Fi-enabled healthcare devices in an IoT world

  Wi-Fi connectivity is a great luxury to have in public places to power your favorite app, but what if your life-saving medical device relied on the wireless LAN to work? Hospitals are using ...

• October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14

  Meru gets NIA for wireless SDN efforts

  Meru Networks wins this month's Network Innovation Award for its work in developing the first OpenFlow-certified application in the wireless market.

• October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14

  VSS Monitoring offers midrange network packet broker

  VSS Monitoring offers a low-price network packet broker to network monitoring operations in mainstream, midrange enterprises.

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  IBM not in financial crisis

  SN blogs: This week, one analyst discusses the importance of incident detection and response; another speculates on the benefits of SDN and DevOps.

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Cumulus Linux 2.5 adds mainstream L2 features to bare-metal switching

  Cumulus Networks releases validated design guides and Cumulus Linux 2.5, with more Layer 2 features for mainstream data centers.

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  SDN blogs: SDN networking; Cisco ACI fabric forwarding

  This week, SDN bloggers reviewed SDN networking with Optical and Amazon, the issues with networking versus the rest of IT, and Cisco ACI fabric forwarding.

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  Rumored Google Wi-Fi service; AT&T touts DirecTV merger

  In telecom news, Google's plans to conduct wireless spectrum tests are fueling rumors of a Wi-Fi service, while AT&T touts the consumer benefits of a DirecTV merger.

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  Corsa enables SDN BGP routing in its OpenFlow devices

  Corsa Technology offers a multi-table, SDN BGP pipeline on its OpenFlow data plane devices for fine-grained, programmable routing.

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  National Basketball Association renews Cisco contract

  ICYMI: The NBA shows its commitment to the Internet of Things by keeping Cisco as its official technology provider; Ruckus launches smart APs.

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  Aerohive, Verizon team up for cloud-managed Wi-Fi retail

  Aerohive and Verizon are offering an all-inclusive cloud-managed Wi-Fi networking offering for retail customers, backed by Verizon's LTE network.

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Dell NFV platform provides a starting step for service providers

  In a bid to help service providers get started with network functions virtualization, Dell packages its products into a Dell NFV platform.

• October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14

  Compuware Dynatrace split means big things for APM vendor

  Dynatrace says it's ready to move APM from the IT trenches to the executive suite.

• October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14

  Integrated computing requires vendors to step up

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst shares why vendors need to rise to the occasion and launch marketing campaigns aimed at integrated computing.

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  SDN blogs: SDN troubleshooting; APIs and network programmability

  This week, SDN bloggers take a look at how SDN troubleshooting, issues with APIs and network programmability, VXLAN and OTV, and network code upgrades.

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  McAfee firewall integrates with the rest of McAfee's security tech

  McAfee has established a security platform that combines its next-generation firewall with endpoint security, SIEM, threat intelligence and sandboxing.

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  NEC slashes OpenFlow prices with a $3,000 SDN starter pack

  NEC is hoping to push OpenFlow technology to a wider audience with a low-cost SDN starter pack.

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Motorola wireless streamlines customer service for Canadian restaurant

  A Canadian restaurant chain has deployed a new Motorola wireless LAN and tablet system to increase food sales and boost operational efficiencies.

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  New HP network virtualization overlay is based on Nuage software

  Distributed Cloud Networking is HP network virtualization software that borrows network overlay technology from ALU's Nuage Networks subsidiary.

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  Sonus Networks virtualizes more of its appliances for NFV

  Sonus Networks expands its network functions virtualization efforts with virtualized diameter signaling engines and policy controllers. It also integrated with Juniper's Contrail controller.

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  SDN blogs: SDN controller consistency; Cisco NX-API 1.0

  SDN bloggers reviewed Cisco's NX-API version 1.0, SDN controller consistency, Corsa's adoption of OpenFlow in hardware, and OpEx savings and SDN.

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  Wi-Fi network management techniques in flux after FCC fine

  SN blogs: This week, one analyst discusses over-the-air Wi-Fi management in the wake of the FCC's fine against Marriott, while another touts a new breed of network management tools.

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  Who needs core switches when you have optical fabric?

  Startup Fiber Mountain says its new data center architecture doubles throughput at half the cost of traditional networks … without a single costly core switch. Will optical fabric power the new data center network?

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  Pica8 switch software now with ONIE, available for free download

  Pica8 switch software PicOS now supports ONIE bootloader. Pica8 also offers a limited test version for free download onto white-box switches.

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  Median networking salary grew in '14, but money isn't all that matters

  While networking pros are happy with their compensation, they also want to keep their skills current by working with new technology.

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Telecom security false alarm; Google's digital divide struggle

  This week in telecom news, a government contract is raising concerns about telecom security issues, while Google Fiber struggles to reach low-income users.

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Digital learning goal of wireless upgrade at LA schools

  The Los Angeles United School District taps Aruba Networks to anchor an upgrade to improve Wi-Fi and Internet connectivity across 750 schools.

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Security breach anxiety forces IT orgs to delay new projects

  With each massive security breach that hits the news, IT organizations are becoming more and more gun-shy about new business initiatives that could put data at risk.

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Bare-metal switch industry is shaking up networking

  As pioneer bare-metal switch vendors gain momentum, the networking industry is changing. Software and hardware vendors are innovating.

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  SDN blogs: OpenDaylight and network policy; SDN, app availability

  This week, SDN bloggers took a look at OpenDaylight and network policy; applications, SDN and availability in the network; and a third competitor in the SDN space.

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  Network pros need SDN training, not CCIE status

  Network pros will need to look further than traditional vendor certifications if they want to build and manage SDN and programmable infrastructure.

• October 06, 2014 06 Oct'14

  Thoughts on achieving good MPLS costs

  If your idea of obtaining good MPLS costs is to throw a spreadsheet of sites together and hope for the best, you might be disappointed. In this article I share some of my experience where projects ...

• October 06, 2014 06 Oct'14

  BT IP Clear Playbook for UK IT Management

  US readers will no doubt tune out but wait. Although BT IP Clear is a UK based service, the technology refers (as a rule, there are exceptions) to unmanaged connectivity from BT. The US market is ...

• October 05, 2014 05 Oct'14

  One of the best Global MPLS providers?

  It’s not really that hard to come up with a list of global MPLS providers from the usual suspects. There are a few lesser known providers worth considering. If you think about the market place, ...

• October 03, 2014 03 Oct'14

  Network security growth won't slow at Cisco

  SN blogs: An analyst says that Cisco's security team remains strong; CloudFare offers free website encryption; and security is a business decision.

• October 03, 2014 03 Oct'14

  IPv6 connectivity up; enterprises begin to take note

  The 2014 North American IPv6 Summit showcased the growth of the protocol and shed some light on what enterprises are doing to (finally) adopt it.

• October 03, 2014 03 Oct'14

  ExtraHop 4.0 opens up wire data analytics to all IT job functions

  It's not just for network engineers anymore. ExtraHop's platform update makes it easy to create role-based operational analytics dashboards.

• October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14

  Palo Alto Cyvera integration starts with WildFire

  Palo Alto starts to integrate network and endpoint security by connecting the WildFire sandbox to its Cyvera acquisition.

• October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14

  Telecom operators and vendors push for open source NFV

  Rival telecom operators and infrastructure vendors lay down their swords to collaborate in an open source NFV consortium that will develop standards for productizing interoperable technology.

• October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14

  OpenDaylight Project Helium ready for commercialization

  The OpenDaylight Project Helium release brings the added security and application networking features that enterprises want.

• October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14

  FCC proposes 5G wireless study; AT&T merger clears hurdle

  This week in telecom news, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposes a 5G wireless study while the possible AT&T merger with DirecTV advances with a shareholder vote.

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  New Broadcom Ethernet switch chip fine-tunes the cloud

  Broadcom's new Tomahawk Ethernet chips offer super speed, switch-level packet flow analytics and dynamic policy control to enhance cloud network performance, but they've got plenty of competition.

• September 29, 2014 29 Sep'14

  Pertino offers network services apps on its cloud-based WAN

  Pertino adds several network services apps to its cloud-based WAN, giving IT pros the visibility and control they need over remote access.

• September 29, 2014 29 Sep'14

  SDN blogs: Cisco, Tail-F acquisition; SDN for content filtering

  This week, SDN bloggers review the Cisco, Tail-F acquisition, how SDN can be used for content filtering, the software-defined data center and the OpFlex protocol.

• September 26, 2014 26 Sep'14

  Brocade SDN and NFV could replace routers with standard x86 boxes

  In the Brocade SDN and NFV story, service providers and enterprises will trade in physical routers and network service appliances for virtual machines running on x86 servers, managed by SDN controllers and OpenStack.

• September 26, 2014 26 Sep'14

  Modern network security architectures face skills shortfall

  SN blogs: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. One analyst says the industry should use the time to shed light on the industry's cybersecurity skills shortage.

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Cisco Modeling Labs, a network simulator with real IOS router images

  Cisco Modeling Labs is a network simulator that uses real IOS images. Engineers can design, test and troubleshoot networks in software.

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Wi-Fi requirements based on organizational needs, not WLAN vendor

  As wireless vendors move away from competing on price or speed, IT professionals share their Wi-Fi requirements.

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  HP SDN app store is open for business with eight OpenFlow apps

  HP's marketplace for SDN apps is now open. Download apps from F5, Blue Cat, Kemp and others for HP's OpenFlow controller.

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  IBM tries to make big data visualization easy

  ICYMI: IBM says its Watson Analytics software makes visualizing big data easier; Orange Business Services announces a new VPN product and Aerohive's next-gen Wi-Fi gets picked up by a Big 6 accounting firm.

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  LTE broadband sees global growth; gigabit broadband's fiscal perk

  In telecom news, LTE broadband is seeing global growth in deployments and subscriptions, while communities with gigabit broadband are seeing financial benefits.

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  Book chapter: SDN basics from controllers to apps

  Authors Paul Goransson and Chuck Black explain SDN basics, including control plane separation, network automation and programmable infrastructure characteristics, in this chapter from their book 'Software Defined Networks: A Comprehensive Approach.'

• September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14

  The Brocade Vyatta controller commercializes OpenDaylight SDN

  The new Brocade Vyatta controller is a commercially supported open source product. Brocade will continuously integrate the controller with the OpenDaylight Project.

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  AT&T SDN efforts bear fruit: Network on Demand service debuts

  AT&T announced a pilot of its SDN-powered Network on Demand service in Austin, enabling customers to order network services in seconds.

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  NFL's Cisco-based stadium Wi-Fi frustrates tablet-toting coaches

  The stadium Wi-Fi network that NFL coaches have been complaining about is based on Cisco wireless LAN infrastructure. The new network has been erratic, making coaches' Surface tablets useless at times.

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  SDN blogs: OpenDaylight and SDN protocols; ways to achieve SDN

  This week, SDN bloggers explore the different ways to achieve SDN, OpenDaylight and different southbound SDN protocols and make a use case for SDN in schools.

• September 19, 2014 19 Sep'14

  Enterprise mobility trends reflect growth of external providers

  SN blogs: Enterprises are using third-party providers to handle their mobility management needs; why aren't companies protecting mobile data?

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Ixia virtualizes IxLoad appliance for NFV testing

  Ixia virtualizes its IxLoad network testing hardware for Network Functions Virtualization. Mobile operators will use it for NFV testing.

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Aerohive and Radius Networks integrate wireless, iBeacon technology

  Aerohive and Radius Networks have partnered to combine Wi-Fi infrastructure with iBeacon technology to offer proximity services for businesses.

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Five commercial SDN controllers to know about

  Like open source controllers, commercial SDN controllers have begun to come to market as part of various vendors' SDN platforms. We rounded up five commercial SDN controllers to know about.

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Cisco-Sourcefire integration creates threat-aware ASA firewall

  Cisco Sourcefire-ASA integration creates a next-generation firewall with IPS and advanced threat protection built in. The integration also ties ASA firewalls to Sourcefire's endpoint security product.

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Juniper links threat intelligence, SRX firewalls for improved security

  Juniper closes the gap between detection and security enforcement by linking its threat intelligence platform to its SRX firewall series.

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Meru offers Lync QoS app for OpenDaylight controller

  Wireless LAN vendor Meru offers Meru Collaborator, an application for the OpenDaylight controller that allows Microsoft Lync to request QoS for UC sessions.

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Verizon jumps into OTT service; Sprint nixes spectrum auction

  In telecom news, Verizon announces plans to launch an OTT service in 2015 while Sprint backs out of the FCC's November spectrum auction.

• September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14

  ONF launches vendor-neutral SDN certification program

  With its SDN certification program, the ONF aims to set a standard for engineers to have a broad, foundational understanding of SDN technology and concepts.

• September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14

  Cavium's XPliant Ethernet chip sets new standard for programmability

  Cavium claims its programmable XPliant Ethernet chip can support new protocols via software updates without adding latency to the data plane.

• September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14

  New Juniper IT analytics engine crunches network and application data

  Juniper's IT analytics product, Cloud Analytics Engine, collects and crunches network and application data to improve network operations.

• September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14

  WestJet Airlines embraces VMware NSX security for micro-segmentation

  The micro-segmentation upshot of VMware NSX security prompts WestJet Airlines to adopt network virtualization. The software will reduce complexity and avoid the bottleneck of a core firewall.

• September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14

  Did VMware dismiss physical networking?

  SN blogs: This week, analysts discuss the future of physical networking, the networking benefits midmarket companies enjoy and security challenges fueled by cloud and mobility applications.

• September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14

  SDN blogs: Prescriptive Topology Manager; SDN controller clusters

  This week's SDN bloggers take a look at SDN controller clusters; Prescriptive Topology Manager; how IT infrastructure remains the same across verticals; and everything you need to know about OVSDB.

• September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14

  HP unveils new advanced threat appliance

  ICYMI: HP announces new advanced threat appliance for TippingPoint portfolio; Compuware agrees to $2.5 billion buyout.

• September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14

  AirTight unveils first 802.11ac access point with built-in WIPS

  AirTight's latest 802.11ac access point delivers gigabit speeds to users, with wireless intrusion prevention services to IT.

• September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14

  T-Mobile lawsuit claims Huawei theft; Nokia's 5G wireless trials

  In telecom news, a T-Mobile lawsuit accuses Huawei of stealing technology from its lab, while Nokia gears up for 5G wireless trials.

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  Over-the-top providers make your dumb pipe smart

  In the battle to be the top telecom provider, bringing in over-the-top services may be the best bet.

• September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14

  SDN blogs: Docker networking and CoreOS; whitebox market share

  This week's SDN bloggers explore Docker Networking, hypervisors and CoreOS; the importance of network automation; and current white-box market share.

• September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14

  Everything you need to know about the VMware NFV strategy

  In this Q&A with VMware principal engineer Bruce Davie, find out everything you need to know about VMware's NFV strategy.

• September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14

  Aruba 802.11ac now certified for high-performing Lync voice and video

  Aruba 802.11ac technology is now qualified to work with Microsoft Lync, assuring improved voice and video quality for joint Aruba/Microsoft customers.

• September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14

  VMware calls future NSX certifications the 'next-gen CCIE'

  VMware says future NSX certifications establish the beginning of a network virtualization career path for network and server pros alike.

• September 03, 2014 03 Sep'14

  Carriers move to virtual routers; AT&T's business mobility push

  In telecom news, virtual routers are increasingly popular for carrier services, while provider router and switch revenue was up 20% from last quarter.

• August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14

  Why HP SDN sales messaging needs a makeover

  This week, SDN bloggers question where HP SDN goes now that networking chief Bethany Mayer is leaving, and they explain NSX 6.1 enhancements, as well as why hardware is not the culprit behind slow service provisioning.

• August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14

  Gigamon brings network virtualization monitoring to NSX

  Gigamon integrated its network visibility infrastructure with VMware NSX for improved multi-tenant network virtualization monitoring.

• August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14

  ForeScout CounterACT improves NAC, endpoint security for Midwest bank

  Bremer Bank selected ForeScout CounterACT for network access control and endpoint visibility to improve regulatory compliance and security.

• August 27, 2014 27 Aug'14

  New Kemp LoadMaster: Hardware-like performance in a virtual appliance

  The new Kemp LoadMaster appliance delivers hardware-like performance in a virtual appliance, for load balancing large enterprise infrastructures.