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• April 01, 2015 01 Apr'15

  SN blogs: NSF touts next-generation networks

  SN blogs: This week, the National Science Foundation showcases two of its main initiatives; an analyst urges readers not to forget World Backup Day.

• April 01, 2015 01 Apr'15

  Alcatel-Lucent switch gateway boosts virtual, physical network speed

  Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has introduced a switch gateway in its latest high-density OmniSwitch that improves data throughput between virtualized applications and a VXLAN.

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  Microsoft rolling out Office 365 MDM

  Microsoft provides Office 365 MDM at no cost, giving subscribers basic capabilities for mobile device management and the option of upgrading to the paid service Intune.

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  ICYMI: 400 Gigabit Ethernet concerns fuels new consortium

  ICYMI: Industry leaders Cisco, Intel and Arista join a consortium to create standards to allay power, heat concerns fueled by 400 GbE protocol.

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  SD-WAN offers traffic management, automation

  SD-WAN technology is creating a more intelligent WAN through path control and traffic automation.

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  SDN blogs: The biggest misconceptions about SDN in 2015

  In this week's SDN blogs, analysts explore some of the biggest misconceptions of SDN in 2015, and why convincing customers to change to white box switches is so difficult.

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  Survey: Enterprises ready to buy SDN products

  A majority of U.S. businesses are preparing to implement SDN products in the data center by 2017 in order to reduce networking costs.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  SN blogs: Big data business initiatives on the horizon

  SN blogs: This week, analysts discuss how big data initiatives are affecting businesses; one expert warns about the dangers of unknown appliances in the data center.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  News recap: FCC defends net neutrality vote

  In telecom news, FCC Chair Tom Wheeler testified in defense of the commission's net neutrality vote, while Cisco expanded its networking portfolio capabilities.

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Juniper, Mirantis deal targets OpenStack SDN combo

  Juniper and Mirantis are expanding their engineering partnership to deliver an OpenStack SDN combo to appeal to enterprises making the SDN move.

• March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15

  F5 ships lightweight cloud load balancer

  F5 Networks launches LineRate Point Load Balancer, providing a commercial alternative to open source tools that improve the performance of application services in cloud environments.

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  Network monitoring system going to dogs? That's just fine

  When pet insurer Trupanion decided to move its network management in-house, it knew it needed a more comprehensive network monitoring foundation.

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  SN blogs: Competitive acquisition dangerous for partners?

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst discusses why competitive acquisitions can hurt some companies and another discusses how to transition away from technology silos.

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  News recap: FCC merger reviews delayed

  In telecom news, the FCC merger reviews for AT&T and Comcast were temporarily halted, while carriers prepare to launch OTT services.

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  Juniper CEO Rahim unafraid of OCP technology threat

  Juniper Networks CEO Rami Rahim says networking hardware developed under the Open Compute Project is an 'opportunity, not a threat' to the company's switching business.

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  ICYMI: Cisco introduces free version of ConfD software

  ICYMI: Cisco offers a free version of its ConfD software, Ixia becomes testing partner for ONUG and CTCC in China chooses Nuage Networks' SDN technology.

• March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15

  Getting clarity on delivering video conferencing services

  The technology that the inventors of the 1960s Picturephone visualized is at last within reach. Here's how to implement and manage video conferencing today, and factor in cloud services too.

• March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15

  SN blogs: Android for Work ready for prime time

  In this week's SN blogs, analysts discuss Google's new BYOD platform and give support to user activity monitoring applications.

• March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15

  News recap: 2015 global SDN implementations vary

  In telecom news, IDT Telecom is the first U.S. carrier to directly connect to Cuba after the FCC approved its Cuba telecom deal; meanwhile a new TechTarget survey found differences in SDN implementations by region.

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Global food distributor taps HP SDN technology

  HP SDN hardware and applications allow The Bama Companies to improve and speed up IT operations, and ensure reliable Lync communications.

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Broadcom ships open development platform for bare-metal switches

  Broadcom has introduced an open development platform for bare-metal switches built on the vendor's StrataXGS architecture. OpenNSL provides a set of APIs for developers.

• March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15

  ICYMI: Cisco teams up with SpiderCloud for USC offering

  ICYMI: Cisco and SpiderCloud target the enterprise with their jointly developed mobile offering; Kemp introduces a free version of its virtual ADC.

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  Docker acquires talent to bolster container virtualization

  Docker's acquisition of SocketPlane is expected to help bring greater scalability to container virtualization, making the emerging hypervisor alternative more enterprise-ready.

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  ONF: SDN portal will organize, unite solo open source projects

  The newly formed Software Leadership Council hopes that OpenSourceSDN.org will spur the development of tools and apps engineered to fuel widespread SDN adoption.

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  Aruba mobile engagement platform wins Network Innovation Award

  Aruba is pushing Wi-Fi indoor positioning to new levels with a platform geared towards venues that connect with visitors via their smartphones.

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  Aruba controllers get WAN intelligence for the branch office

  New Aruba controllers for the branch office provide WLAN management, WAN intelligence and a firewall in one appliance.

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  Cisco, VMware unveil CSP products to tap growing market

  CSP products introduced at the Mobile World Congress included cloud-based analytics from Cisco and virtualized networking technology from VMware.

• March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15

  HP with Aruba a stronger competitor to Cisco

  Hewlett-Packard's $2.7 billion Aruba acquisition would bring wireless networking technology expected to make HP a stronger competitor against Cisco.

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Network automation tools bring 'set it and forget it' to life

  In this Q&A, one engineer describes how she honed her programming skills to work on network automation tools that make it easier to configure switches.

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  What HP's Aruba acquisition could mean to customers

  If HP acquires Aruba, it may slow the wireless networking company's ability to innovate and lead to a confusing product portfolio, Aruba customer says.

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  FCC approves net neutrality rules

  Internet service providers will be regulated as common carriers under Title II, as the FCC approved net neutrality rules.

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  IBM, Juniper to offer joint network analytics

  IBM and Juniper say they will work together to deliver customer intelligence to cloud and communications service providers.

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  Midokura upgrade provides OpenStack deployment bridge

  Midokura has refreshed MidoNet with features that provide a bridge for VMware customers looking to move to OpenStack without using proprietary virtual networking technology.

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  Where 5G technology is headed and when

  The 5G technology standard is under development as the Internet of Things and an increasing number of mobile users create demand for next-generation wireless infrastructure.

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  Recap: VoLTE driving VoIP market; optical network market grows

  In this news recap: VoLTE services are driving new growth in the VoIP equipment market, while Google pushes for the FCC not to regulate interconnection agreements with ISPs.

• February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15

  Avaya redefines SDN architecture in new offering

  Avaya says its SDN architecture leverages OpenDaylight, OpenStack and OpenFlow to deliver programmable network services faster than competing technologies.

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  SDN blogs: Overlay networks can be scaled

  In this week's SDN blogs, experts talk about the scalability of overlay networks and ask questions about SD WAN, and an open source SDN website is launched.

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  ExtraHop boosts wire data analytics from 10 Gbps to sustained 40 Gbps

  ExtraHop's latest monitoring appliance, the EH9100, provides wire data analytics over 40 Gigabits per second in a single box.

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Openness key to latest HP Ethernet switch line

  Hewlett-Packard joins Dell and Juniper Networks by launching a line of switching gear that runs on open operating systems. The HP Ethernet switch will be available in late March.

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Recap: Array's high-speed ADC grows; Check Point buys startup

  In this news recap, Array expands its AVX10650 application delivery controller; Cisco predicts massive increase in global data traffic by 2019.

• February 17, 2015 17 Feb'15

  What Cisco earnings don't say that tech buyers should know

  While the latest Cisco earnings show the vendor has solid demand for its networking gear today, tech buyers shouldn't ignore the obstacles Cisco is likely to face in the future.

• February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15

  SteelCentral upgrade enhances toolset for app-centric enterprise

  With renewed focus on application performance within the enterprise, Riverbed fortifies SteelCentral portfolio.

• February 13, 2015 13 Feb'15

  Facebook's new open networking switch 'overkill' for enterprises

  Facebook has developed an open switch for its network fabric comprised of modular components built of standard technology. While innovative, experts say the technology is not for most enterprises.

• February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15

  Providers go for hybrid cloud as a service; Verizon wireline sale

  In telecom news, service providers are making the move to hybrid cloud as a service offerings, while Verizon tries to blame net neutrality for the sale of some of its wireline operations.

• February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15

  What Samsung's Smart TV is really saying about you

  The recent publicity about Samsung's Smart TV listening in on private conversations has received a lot of public attention, but this latest privacy issue is nothing new to the technology community. ...

• February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15

  SN blogs: What's the best big data deployment for you?

  Crafting a big data initiative takes work, but one analyst says he's found a way to make it less challenging. Here, we review his perspective and look at several other posts from industry experts on various topics.

• February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15

  Cisco targets large SDN deployments with Nexus 9000 improvements

  Cisco plans to add an industry standard controller to the Nexus 9000 to give customers the option of using the switch for large-scale SDN deployments utilized by carriers and cloud service providers.

• February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15

  New cloud-based Meru wireless LAN targets the midmarket

  Meru's cloud-based wireless LAN for SMBs includes hardware and management software and reduces costs by eliminating the on-premises controller.

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Brocade inks deal to buy Riverbed's virtual ADC business

  Brocade says its acquisition of Riverbed's popular virtual ADC business will bolster its overall product line for moving network services from expensive hardware into more flexible software.

• February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15

  FCC proposes Title II reclassification; AWS-3 auction breaks records

  In telecom news, the FCC unveiled its proposal to reclassify the Internet under Title II, while telecom spending is expected to grow as carriers expand their networks.

• February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15

  VMware ties customers' virtual services to public cloud

  VMware is tackling the difficulty of moving workloads from the data center to its public cloud by providing a unified platform for running virtual services.

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  SDN blogs: 2015 year of software-defined WAN?

  In this week's SDN blogs, analysts discuss why SDN is more reliable than traditional networking, why SDN WAN will gain popularity in 2015 and Brocade’s new Vyatta Controller.

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  Challenges of Global MPLS Network Procurement

  Companion resource: The Techtarget version of our free IT Managers step by step Global MPLS Network procurement Mindmap. Every risk, pitfall and opportunity outlined at a glance. In this article, I ...

• January 29, 2015 29 Jan'15

  ICYMI: F5's BIG-IQ updates intelligent management structure

  ICYMI: F5 Network upgraded its BIG-IQ to provide a more integrated framework; a California convention center is rolling out a 10 Gbps Wi-Fi network.

• January 29, 2015 29 Jan'15

  Can a piece of software really determine if you’re ready to quit your job?

  The evolution of predictive analytics technology continues to be something to keep an eye on in 2015. Although the technique is nothing new to the average consumer – we see it every time Netflix ...

• January 29, 2015 29 Jan'15

  Brocade touts router encryption in MLXe release

  Brocade is promoting router encryption in the release of its MLXe security module, but expert opinions fall short of unanimous endorsement.

• January 28, 2015 28 Jan'15

  Big Switch's BCF 2.5 now supported on Dell bare-metal switches

  Big Switch's release of Big Cloud Fabric 2.5 offers the flexibility of SDN on bare-metal switches, with support from trusted providers and hypervisors.

• January 28, 2015 28 Jan'15

  Ethernet switch market to hit $25 billion; Verizon feels mobile carrier war

  In telecom news, the Ethernet switch market is expected to reach $25 billion, while Verizon's Q4 report shows the impact of mobile carrier competition.

• January 27, 2015 27 Jan'15

  Cisco ONE provides single license hardware, software

  Cisco ONE provides a single license for all-in-one hardware and software package aimed at a specific networking use case, but it may be the high-priced option.

• January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15

  A10 ships programmable application delivery controller

  A10 Networks has re-architected the software within its application delivery controller, making it more customizable for inserting Layer 4-7 services in SDN, NFV and cloud applications.

• January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15

  SDN blogs: Is this the year to get new certifications like CCDE?

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, experts are looking at new IT certifications, pet peeves about open source, and why NFV has to take off this year.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  SN blogs: Big data initiatives require vision and strategy

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst discusses 10 big data vision and strategy questions; what's the best way to provide Wi-Fi to a campground?

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Network Innovation Award: Dell breaks mold with Dell/Cumulus partnership

  Dell wins this month's Network Innovation Award from SearchNetworking for its partnership with Cumulus Networks, in which Dell became the first mainstream switch vendor to permit third-party OSes to run on its switches.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Cisco LAN switches support 2.5, 5 GbE to boost future Wi-Fi speeds

  Cisco has introduced Catalyst LAN switches that support 2.5 and 5 GbE for faster Wi-Fi without the need for costly cable upgrades.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Brocade license offers free SDN testing

  Brocade license is free to companies that want to test software-defined networking applications using the vendor's SDN controller.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Telecom revenue slows; T-Mobile 'un-carrier' plan deemed 'unviable'

  In telecom news, telecom revenue slowed in 2014, while T-Mobile's 'un-carrier' business strategy was called out as unsustainable.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  CIOs to boost spending on switching, plugging network breaches

  Study of North American CIOs finds them ready to increase spending on WLANs, security and switching.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Riverbed appliance heads to the cloud

  Riverbed's new WAN optimization appliance is aimed at companies with hybrid environments in which applications stretch from the data center to the cloud.

• January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15

  Pay-TV providers shifting to network virtualization

  Pay-TV providers are adopting network functions virtualization as a mechanism for reducing hardware costs and for adding more flexibility in running network services.

• January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15

  FCC to update broadband definition; few users 4K video-ready

  In telecom news, the FCC is prepared to update its broadband definition as part of its annual broadband progress report, while an Akamai report found that only one in five broadband users is ready for 4K video.

• January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15

  SDN blogs: Hybrid WAN the 'killer' SDN use case?

  In this week's SDN blogs, a book review, and one analyst says departments have to stop worrying about draining their budgets before year's end.

• January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15

  SN blogs: mobile management protection needs improvement

  SN blogs: This week, a security analyst shares his 2015 predictions; a consultant highlights the need for thoughtful IPv6 implementation.

• January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15

  New, branded open network hardware model emerges

  Hyperscale data center operators have radically altered their infrastructure with open network hardware that runs a range of operating systems. As this strategy trickles down into the enterprise, vendors are unveiling branded-but-open technology.

• January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15

  Few ISPs offer high broadband speeds; Google's Title II cost benefit

  In telecom news, a report found little competition among ISPs at higher broadband speeds, and Google discusses potential cost benefits with Title II reclassification.

• December 23, 2014 23 Dec'14

  SN blogs: Managed mobile meshing with IoT, M2M

  SN blogs: An analyst highlights 2014 mobility trends; a T-Mobile data rollover plan wins kudos.

• December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14

  White box switching, .11ac pace networking in '14

  The top networking stories of 2014 include bare-metal switching, security scares and Gigabit wireless.

• December 15, 2014 15 Dec'14

  With Dell Open Networking, choose your own OS, overlay

  The Dell Open Networking story is expanding with a new partnership and reference design that simplifies the use of a Midokura virtual network overlay running on Dell open switches with Cumulus OS.

• December 10, 2014 10 Dec'14

  G.fast standard ratified; LTE market to peak in 2015

  In telecom news, the ITU ratified the G.fast broadband standard, while an Infonetics report indicates the LTE market could peak next year.

• November 26, 2014 26 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?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 ...

• November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14

  Updated Riverbed SteelHead and SteelCentral combine APM, WOCs

  Riverbed SteelHead and SteelCentral have been updated and integrated to help enterprises grapple with their new 'hybrid networks.'

• 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 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.

• 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

  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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

• 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 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 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.