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• July 26, 2013 26 Jul'13

  Networking blogs: Wi-Fi Certified 802.11ac is here, CDN bandwidth woes

  In this week's blog roundup, get expert insight on preparing for 802.11ac and solutions to CDN bandwidth issues.

• July 26, 2013 26 Jul'13

  WildPackets enhances network monitoring tools with big data analytics

  Enterprises need network monitoring tools that deliver real-time, actionable data. WildPackets delivers with big data analytics in WatchPoint 3.0.

• July 25, 2013 25 Jul'13

  SDN basics: Five questions answered

  Understanding SDN basics is key. We rounded up five reader questions answered by our experts that provide insight as to how SDN can and should be used.

• July 24, 2013 24 Jul'13

  Sourcefire deal boosts Cisco vulnerability research labs, security biz

  Cisco's acquisition of Sourcefire boosts its intrusion revenue business and infuses valuable vulnerability research talent.

• July 24, 2013 24 Jul'13

  IPv4 to IPv6 conversion thwarted by ISP peering issues

  There aren't enough IPv6 users to report broken routing when ISP peering issues develop, so firms must track their website performance on their own.

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  OpenStack networking name change: From Quantum to Neutron

  Less than a year after OpenStack networking software debuted as Quantum, the OpenStack Foundation has changed the technology's name to Neutron.

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  Embrane Heleos adds L4-7 software-defined network service chains

  Embrane enables Layer 4-7 service chains with vLink, a Layer 3-based overlay technology.

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  Networking blogs: The evolution of network access control

  In this week's blog roundup, get an expert's insights on Cisco's unique approach to SDN, and find out why EMC thinks EVAS has bright future.

• July 19, 2013 19 Jul'13

  Overheard on Twitter: Are SDN, network virtualization equal?

  SearchSDN explored Twitter this week and saw users discussing if SDN and network virtualization are equal, and the impact of SDN on hardware.

• July 18, 2013 18 Jul'13

  OpenDaylight controller emerges, open for new features

  The OpenDaylight controller code is available for download and contributors are steadily pitching add-on features.

• July 18, 2013 18 Jul'13

  SDN blogs: SDN adoption rates, SDN programming, network virtualization

  This week, SDN bloggers took a look at SDN programming, adoption rates, network virtualization and the future of VLANs in an SDN environment.

• July 18, 2013 18 Jul'13

  Extreme, Lenovo in pact to offer data center products

  Extreme Networks and Lenovo strike a reseller agreement to offer a bundled package of network switches and enterprise servers to enterprises.

• July 17, 2013 17 Jul'13

  Meru: 802.11ac specification support on single-channel architecture

  Meru Networks announced its new access point supporting the 802.11ac specification -- Meru AP 832 -- based on the Meru single-channel architecture.

• July 17, 2013 17 Jul'13

  Cisco security strategy: Q&A with CTO Bret Hartman

  Cisco security CTO Bret Hartman explains how software and SDN are shaping Cisco's security strategy.

• July 17, 2013 17 Jul'13

  Is there room for network admins in software-based networking?

  In the new world of software-based networking and virtualization, network admins may need to drop their CLI skills and focus on programming.

• July 16, 2013 16 Jul'13

  Netsocket SDN offers virtual networking from data center to branch

  The Netsocket Virtual Network is an SDN platform that can be deployed as an overlay, or not, in data centers, campus networks and branches.

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  Overheard on Twitter: SDN definition; Java, Openflow talk, Cisco SDN

  SearchSDN explored Twitter this week and saw users discussing an SDN definition, OpenFlow and Java, and Cisco's SDN strategy.

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  PLUMgrid automates virtual network provisioning without the controller

  PLUMgrid offers virtual network provisioning with a network virtualization platform that uses distributed fabric instead of a centralized controller.

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  SDN blogs: OpenFlow for overlay design; building FlowVisor on CentOS6

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers discuss how to build FlowVisor on CentOS6, and how to use OpenFlow for overlay design.

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  Networking blogs: Big data security trifecta, distributed firewalls

  In this week's blog roundup, read about the three areas big data security needs to encompass, and get expert insight on distributed firewalls.

• July 11, 2013 11 Jul'13

  Network penetration testing isn't working: Why you still get hacked

  Security architect Glen Kemp says that enterprises must do more than deploy automated penetration testing to ensure Website security.

• July 11, 2013 11 Jul'13

  Survey shows providers to spend on networking hardware, evaluating SDN

  Providers plan to increase spending on conventional networking hardware, but few have adopted emerging technologies, a recent survey shows.

• July 10, 2013 10 Jul'13

  Silver Peak VX offers cloud optimization by the hour for AWS

  Silver Peak offers cloud optimization by the hour between AWS environments and enterprise data centers.

• July 10, 2013 10 Jul'13

  Hughes melds WAN accelerator, Fortinet security in new gateway

  Hughes Network Services rolls out branch gateway device that envelops WAN optimization and Fortinet security software.

• July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13

  Rami Rahim on the Juniper SDN strategy and OpenDaylight

  Juniper EVP Rami Rahim talks about Juniper's approach to SDN, the EX9200, Contrail and OpenDaylight.

• July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13

  Juniper's Rami Rahim on the state of the EX9200, EX8200 and QFabric

  Juniper EVP Rami Rahim discusses the roadmaps for QFabric, the EX9200 and EX8200, and the rest of Juniper's switching business.

• July 03, 2013 03 Jul'13

  PowerCloud Systems: Multi-tenant cloud Wi-Fi, one infrastructure

  PowerCloud Systems has released TenantWiFi, its multi-tenant cloud Wi-Fi offering for shared spaces.

• July 03, 2013 03 Jul'13

  F5 training effort with University of Phoenix to boost ADC skills

  F5 Networks and the University of Phoenix team up for vendor-neutral application delivery controller training.

• July 01, 2013 01 Jul'13

  Five SDN use cases: From video to service orchestration

  After much conversation around SDN theory, a number of SDN use cases are finally starting to emerge. We rounded up five examples of SDN in action.

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Overheard on Twitter: Cisco onePK, SDN data center costs

  SearchSDN explored Twitter and saw users discussing Cisco Live and Cisco onePK, as well as SDN, hardware and data center costs.

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Is network virtualization real or just vaporware?

  Is network virtualization just vaporware? Many think so. But some major players predict it could materialize sooner than you think.

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Cisco spin-in Insieme Networks comes out of stealth, sort of

  Insieme Networks, Cisco's SDN spin-in, laid out its Application-Centric Infrastructure vision at Cisco Live, but declined to describe its products.

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  SDN blog roundup: Is the SDN standards process too slow?

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers take a look at whether the SDN standards process is too slow, and they compare SDN controllers.

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Q&A with Dave Meyer: What is IRTF's SDN Research Group working on?

  Dave Meyer, co-chair of the IRTF's Software-Defined Networking Research Group (SDNRG), answers our questions about its goals for SDN.

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Could Hotspot 2.0 present monetary opportunities for the enterprise?

  Hotspot 2.0 could allow enterprises to turn a profit from leftover wireless LAN capacity by wholesaling their available Wi-Fi to carriers.

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Cisco announces 83 Tbps Nexus 7700 and Dynamic Fabric Automation

  The new Nexus 7700 is the most powerful data center switch on the market, and Dynamic Fabric Automation simplifies Nexus-based network fabrics.

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Networking blogs: CCIE exam advice, integrating the overlay network

  In this week's blog roundup, get CCIE exam study tips, find out how CISOs can keep control of IT, and learn more about integrating overlay networking.

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  Using SDN switches to flexibly scale data center networks

  University researchers are using Pica8 SDN switches and OpenFlow to test a data center network design that easily scales bandwidth between servers.

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  Cisco SDN strategy still centers on premium hardware

  At Cisco Live this week, the company is heavily promoting its Cisco SDN strategy, but premium hardware is still at the center of the plan.

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  Cisco refreshes campus switching, including Catalyst 6800 core chassis

  Cisco updated its campus switching and enterprise routing products, starting with the Catalyst 6800 campus core chassis and a high-end ISR.

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  Cisco's Nexus 7700 makes jaws drop at Cisco Live

  On Monday Cisco's carefully curated press program at Cisco Live Orlando focused on the refresh of the company's campus switching portfolio, most notably with the new Catalyst 6800 series of chassis ...

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  Overheard on Twitter: SDN agility; Cumulus Linux commentary

  SearchSDN explored Twitter and saw users discussing SDN agility, Cumulus Linux news, network virtualization and thoughts on OpenFlow.

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  Traffic analytics in the new IT landscape: NetFlow vs. sFlow

  Traffic monitoring and analytics are imperative today for network hardware. But Is NetFlow or sFlow better for you?

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  InCNTRE's OpenFlow SDN testing lab works toward certified SDN product

  Indiana University's InCNTRE SDN lab is conducting conformance testing that will lead to the first OpenFlow 1.0.1 certified product, expected for release this summer.

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  Cumulus Networks CEO: How Linux-based switches change network ops

  Cumulus launched a Linux OS for bare-metal switches this week. We spoke to CEO J.R. Rivers about how this platform will affect network operations.

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  SDN promises centralized management, but we've heard this all before

  SDN's promises of evolutionary changes to the industry sound eerily familiar to networking security expert Michele Chubirka. Should we believe them?

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  SDN blogs: Who cares about hardware in SDN and network virtualization?

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers discuss control plane protocols with OpenFlow, the business benefits of SDN and network virtualization.

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Networking blogs: Forensics tools in IDS space, analyzing Juniper

  In this week's blog roundup, read why network forensics tools may be the next IDS and get some perspective on Juniper's business strategies.

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Cumulus Networks unveils Linux network OS for bare-metal switches

  Cumulus Networks uses Linux as an operating system for bare-metal switches that are cheaper and easier to automate than traditional switching.

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Cyan and ecosystem of partners unveil a dynamic SDN WAN

  With Blue Orbit, Cyan shows how vendors can provide an end-to-end SDN WAN with dynamic network provisioning across clouds and data centers.

• June 18, 2013 18 Jun'13

  Marble Security's cloud-based mobile security service augments MDM

  Marble Security released its new cloud-based mobile security service that can work with MDM tools for protection of employee-owned mobile devices.

• June 18, 2013 18 Jun'13

  New VMS feature enables big spines of Mellanox Ethernet ToR switches

  A new Layer 3-based Virtual Modular Switch feature on top-of-rack Ethernet switches from Mellanox enables large clusters for leaf-spine architecture.

• June 18, 2013 18 Jun'13

  Mobile service providers are target of F5 firewall product

  F5 has engineered a mobile provider firewall software that takes an application-specific approach.

• June 14, 2013 14 Jun'13

  SDN Blog roundup: OpenDaylight controller details; SDN/IP gateways

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers discuss OpenFlow and SDN basics, SDN/IP gateways and details regarding the new OpenDaylight controller.

• June 14, 2013 14 Jun'13

  WLAN vendor Ruckus offers device-agnostic BYOD management

  Enterprises need device and operating-system-agnostic BYOD management. Ruckus offers device-agnostic networking software for enterprise WLANs.

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  Aryaka's unique Network as-a-Service for midmarket enterprises

  Seven months after launching its NaaS platform geared to the midmarket enterprise, Aryaka now has more than 100 customers.

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  Cisco's pxGrid framework creates context-aware security with Cisco ISE

  Cisco introduces pxGrid, a new framework for sharing contextual information between security technologies, beginning with Cisco ISE.

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  Networking blogs: PRISM and cloud data security; Dell debuts VRTX

  In this blog roundup, read about the effects the PRISM scandal has on cloud data security and get a demo on troubleshooting managed switches.

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  Damballa Failsafe adds P2P malware profiler to catch slippery hackers

  Fraudsters are using P2P protocols to improve resiliency of malware command and control. Damballa responds with a P2P malware profiler.

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  Ambiguous bring your own device policy can thwart mobile productivity

  Mobile workers are more productive than their peers, but still are frustrated by confusing BYOD policies and lack of ubiquitous Wi-Fi.

• June 10, 2013 10 Jun'13

  Scripps Networks delivers more video content with Cisco Medianet

  Scripps Networks uses Cisco Medianet to deliver more streaming media to cable provider partners, as well as for video optimization for internal apps.

• June 10, 2013 10 Jun'13

  F5 enables NVGRE gateway and Windows Azure cloud support

  F5 Networks added NVGRE gateway support for network virtualization and virtual BIG-IP availability in Microsoft's Azure cloud.

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  Dirty jobs: Application monitoring tools for network administrators

  Patrick Hubbard writes that network engineers can become all-knowing oracles and help their system administrator peers in the meantime.

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  Cisco Partner Summit: Partners positive about Cisco SDN strategy

  With Cisco's partner summit under way, attendees talk Cisco's stance on SDN, what they're hoping to hear and the future of Cisco's SDN strategy.

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  Networking blogs: Troubleshoot with ClearSight Analyzer; DevOps demand

  Bloggers explain how to use the ClearSight Analyzer to monitor packets and assuage network engineers' concerns about the growing demand in DevOps.

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  Cisco partners: Networking as a Service, switches for the midmarket

  Cisco Systems Inc. introduced Networking-as-a-Service capabilities and a new Catalyst 2960-X switch at its 17th annual Cisco Partner Summit.

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  Big Switch abandons OpenDaylight after controller spat with Cisco

  Big Switch has left the OpenDaylight Project over the perceived influence of incumbent vendors like Cisco and IBM.

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  Lyatiss offers free cloud network management tool for AWS

  Lyatiss CloudWeaver Discovery is a free cloud network management tool that builds a real-time topology map of resources on Amazon IaaS.

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  To push past SDN hype, it'll take innovation by the networking 99%

  The hype around SDN will be short-lived, then fade, but network admins must be willing to learn how to make SDN work after vendors have moved on.

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  SDN blog roundup: Why OSGi and Maven matter in SDN; network jobs gone?

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers discuss where hardware comes into play with network virtualization, and OpenDaylight and Maven and OSGi.

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  Compuware beefs up its application performance management software

  Compuware has added infrastructure monitoring to its suite of software for managing application performance.

• June 03, 2013 03 Jun'13

  Diving into SDN WAN? Take a deep breath

  SDN could make the WAN flexible enough for dynamic network virtualization, but first engineers must address a myriad of challenges.

• June 03, 2013 03 Jun'13

  The new WAN: Virtualization, user-aware optimization, and more

  In the new WAN, we’ll see the rise of WAN virtualization, user-aware optimization and a move toward hosted WAN services.

• May 31, 2013 31 May'13

  SDN blog roundup: SDN scalability, QoS and new telecom strategies

  SDN bloggers discuss SDN scalability, an end-to-end use case for QoS and SDN, waiting on OpenFlow, and how SDN can be applied to telecom networks.

• May 30, 2013 30 May'13

  An SDN use case for collaboration and video -- that produces revenue

  Sonus Networks has found an SDN use case for collaboration and video that will enable capacity on demand, and could even produce new revenue streams.

• May 30, 2013 30 May'13

  If you need systems training, don't wait for others to provide it

  Enterprises are no longer investing in IT or systems training. Smart IT professionals will take it upon themselves to get the training they need.

• May 30, 2013 30 May'13

  Networking blogs: Agile approach to development, VMware's hybrid cloud

  This week, bloggers endorse the Agile approach to development and offer their reaction to VMware's new hybrid cloud service.

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  Aruba WLAN technology: Building an intelligent 802.11ac Wi-Fi network

  Aruba's new WLAN technology offers access point line, Lync visibility and ClientMatch software for a more intelligent, 802.11ac-enabled Wi-Fi network.

• May 28, 2013 28 May'13

  The SDN implications of Facebook's open source switch

  In this Q&A, Facebook explains how the Open Compute Project's plans to design a switch will affect SDN -- and potentially make OpenFlow scalable.

• May 28, 2013 28 May'13

  Facebook talks about Open Compute's open source switch project

  Facebook execs Frank Frankovsky and Najam Ahmad discuss why Open Compute is designing a switch that's open source.

• May 23, 2013 23 May'13

  F5 Application Acceleration Manager combines WAN, Web optimization

  F5 Application Acceleration Manager is a single platform for transport, data center and application optimization.

• May 23, 2013 23 May'13

  Robust network security solutions still lacking

  As network attacks grow in intensity, network administrators are still seeking tools to block intrusions.

• May 23, 2013 23 May'13

  Networking blogs: The MapR platform strategy; Tax Day case for IPv6

  This week, networking bloggers point out the steady progress of the MapR platform and make a case for the serious adoption of IPv6.

• May 22, 2013 22 May'13

  SDN blog roundup: Cisco on SDN as Bigfoot, plus OpenFlow and Wireshark

  In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers discuss Cisco's SDN Bigfoot analogy, OpenFlow and Wireshark, and whether SDN is an industry con.

• May 22, 2013 22 May'13

  WAN optimizer form factor differences don't dictate superiority

  The WAN optimization Magic Quadrant reveals different WAN optimizer form factors are helping to better match evolving enterprise requirements.

• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  Overheard on Twitter: SDN standards; SDN vs. network virtualization

  SearchSDN explored Twitter and saw users discussing vendor opportunities surrounding SDN, as well as SDN standards and SDN vs. network virtualization.

• May 20, 2013 20 May'13

  SDN applications contest: Internet2 offers cash for innovative ideas

  Intenet2 has launched a contest that will award up to $10,000 for innovative SDN applications.

• May 17, 2013 17 May'13

  Networking blogs: Overlay Transport Virtualization, SDDC practicality

  In this week's networking roundup, bloggers advise how to use Overlay Transport Virtualization and discuss what's needed for a mature SDDC.

• May 16, 2013 16 May'13

  Interop reporter's notebook: SDN vendors talk OpenFlow, hybrid SDN

  We spoke with five vendors at Interop who share their approach to and definition of SDN as it relates to OpenFlow, hypervisor and legacy views.

• May 16, 2013 16 May'13

  Q&A: Why WLAN test tools should evolve quickly -- but likely won't

  Network consultant Peter Welcher talked to SearchNetworking about the evolution of WLAN test tools as more businesses look to wireless networks.

• May 15, 2013 15 May'13

  Wi-Fi Alliance certification program offers more enterprise solutions

  The Wi-Fi Alliance certification program continue to expand as more devices, applications and users rely on Wi-Fi for connectivity.

• May 14, 2013 14 May'13

  Overheard on Twitter: At Interop, users still seeking SDN definition

  SearchSDN was live at Interop, where analysts and IT professionals took to Twitter to discuss SDN definitions, inhibitors and value propositions.

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  The changing role of the network admin, as told by networking vendors

  Networking vendors at Interop 2013 discuss the changing role of the network administrator.

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  Plexxi and SolidFire deliver SDN-storage integration

  With their SDN-storage integration, Plexxi and SolidFire enable converged storage on the data center network.

• May 10, 2013 10 May'13

  SDN blog roundup: Facebook switch, OpenDaylight controller in action

  This week in SDN blogs we learn about the new Facebook switch, EMC's software-defined storage and how to install the OpenDaylight controller.

• May 10, 2013 10 May'13

  Forgot your password? FIDO Alliance works on authentication alternatives

  Password-based authentication is becoming more taxing for users, especially on mobile devices. The FIDO Alliance is developing alternatives.

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Five SDN problems aired by analyst Jim Metzler

  Software-defined networking is exciting, but analyst Jim Metzler says there are five SDN problems that must be addressed before users can invest.

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Networking blogs: VMware home lab tips; reading BI, analytics market

  This week, networking bloggers give tips for building a VMware home lab and discuss what Teradata's disappointing Q1 might indicate for the BI market.

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Facebook to release data center switch spec for Open Compute Project

  Facebook announced at Interop that its Open Compute Project will expand its scope to include open designs for top-of-rack data center switches.

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Contrail: The Juniper SDN controller for virtual overlay network

  Juniper's SDN product line, JunosV Contrail, debuts with an XMPP-based controller for a virtual overlay network with BGP-based scale.