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• November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17

  VeloCloud-VMware acquisition will battle Cisco in the branch

  The VeloCloud-VMware acquisition will mark the first time VMware will compete directly with Cisco in networking. Cisco, however, remains the 800-pound gorilla.

• November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17

  What endpoint security systems do companies need?

  This week, bloggers look into advances in endpoint security systems, achieving greater functionality with AirCheck G2 and the continued role of the command-line interface in an API era.

• November 02, 2017 02 Nov'17

  SteelCentral NPM upgrades to bolster SD-WAN portfolio

  Riverbed releases upgrades to SteelCentral NPM to enable customers to apply network performance metrics to their SD-WAN connections. Also, Riverbed adds Zscaler security.

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  ONUG conference: SD-WAN and automation continue to grow

  The 2017 ONUG conference focused on new uses for SD-WAN, the development of standards and offered a sneak peek into emerging technologies, like containerization and automation.

• October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17

  Ethernet switch market trends show 40 GbE losing share

  The global Ethernet switch market grows, according to IHS Markit, while ThousandEyes focuses on device health and network visibility. Riverbed and Teneo team up on new service.

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Cisco DNA Center harmonizes wired, wireless LAN management

  The latest iteration of the Cisco DNA Center offers a single software console for managing the wired and wireless LAN. The latest technology is sold by subscription.

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Getting to know serverless computing architecture

  Bloggers explore the dynamics of serverless computing architecture, efficacy and efficiency with endpoint security and use cases for bidirectional forwarding detection

• October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17

  Capital One, General Electric seek hybrid WAN benefits at scale

  Capital One and General Electric are pushing the scalability of hybrid WAN. The companies are using the technology to cut networking costs. GE plans to save millions of dollars.

• October 26, 2017 26 Oct'17

  Singtel taps Versa for software-defined branch service

  Singtel anchors its managed software-defined branch service with technology from Versa Networks; MegaPath looks to Fortinet to bolster security for its managed SD-WAN service.

• October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17

  To buy or build IT infrastructure focus of ONUG 2017 panel

  During ONUG's fall conference, panelists debated whether to buy or build IT infrastructure. Company IT execs say the final decision depends on a company's culture and talent.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  New Cisco managed services seek to ease IT talent shortage

  New Cisco managed services take away mundane tasks from network engineers, so they can spend more time on high-value projects. Also, Cisco buys machine learning firm Perspica.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Why open network systems are so difficult to find

  Bloggers explore open network systems, look into the development of unified security operations and analytics, and recommend how to tweak an Ansible playbook.

• October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17

  SD-WAN-only devices disappearing as market matures

  Companies want SD-WAN to become a piece of a multifunction network appliance for the branch. Therefore, SD-WAN vendors are adding WAN optimization, firewalls and IP services.

• October 13, 2017 13 Oct'17

  Cybersecurity evolution brings shifts for network security

  Bloggers explore cybersecurity evolution and its impact on network security, new network fabrics from Extreme and take a deep dive on routing protocols, such as BFD.

• October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17

  New Cisco ACI fabric stretches across multiple data centers

  The latest major release of the Cisco ACI fabric, ACI 3.0, is aimed at large enterprises looking for a single console to deliver policy-driven network services across multiple data centers.

• October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17

  MEF releases Sonata and Presto APIs, partners with ONAP

  MEF published the Sonata and Presto APIs and also said it will work with ONAP to govern how service providers can automate and orchestrate their software-based networks.

• October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17

  Network redundancy design does not always equal resiliency

  Bloggers explore network redundancy design, WLAN setup using IBwave and creating a secure cloud management plane.

• October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17

  ETSI industry group publishes six NFV specifications

  The ETSI Industry Specification Group for NFV is living up to its name with the publishing of six new NFV specifications. Also, NSS Labs puts SD-WAN products to the test.

• October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17

  Dell open networking gets more 25 GbE switches, SD-WAN appliances

  An expanded Dell open networking portfolio includes a high-performing switch for connecting data centers and a 25 GbE model with a new OS for managing network fabrics.

• October 04, 2017 04 Oct'17

  Global Ethernet switch market grows 8% in Q2, IDC report says

  IDC follows Ethernet switch market growth in 2017, Extreme lines up purchase of Brocade IP data unit, Purdue University uses wireless to gather plant data and Gartner tracks changes for CIOs.

• October 03, 2017 03 Oct'17

  Apstra Operating System receives Layer 2 data center network support

  Apstra has introduced the second iteration of its network operating system. The latest version of AOS extends network automation to Layer 2 networks running legacy software.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  Cloud-based infrastructure meets networking at ONUG fall conference

  Cloud-based infrastructure is reshaping the networking industry -- an issue ONUG has seen within its user community and will address at its upcoming fall conference in New York City.

• September 28, 2017 28 Sep'17

  Machine learning and networking ushering in new era

  Bloggers explore machine learning and networking, Arista's new virtual router and the pitfalls of collecting and analyzing cybersecurity data.

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  ExtraHop launches new network visibility tools

  ExtraHop focuses on network visibility tools with new features, Aerohive launches HiveManager NG for private clouds and Extreme bakes in elements of recently acquired Avaya for campuses.

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  Cisco Intersight to take data center networking to the cloud

  Networking will eventually become a critical component of Cisco Intersight, a new cloud-based data center management system focused on the computing layer today.

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  Veriflow premieres intent-based network verification tool

  Bloggers look into Veriflow's new intent-based network capabilities, BGP convergence without timer changes and the success of security spending.

• September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17

  Managed SDP security from Verizon, Vidder addresses enterprise security

  Verizon expands its enterprise portfolio with managed SDP security, underpinned with Vidder software. Also, InfoVista and Cato Networks combine services for an SD-WAN gateway.

• September 20, 2017 20 Sep'17

  Aruba launches 360 Secure Fabric user behavioral analytics system

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key components of the newly launched Aruba 360 Secure Fabric user behavioral analytics security software.

• September 20, 2017 20 Sep'17

  Arista CloudVision vs. Cisco CloudCenter in the hybrid cloud

  Arista is planning to release next quarter a new version of EOS and an upgrade of Arista CloudVision. The company is offering a different approach to the hybrid cloud than Cisco.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Comcast networking adds ActiveCore SD-WAN; AT&T NetBond tackles cloud

  Comcast networking now includes the new ActiveCore SD-WAN platform. The company is the first U.S. cable operator to offer the SDN service. Meanwhile, AT&T has unveiled better cloud connectivity.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Huawei wants to grow public cloud market share

  Bloggers explore Huawei's efforts to grow its public cloud market share, workload performance in containers and Cisco's new emphasis on LISP.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  InfoVista Ipanema 9.2 supports WAN trend toward internet connectivity

  InfoVista releases Ipanema 9.2 as more enterprises transition to internet-only sites or hybrid WAN with MPLS connectivity. Also, Versa Networks teams up with CA Technologies.

• September 12, 2017 12 Sep'17

  Silver Peak SD-WAN Unity EdgeConnect growing up

  The latest options for the Silver Peak SD-WAN include five 9s reliability and cloud-based orchestration -- features enterprises are expected to welcome.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Switch used as container platform in software-based networking

  Developers are building open technology on Linux to turn a top-of-rack white box switch into a services platform for software-based networking.

• September 07, 2017 07 Sep'17

  VMware network security improves with AppDefense launch

  Bloggers examine AppDefense -- a new VMware network security offering -- and look into synchronizing BGP and OSPF, as well as the capabilities of new Savvius analytics.

• September 01, 2017 01 Sep'17

  WLAN administration challenges and how to tackle them

  Bloggers examine educational WLAN administration, the launch of a new Cumulus virtual lab and challenges in security analysis.

• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  Intent-based networking needed to run more complex networks

  Experts address why intent-based networking systems are needed to manage networks of the future that connect data center, public clouds and IoT.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  VeloCloud's SD-WAN security program adds more partners

  VeloCloud introduced new members to its SD-WAN security program, while Canonical Ltd. and SnapRoute combine technologies to develop an integrated white box switching stack.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  Juniper adding microsegmentation to strengthen Contrail security

  Juniper is strengthening Contrail security by adding microsegmentation as an option for networks that span multiple data centers.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  The many uses of remote access services and products

  Learn how remote access services and products enable essential business capabilities, including file sharing, remote support and maintenance, and face-to-face communications.

• August 25, 2017 25 Aug'17

  Cisco ACI fabric in the cloud won't solve use case dilemma

  Cisco is ready to provide the tools to build an ACI fabric in the largest public clouds. But releasing the tools won't address the lack of a killer use case to drive adoption.

• August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17

  Trends in VMware business model anticipated for VMworld 2017

  Analysts explore trends in the VMware business model, what makes an enterprise-class security vendor, and the costs of hardware and disaggregation.

• August 23, 2017 23 Aug'17

  Cisco-Springpath buy carries intellectual property control

  The Cisco-Springpath acquisition places crucial HyperFlex technology under the networking vendor.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Cisco revenues fall, likely to go lower

  Top-line Cisco revenues fell in the July quarter, as the company's legacy switching business continued to weaken. Cisco could soon reach two straight years of revenue declines.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  WatchGuard launches new firewall appliances, 5G focus of MWC

  Bloggers examine WatchGuard firewall appliances, explore transparency as a vendor virtue and assess the role of 5G in future SD-WAN deployments.

• August 17, 2017 17 Aug'17

  ManageEngine launches OpManager Plus deep packet inspection tool

  ManageEngine launches OpManager Plus, a new deep packet inspection tool; Nyansa broadens analytics for Voyance; and Aerohive premieres a new combined switch-access point.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Cybersecurity machine learning moves ahead with vendor push

  Bloggers explore the growing role of cybersecurity machine learning, the capabilities of Microsoft's containers and how well SIEM works for threat detection.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Big Switch-HPE partnership opens chances for enterprise SDN

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is partnering with SDN vendor Big Switch. The HPE partnership is expected to take advantage of Big Switch's limited success in the enterprise market.

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Cisco's Viptela acquisition could mean IWAN is dying or dead

  The Cisco acquisition of Viptela -- and its available SD-WAN options -- leads one industry observer to believe Cisco IWAN doesn't have long to live. Lumina Networks spins off from Brocade and will continue to support the SDN controller.

• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  The future of Viptela SD-WAN under Cisco

  Cisco will let IWAN disappear, as customers migrate to the newly acquired Viptela SD-WAN, experts said. Also, Cisco is likely to move the product away from hardware.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Does Mojo have the mojo to change WLAN architecture?

  Bloggers explore Mojo Networks' efforts to disrupt the delivery of WLAN architecture, DevTest in clouds and new directions in network management.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Riverbed, Talari, Cisco bolster SD-WAN vendor product lines

  Developing Talari, Riverbed and Cisco SD-WAN products reflect trends in SD-WAN market, which IDC predicts will top $8 billion by 2021.

• August 03, 2017 03 Aug'17

  Riverbed Xirrus merger brings SD-WAN, wireless integration

  The Riverbed Xirrus merger will lead to unified management of SD-WAN and wireless products. Riverbed SteelConnect Manager will get some control over Xirrus access points this year.

• August 01, 2017 01 Aug'17

  Cisco says blockchain ledger technology has networking role

  Cisco predicts blockchain ledger technology could play a role in managing networks built on switches, firewalls and other appliances from multiple vendors.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  2017 cybersecurity trends at the Black Hat conference

  This week, bloggers look into 2017 cybersecurity trends leading up to the Black Hat conference, Movidius deep learning and Mist's approach to WLAN.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Savvius Spotlight network traffic monitoring tool launches

  Savvius Spotlight, a new network traffic monitoring tool, launches; ManageEngine boosts its endpoint monitoring; and Cisco forecasts 'destruction-of-service' attacks.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Update expands Mist Wi-Fi management platform use cases

  The latest update to the Mist Wi-Fi management platform makes it more useful for divvying up network access in hotels, college dormitories and apartment buildings.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Ericsson-Cisco partnership activity expected to slow until 2020

  The Ericsson-Cisco partnership is likely to produce little in the way of sales or technology, as carriers wait to rearchitect networks for 5G broadband.

• July 21, 2017 21 Jul'17

  SaaS SIEM offers enterprise networks refined analytics

  This week, bloggers explore SaaS SIEM, applications as drivers of hybrid cloud, and the benefits and drawbacks of integrated systems.

• July 20, 2017 20 Jul'17

  MEF looks to SD-WAN standards with open APIs, orchestration framework

  MEF has made the move to establish consistent SD-WAN standards for its service provider members through a set of open APIs and a lifecycle service orchestration framework.

• July 20, 2017 20 Jul'17

  Extreme to unify wired, wireless campus with Avaya fabric software

  Extreme Networks plans to embed Avaya fabric technology in switches and management software to enable centralized control of large wired and wireless campus networks.

• July 18, 2017 18 Jul'17

  Mushroom Networks extends its VNF WAN tools to partners

  Mushroom Networks announced the availability of its VNF WAN tools to new and existing partners. Also, Level 3 introduces a managed SD-WAN service.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Microsoft Azure Stack has leg up on VMware Cloud on AWS

  Microsoft's Azure Stack will likely be more successful in the hybrid cloud market than VMware Cloud on AWS, according to analysts. Both products are set to ship by September.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Observable acquisition to bolster Cisco cloud security

  Cisco plans to acquire security company Observable Networks. The acquisition would strengthen Cisco cloud security for AWS and Microsoft Azure.

• July 13, 2017 13 Jul'17

  SN blogs: Can cloud-based routing do the trick?

  This week, bloggers assess how Volta Networks is shifting to cloud-based routing, device identification, and IPv6 and VLAN interfaces.

• July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17

  Viptela introduces Cloud onRamp for AWS and Microsoft Azure

  Viptela introduces Cloud onRamp for Microsoft Azure and AWS. The new product tailors the Viptela vEdge router for the infrastructure-as-a-service providers.

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  Gartner data center MQ has first software-based networking vendors

  Gartner includes software-based networking vendors for the first time in its Magic Quadrant for Data Center Networking. Big Switch Networks and Cumulus Networks make their debut.

• July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17

  Extreme and Ruckus wireless access points reduce hotel cabling

  Ruckus Wireless and Extreme Networks introduced Wi-Fi access points that reduce the amount of cabling in hotel rooms by eliminating separate wall ports for IP devices.

• July 07, 2017 07 Jul'17

  Aruba's 8400 campus LAN switch gets the once-over

  This week, bloggers look into the Aruba 8400 campus LAN switch, automation versus orchestration and culture changes needed for network agility.

• June 30, 2017 30 Jun'17

  Cisco DNA Center faces challenges with customer adoption

  Cisco has the pieces for building a software-based network management center for the enterprise WAN. But reaching that goal will require integration work and customer hand-holding.

• June 28, 2017 28 Jun'17

  Cisco DNA Center headed for central enterprise network management

  The new Cisco DNA Center policy software may become the central enterprise management console for data center and campus networks, integrating Cisco's APIC controller.

• June 27, 2017 27 Jun'17

  Cisco and Apple alliance deepens, targets security and Wi-Fi projects

  With Cisco's Ericsson partnership on hold for now, the Cisco and Apple CEOs hinted at joint work on Wi-Fi and security at Cisco annual customer conference.

• June 23, 2017 23 Jun'17

  Managing asymmetrical network traffic flows

  This week, bloggers look into how to manage asymmetrical network traffic flows, Broadcom Trident telemetry and cloud security as part of a data protection strategy.

• June 22, 2017 22 Jun'17

  New Catalyst switches, Cisco DNA force rethinking of campus network

  Cisco has launched a Catalyst switching line that provides a redesigned platform for the campus network. The Cisco DNA software console provides the policy-based management layer.

• June 21, 2017 21 Jun'17

  Ethernet switch market shows growth, IDC report says

  IDC's quarterly report shows continued Ethernet switch market growth; Cisco says global IP traffic will almost triple by 2021; and CenturyLink launches managed Wi-Fi service.

• June 20, 2017 20 Jun'17

  Arista pumps up its spine-leaf architecture for huge data centers

  Arista has upgraded its spine-leaf architecture for service providers and huge data centers. The update includes a new spine switch and line cards.

• June 15, 2017 15 Jun'17

  Aryaka rolls out remote access as a service on its private network

  Aryaka introduced SmartACCESS, a software-defined remote access-as-a-service product that merges its CDN and private network to speed remote and mobile users' connections.

• June 14, 2017 14 Jun'17

  ARRIS-Ruckus to 'double down' on service provider market

  Ruckus Wireless expects to become a part of ARRIS in the first week of August. The new ARRIS-Ruckus will remain autonomous and target new markets.

• June 14, 2017 14 Jun'17

  Enterprises seek operational insight from network analytics

  This week, bloggers look into operational insight from network analytics, vulnerabilities in the wake of WannaCry and slow 25 GbE switch adoption.

• June 13, 2017 13 Jun'17

  Cumulus launches NetQ to monitor networks built on its SDN software

  Cumulus' NetQ system monitors the performance of switching fabrics in large enterprises. The new product is aimed at companies running the Cumulus network operating system.

• June 08, 2017 08 Jun'17

  Uila introduces user experience tracking capabilities to monitoring

  This week, bloggers look into Uila's user experience tracking capabilities, the growth of SD-WAN, and the difference between implicit and explicit complexity in the data center.

• June 08, 2017 08 Jun'17

  Cisco recertification program gets flexible, but cost is high

  The latest Cisco recertification program adds continuing education as an option to keeping the CCIE and CCDE current. But the cost of courses will make the offering expensive.

• June 07, 2017 07 Jun'17

  New Aruba core switch addresses large campuses, IoT

  The first Aruba core switch provides the performance, analytics and automation for supporting large campus networks with IoT deployments.

• June 06, 2017 06 Jun'17

  AT&T to work with Brocade in assuming Vyatta virtual router contracts

  AT&T said it would continue supporting the Vyatta virtual router it has bought from Brocade. The service provider, however, won't take over all user contracts.

• June 02, 2017 02 Jun'17

  Chef gets compliments for network automation tool features

  Networking industry pros discuss the Chef automation tool and how it can be used as a network automation tool. They also examine the evolution of AI and talk about a controller upgrade gone bad.

• May 31, 2017 31 May'17

  Cisco ELA changes aimed at easing software purchasing

  Cisco has unveiled a single Enterprise License Agreement that covers all of its software. The new Cisco ELA lets customers exceed contract limits without penalty.

• May 25, 2017 25 May'17

  SD-WAN as a service becoming a major trend

  Service providers are moving quickly to offer SD-WAN as a service. The rush to market has led to partnerships with technology vendors.

• May 24, 2017 24 May'17

  Low-cost Aerohive Connect manages more access points, switches

  Aerohive Connect, a low-cost management option for small WLANs, is available across the vendor's access points and switches. Aerohive also cut hardware prices by as much as $600.

• May 24, 2017 24 May'17

  What Cisco should have done when the CCDE exam was canceled

  An engineer criticizes how Cisco handled the abrupt cancellation of the CCDE exam; find out why WannaCry will continue to reap despair.

• May 18, 2017 18 May'17

  Comcast Business beta trials managed SD-WAN with Versa Networks

  Comcast Business chooses Versa Networks as its managed SD-WAN partner, while Sprint turns to VeloCloud. Also, NEC and Dell EMC announce the availability of their SD-LAN service.

• May 17, 2017 17 May'17

  SNAS open source networking project captures BGP telemetry

  This week, bloggers look into the open source networking option SNAS, SIEM for enterprises and automating device configurations.

• May 17, 2017 17 May'17

  Console's cloud interconnect lets users link multiple providers

  Console unveils a cloud interconnect service that offers a more secure and stable connection between multiple cloud providers.

• May 16, 2017 16 May'17

  Latest Extreme switches fill gaps in data center portfolio

  New Extreme switches include the company's first 100 GbE product for top-of-rack and leaf-spine architectures. The company also unveiled this week multirate edge switches.

• May 15, 2017 15 May'17

  Array NFV platform melds ADC functions to virtualized server appliance

  With a new NFV platform, Array aims to combine fundamental load-balancing functions with third-party services that include security and management.

• May 12, 2017 12 May'17

  Versa Networks' new cloud IP platform capabilities target the branch

  Move over SD-WAN. Versa Networks extends software-defined capabilities to the branch with its cloud IP platform.

• May 11, 2017 11 May'17

  Latest Verizon CPE aimed at simplifying deployment of network services

  Verizon's latest customer premise equipment is meant to simplify deployment of virtual network functions. The new Verizon CPE was introduced this week at the OpenStack Summit.

• May 11, 2017 11 May'17

  Next-gen firewalls: The new legacy firewall?

  This week, bloggers look into next-gen firewalls as a legacy firewall technology and weigh in on Zentera's cloud management efforts and Cisco's debugging of the NX-OS.

• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  Dell EMC makes its NOS standard on new open networking switches

  Dell EMC has made its network operating system standard on the vendor's latest open networking switches, which include the company's first open 25 GbE switch.

• May 05, 2017 05 May'17

  Cisco-Viptela deal first step of segment consolidation?

  This week, bloggers look into the Cisco-Viptela acquisition, barriers to hybrid cloud adoption and improving cloud analytics for midmarket groups.

• May 04, 2017 04 May'17

  Software-based networks ease staff manual labor, increase efficiency

  Find out how three enterprises are experiencing the benefits of software-based networks as their staffs are freed up from manually tweaking network components.