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Network Security Best Practices and Products

• Floodlight primer: An OpenFlow controller

  In software-defined networks, engineers use Floodlight controllers to manage physical and virtual devices -- and each traffic flow running between them. Continue Reading

• New vision of cloud calls for new cloud architecture design

  It's unlikely that IaaS will generate much savings for users or profits for providers, so providers must consider reshaping their vision of cloud. Continue Reading

• Best practices for VM backups: A cloud provider perspective

  By becoming more diligent about virtual machine backup and archiving, cloud providers can better meet SLAs and launch more premium services. Continue Reading

• QFX3500 vs. EX4550: Juniper's two top-of-rack switches

  Juniper's QFX3500 and EX4550 are both capable 10 Gigabit Ethernet, top-of-rack switches. Deciding which to buy may mean choosing between traditional and fabric architectures. Continue Reading

• What's the best type of VPN for connecting an acquired company?

  What happens when your organization acquires a company? How should you connect sites and what type of VPN setup works best? Our expert responds. Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of mobile optimization and cloud optimization

  IT research analyst John Burke discusses the pros and cons of mobile optimization clients and cloud optimization services.Continue Reading

• Three SSL acceleration questions answered

  SSL acceleration requires making changes to traditional WAN optimization tools so that they can read through encryption.Continue Reading

• VXLAN monitoring: How to gain virtual network overlay visibility

  Network pros need VXLAN monitoring tools for new network overlays. Until these tools arrive, they'll have to adapt existing monitoring strategies.Continue Reading

• SDN and OpenFlow may hold the key to improving cloud automation

  Cloud automation is critical to provide optimal service delivery in a highly elastic model, and software-defined networking (SDN) may be the glue that holds it together.Continue Reading

• How to troubleshoot iPhone and iPad connection problems

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• IPv6-ready cloud providers have edge over competitors stuck in IPv4

  IPv6-ready cloud providers offer technology advantages to enterprises planning to deploy public or hybrid cloud services, according to an IPv6/cloud analysis.Continue Reading

• Four ways providers can improve cloud computing energy efficiency

  Although environmental issues might not be a priority for some providers, improving cloud computing energy efficiency is a great operational strategy.Continue Reading

• Ensuring wireless network optimization for application performance

  Wireless LANs are faster than ever, but engineers must still ensure wireless network optimization for maximum application performance.Continue Reading

• Essential elements in an internal SLA

  An internal SLA helps enterprise IT teams set the parameters for Quality of Service and uptime.Continue Reading

• Application awareness in cloud networking: Real or imagined?

  As cloud application performance is especially sensitive to network irregularities, it demands a more sophisticated approach to application awareness.Continue Reading