Ciena, NRENs to test OpenFlow SDN WAN
Ciena this week said it is partnering with a handful of research networks to test a multilayer, software-defined WAN.read more
View ArticleChina's Huawei unveils SDN programmable switch, taking aim at Cisco
Huawei Technologies is bringing its own "software-defined networking" switch globally in a bid to raise its profile and expand in a market dominated by Cisco.read more
View ArticleJuniper ships SDN controller, dismisses OpenDaylight technology
Juniper Networks is now shipping its SDN controller and has also made it available as open source code, signaling an intention to not develop product around the OpenDaylight SDN consortium's work.read...
View ArticleCisco introduces a network processor for SDNs
For the forthcoming Internet of Everything, with billions of connected devices, Cisco has the chip to handle billions of transactions.read more
View ArticleAlcatel-Lucent SDN company puts bare metal to the pedal
Nuage Networks, the SDN company of Alcatel-Lucent, has rolled out a gateway for linking bare metal servers to its virtual network environment.read more
View ArticleWeighing the IT implications of implementing SDNs
Software Defined Networks should make IT execs think about a lot of key factors before implementation.read more
View ArticleFree open-source SDN app will analyze your network's complexity
Enterprise infrastructure company Infoblox announced this week that it plans to release a free and open-source software tool called Tapestry aimed at generating a hard measurement of any network's...
View ArticleHP opens up on SDNs
HP this week is establishing an "open" approach to SDN intended to accelerate programmable network deployments and stimulate demand for its switches and routers.read more
View ArticleHP says open sourcing SDNs is wrong
Vendors such as Juniper Networks that are open sourcing their SDN controllers are pursuing a wrongheaded strategy that misses the point of the technology, HP officials said this week.read more
View ArticleCisco/Insieme ushering in hardware-defined networks
Cisco is adamant that its upcoming Application Centric Infrastructure launch is not about SDNs.read more
View ArticleSDN pioneers share their secrets
With the ability to create virtual networks quickly and efficiently – rather than programming network-connected hardware on an individual basis – software defined networks (SDN) appear to be the...
View ArticleIT shops share OpenFlow, SDN best practices
Two users are putting OpenFlow and software-defined networks through their paces in projects of varied urgency.read more
View ArticleInsieme: A few key facts
The Cisco spin-in is a strategic answer to the supposed threat of SDNs.read more
View ArticleCisco takes fight to SDNs with bold Insieme launch
Cisco buys spin-in for up to $863M, ratchets up competition with VMware for data center supremacyread more
View ArticleWhere we stand with SDN
One gauge of industry progress on the software-defined networking front is the momentum of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), the user-lead group that is spelling out the core SDN standards and...
View ArticlePlanning for SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is the hottest thing going today, but there is considerable confusion surrounding everything from the definition of the term to the different architectures and...
View ArticleWhat to look for in an SDN controller
One of the key challenges confronting potential users of software-defined networking is discerning the specific value of particular SDN controllers. Controllers, after all, play critical role as the...
View ArticleCisco sees SDN, Internet of Things in its 2014 crystal ball
Next year will see demonstrable evidence of the Internet of Things, real-time communications on the Web, and SDN-enabled platforms with killer applications for them.read more
View ArticleCloud Security Alliance offers ultra-high cloud security plan
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is putting forward an innovative encryption-based security architecture for software-defined networks and cloud environments that draws some of its inspiration from...
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