Virtual Switches Gain Ground

Learn the pros and cons of virtual network switching, and how to choose the right virtual switches for your enterprise.

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SDN: A Babe in the Enterprise Woods

SDN is still a long way from fulfilling its much-hyped promise, but that's not a bad thing. Art Cole explains why.

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Cisco Optimistic About SDN as Revenues Grow

Cisco switching revenues impacted by 2 percent decline in the third quarter of FY 2013, though CEO John Chambers sees opportunity in SDN.

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VIDEO: ONF Chief on the Future of OpenFlow SDN

Dan Pitt of the Open Networking Foundation rebukes OpenFlow SDN critics, plays nice with OpenDaylight, and details future plans.

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VXLAN: Beyond the Hype

VXLAN is one way to take your network above the tag limit of the traditional VLAN. But is it right for you? Elizabeth Harrin demystifies overlay technologies.

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Data Center

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SDN: A Babe in the Enterprise Woods

Arthur Cole | May 17, 2013

SDN is still a long way from fulfilling its much-hyped promise, but that's not a bad thing. Art Cole explains why. Read More >

Hardware

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Facebook's Open Compute Launches Networking Project

Sean Michael Kerner | May 8, 2013

Facebook's Open Compute takes aim at proprietary networking hardware vendors in a bold move that could shake up the whole market. Read More >

Software

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How to Choose the Best Software for Your Enterprise Needs

Jude Chao | May 13, 2013

PricewaterhouseCoopers experts discuss how enterprises can maximize the value of their software buys. Read More >

Security

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Broadcom Secures WiFi with New Silicon

Sean Michael Kerner | May 7, 2013

Broadcom debuts new embedded ARM processors with Linux for secure WiFi at full-line rate speeds. Read More >

WAN and LAN

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VIDEO: ONF Chief on the Future of OpenFlow SDN

Sean Michael Kerner | May 15, 2013

Dan Pitt of the Open Networking Foundation rebukes OpenFlow SDN critics, plays nice with OpenDaylight, and details future plans. Read More >

Management

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Virtual Switches Gain Ground

Julie Knudson | May 20, 2013

Learn the pros and cons of virtual network switching, and how to choose the right virtual switches for your enterprise. Read More >

Unified Communications

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Unified Communications 101: Intro to UC

Elizabeth Harrin | Apr 24, 2013

Considering a unified communications deployment? Start here for an overview of the major players in the UC market. Read More >

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