Cisco readying a new Nexus switch
Cisco has another Nexus Ethernet data center switch in the works, this one with ultra-low latency and a more formidable rival to Infiniband.
Cisco has another Nexus Ethernet data center switch in the works, this one with ultra-low latency and a more formidable rival to Infiniband.
A start-up that bases its product line and business model on software-defied networking concepts is emerging from stealth mode.
With Oracle's acquisition of Xsigo this week, it's now clear we have consolidation occurring in the server and network virtualization markets.
Juniper says it now has 200 customers for its QFabric data center switches, having gained 50 since the first quarter.
Cisco's layoffs this week could be the first in a series of cutbacks hitting product lines and business units that have underperformed.
Cisco is cutting 2 per cent of its global workforce, or about 1300 employees, in a "limited restructuring".
Internet2 is nearing completion of its OpenFlow-enabled 100G Ethernet software-defined network for testing service delivery of applications for Big Data compilation and research, among others.
The third largest e-commerce company in North America is moving much of its operations to the cloud.
Extreme Networks threw its hat into the SDN ring this week by disclosing its programmability strategy for data centers, mobile carrier networks and campuses.
Cisco today announced shifting roles among its top executives, culminating in the departure of its chief strategy officer.
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Juniper is initially focusing its software defined networking (SDN) strategy on the data center, a market where it can do itself the least amount of damage if the initiative fails to pan out.
With its ability to decouple network control from the physical infrastructure, OpenFlow and software-defined networks have been touted as the Next Big Thing in networking. They've been pitched as a way for cloud service providers and webscale companies like Google, Facebook and Yahoo to ease or automate network configuration and reconfiguration, and quickly add more functionality without manually touching each and every switch or router in the network.
At long last, the wait - and suspense - is over.