Paving the way for the flat network: Cisco, Juniper, HP, Brocade

	Cisco hopes to steamroll the competition | Juniper lays out flat network roadmap
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	Paving the way for the flat network All of a sudden, data center networking has gone from ho-hum to hot. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Brocade Brocade One: Unifying Network Architecture By removing network layers, simplifying management, and protecting existing technology investments, the Brocade® One™ architecture helps organizations transition smoothly to a world where information and services are available anywhere. To discover a better way to virtualize your data center, visit www.brocade.com/datacenter. In this Issue Cisco hopes to steamroll the competition Juniper lays out flat network roadmap HP has all the pieces Brocade weaves an open fabric Some good news on budgets, career development RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Coyote Point Systems, Inc. ADCs take over from load balancers Load balancers have evolved into Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) that understand application traffic, and optimize server performance by offloading compute-intensive tasks that prevent servers from quickly delivering applications. ADCs efficiently route users to applications based on business priorities and goals. This paper discusses how ADCs have taken over where load balancers left off. Cisco hopes to steamroll the competition When talk turns to flattening the data center network, Cisco has as much of a story to tell as the other guys, if not more so. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks, Inc. A Green Architectural Strategy That Puts IT in the Black Green computing tends to focus on individual servers and devices, but even greater benefits can be realized with an architectural strategy that leverages green computing practices across the data center. Read now! Juniper lays out flat network roadmap From its position in the switching trenches, Juniper Networks has planned not one, but two ways to flatten legacy three-tier data center networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Taking the Time Crunch Out of IT Compliance with Automation Read this exclusive white paper from compliance leader Tripwire to learn how a Protect, Detect, and Correct compliance strategy can give you back your most precious resource: time. Read More! HP has all the pieces Now that HP has the 3Com H3C switch technology in house, it's got the goods for helping enterprises flatten their data center network architectures. Read More Brocade weaves an open fabric It's no secret that Fibre Channel storage vendor Brocade has long coveted a piece of the next-generation data center network. The company made that clear with its 2008 acquisition of Ethernet switch vendor Foundry Networks. Read More Some good news on budgets, career development Our Network World State of the Network Study gives a fascinating view into where you stand on everything from budget availability to thoughts on the stature of networking and plans for a range of technology options. Read More
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