Cisco, VMware spec seeks to scale VLANs for VMs

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	Cisco, VMware spec seeks to scale VLANs for VMs The VXLAN technology introduced by Cisco and VMware this week is intended to scale VLANs to accommodate the exploding number of virtual machines in the virtualized data center. In addition to Cisco and VMware, Broadcom, Arista, Citrix and Red Hat also co-wrote the VXLAN specification. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Visualization of an Intricate Network The Depository Trust & Clearing House required enhanced network visibility to support their custody and asset servicing valued at $40 trillion. See how Riverbed provided: • End-to-end visibility of encrypted traffic • Lower MTTR • Application and network activity analysis without requiring probes on every WAN link Learn more! In this Issue Juniper, like Cisco, may cut staff Experts: AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile may not be dead yet The strategic importance of an ADC VMware VXLAN: Cloud Network Segmentation Over Layer 2.5 WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business Making a Pain-free Migration to Unified Communications Improving collaboration is one of a handful of changes businesses need to quickly recover and flourish after a recession. See how adopting unified communications (UC) can provide key collaboration benefits, including increased productivity, faster response and improved customer service. Read now! Juniper, like Cisco, may cut staff Like rival Cisco, Juniper is expected to cut its workforce as spending among key customers declines. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu Key Considerations before Virtualizing This whitepaper examines the various virtualization technologies and shows the range of ICT infrastructure layers where they are applied. It also shows how Fujitsu incorporates these technologies into end-to-end solutions as an essential part of its Dynamic Infrastructures strategy. Read now! Experts: AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile may not be dead yet AT&T still has options after the U.S. DOJ filed a lawsuit in opposition to the company's planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware A Critical Step on the Journey Toward the Private Cloud This IDC white paper includes two case studies and a sidebar highlighting the experiences of three enterprises with virtualizing their tier 1 applications, which include Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases and a Microsoft Exchange email system. Read now! The strategic importance of an ADC In our last newsletter we began to discuss the role of the network in supporting cloud computing. We will continue that discussion in this newsletter and we will focus on the topic of how Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) are rapidly becoming a key enabler of cloud computing. Read More VMware VXLAN: Cloud Network Segmentation Over Layer 2.5 There's no question that server virtualization has changed data center networking requirements in many ways. Multiple VMs per host has driven the need for 10Gb NICs and access switch ports. VM mobility demands integration between physical networks and virtualization management platforms. And VM proliferation is driving the need for low latency flat L2 networks. Read More
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