OpenFlow inventor: Network provisioning will inevitably be automated

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	OpenFlow inventor: Network provisioning will inevitably be automated 2011 has been an exciting year for Openflow and software defined networking (SDN). Continuing my informal series on Openflow, I recently got the chance to have a conversation with Nicira CTO Martin Casado to discuss the future of SDN generally and OpenFlow specifically. Read More WHITE PAPER: Enterasys Networks Solving the Challenge of Student-Owned Devices Budget constraints are causing many school districts to encourage students to use their own networking device in the classroom. However, students are using their mobile networking devices to bypass the school's network and acquire unrestricted access directly to the Internet, which can create a liability risk for the school district. Read more In this Issue Cloud networking at Interop Broadcom to pay $3.7B for comms processor maker NetLogics A new 15.1(2)T IOS feature that should be considered when upgrading Network troubleshooting gets smarter, faster with 'Traffic Visibility Networking' 9/11 Anniversary: Standard for Internet-based emergency calls nears completion US telecom provider's former CEO sentenced for bribing Cisco invests again in cloud telephony company WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business Future Proofing Enterprise Networks for Long-Term Success Today's enterprises face a complex networking environment, often with multiple network protocols. Read this IDC Executive Brief to see how multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) facilitates cost-effective and converged wide area networking with a high level of security, management, and flexibility. Read now! Cloud networking at Interop The early fall is a great time to be in New York. In September there is the US Open and in October there is the Interop conference. There is no doubt that Interop can provide a major assist to IT organizations that are grappling with the onslaught of new technologies and new products. Read More Broadcom to pay $3.7B for comms processor maker NetLogics Broadcom has agreed to acquire communications processor company NetLogics Microsystems for US$3.7 billion, the companies announced Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Adding Visibility to WAN Optimization Too often network professionals find themselves stuck in reaction mode, which can prevent them for strategically planning for positive, long-term benefits. Read this report to learn some best practices for understanding and improving the visibility and performance of mission-critical, networked applications. Read now! A new 15.1(2)T IOS feature that should be considered when upgrading One of the first things to make sure when a H.323 gateway will not work with Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) was the IP address configuration. This was a common mistake where customers would configure the gateway in CUCM using its voice vlan IP address and would have no problem calling out from IP phones to the PSTN, but would fail on the inbound calls. Read More Network troubleshooting gets smarter, faster with 'Traffic Visibility Networking' When it comes to managing the network, even realtime monitoring isn't fast enough anymore. You need to be able to predict what will happen next. I've recently started tracking a technology that can help with this challenge. There's no name for this market but I like to think of it as the Traffic Visibility Networking (TVN) market. Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Adopting Unified Communications: Key Steps to Consider The faster your business can locate, gather and share information, the more productive and competitive you can be. That's why small and medium enterprises are upgrading to a unified communications (UC) system, which can improve customer service, streamline product development and speed response to new opportunities. Learn more. >> 9/11 Anniversary: Standard for Internet-based emergency calls nears completion The Internet engineering community is close to solving the thorny technical problem of identifying and routing emergency calls over the Internet similar to how they are handled over the regular telephone system. Read More US telecom provider's former CEO sentenced for bribing A former CEO of Latin Node, a telecommunications company in Florida, was sentenced to 46 months in prison under U.S. anti-bribery laws on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said Read More Cisco invests again in cloud telephony company Cisco has upped its investment in a provider of cloud-based VoIP, TechCrunch reports. RingCentral raised $10 million in new funding from Cisco and new investor Scale Venture Partners. Read More
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