What are the killer apps for software defined networks?

	SDN/OpenFlow has Cisco jumping | BYOD exposes the perils of cloud storage
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	What are the killer apps for software defined networks? With their 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. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Bring Your Own Device This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more. In this Issue SDN/OpenFlow has Cisco jumping BYOD exposes the perils of cloud storage Managed communication services move to the cloud What Cisco ONE means for Cisco's future in SDN MCTP: This protocol is a key tool in server management to maximize ROI Salesforce.com upgrades Force.com with mobile, database gifts for developers Kaiser, Apollo Group vouch for private cloud SPEC extends benchmarks to cloud measurements Infrastructure cloud services take a shift toward PaaS Researchers predict advent of 'resource-as-a-service' clouds RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Evault Get Failproof Backup and Recovery EVault® failproof recovery means you know you can always get your data back. On time, every time. Meet SLAs with options for every loss scenario, including a managed service that recovers your systems and lets you access them in our cloud. Learn More. SDN/OpenFlow has Cisco jumping You can gauge the promise of an emerging technology by the reaction of the biggest legacy player potentially threatened by the new arrival. It walks a fine line between jumping in too quickly and sanctioning a nascent movement that may not otherwise get off the ground, and reacting too slowly and losing advantage to fleet-footed upstarts. Read More BYOD exposes the perils of cloud storage As more and more companies adopt BYOD policies, IT managers are taking steps to prevent employees from using cloud-based consumer storage services with their personal devices. Read More Managed communication services move to the cloud In another sign that just about anything can be offered as a service nowadays, PBX and enterprise communication platforms are increasingly being offered through the cloud. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Systems Listen and Learn: "Countdown to Cloud" Webcast Cisco TechWiseTV's Jimmy Ray Purser walks through steps required to prepare your WAN for public, private, & hybrid clouds, as well as how to best scale those services across your organization. Listen See how you can deliver a better cloud experience with a Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network. Watch Now Learn more. What Cisco ONE means for Cisco's future in SDN There was no hotter topic at Cisco Live 2012 than software defined networks (SDN). The industry has been talking about the concept of SDN for a couple of years now but customer interest in it seems to be at an all-time high. Many of the primary network vendors have outlined their SDN strategy and Cisco used its user event, Cisco Live, to outline its strategy. Read More MCTP: This protocol is a key tool in server management to maximize ROI Remote monitoring and management will be critical if organizations are going to move data to the cloud. After all, without the ability to remotely manage systems, OPEX expenditures may ultimately outweigh any reduction in CAPEX realized. Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP), a lesser-known tool for remote server management used in automated systems to support monitoring and control functions, is a great tool for enhancing remote server management. Read More Salesforce.com upgrades Force.com with mobile, database gifts for developers Salesforce.com is rolling out a number of upgrades to its Force.com platform in conjunction with the Summer '12 update to the vendor's cloud CRM (customer relationship management) software, focusing on areas such as mobile application development, database tooling and easier upgrades. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Cloud Computing Models for Data Warehousing Gain better business intelligence through private cloud self service capabilities. In this whitepaper, analyst Mark Madsen explores why private cloud computing is a better choice to meet your analytical needs as business conditions fluctuate and grow. Learn more. Kaiser, Apollo Group vouch for private cloud Private clouds can provide cost and provisioning benefits as well as better data protection, advocates say. Read More SPEC extends benchmarks to cloud measurements The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), well known for its computer system benchmarks, is planning to extend its testing methodology to measure cloud deployments as well. Read More Infrastructure cloud services take a shift toward PaaS Services providers that have traditionally offered infrastructure as a service (IaaS) clouds are beginning to move up the stack into the platform as a service (PaaS) market in an effort to diversify their portfolio and respond to increasing customer demand for cloud-based development services. Read More Researchers predict advent of 'resource-as-a-service' clouds Today's IaaS (infrastructure as a service) cloud platforms allow customers to rent virtualized servers and storage on demand, typically by the hour. But in the future, such services could be sold in a much more efficient and granular manner, with specific resources, such as CPU cycles and memory, rented for just a few seconds, according to new research. Read More
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