The Consequences of WAN Service History

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	The Consequences of WAN Service History In our last few columns, we looked at the history of the Enterprise WAN, with the key takeaway being that reliable but very expensive private WAN services Frame Relay and now MPLS have been the dominant technologies for almost 20 years now, and we looked at the key factors affecting application performance over the WAN: bandwidth, Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Maintain Fiber Network Health This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More! In this Issue Oracle buys Xsigo for software-defined networking First strain on Olympic networks seen A phased approach to IPv6 that's so easy, you'll almost think you're still ignoring it Standards bodies launch oneM2M service layer for Internet of Things Riverbed, Juniper enter technology-sharing partnership WSJ should correct that column so readers know the truth Eye candy for IT: 25 award-winning designs WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. Oracle buys Xsigo for software-defined networking Oracle said Monday it has inked a deal to buy software-defined networking vendor Xsigo Systems, in a move that will support Oracle's ongoing foray into cloud computing. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close within a few months, were not disclosed. Read More First strain on Olympic networks seen It didn't take long to see the first signs of strain on communication networks at the Olympics when overloaded infrastructure on the first day of competition caused organizers to request that spectators scale back their use of Twitter for "non-urgent" messages, according to Reuters. Read More WHITE PAPER: Motorola WiNG 5 Wireless LAN: Delivering Better Quality of Experience Can your wireless network infrastructure handle the growing numbers of mobile devices taking significant bandwidth bites out of your network? The good news is that with smart, cost-effective wireless infrastructure investments, not only can you scale quickly to secure the growing number of devices you serve, but also optimize their performance. Learn More. A phased approach to IPv6 that's so easy, you'll almost think you're still ignoring it Remember when you were a kid and you got so tired of your parents nagging you to clean your room, you finally just stopped listening? It's kind of that way with IPv6. Read More Standards bodies launch oneM2M service layer for Internet of Things A consortium of ICT standards development bodies has set up a new global organisation to ensure the efficient deployment of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Optical Fiber Cabling for Data Communication For this reason, Fluke Networks has created an enterprise-focused fiber troubleshooting guide to assist in ensuring: 1) proper assessment of cable installation quality, and 2) efficient troubleshooting to reduce the time spent identifying the root cause of a problem before taking corrective action to fix it. Learn More! Riverbed, Juniper enter technology-sharing partnership A new technology partnership between Riverbed and Juniper will see the latter license Riverbed's application delivery controller for use in its enterprise networking gear -- for a $75 million fee. Read More WSJ should correct that column so readers know the truth A Media Matters headline yesterday asked: "What will it take for the WSJ to correct Crovitz's Internet column?" Read More Eye candy for IT: 25 award-winning designs Stellar industrial design distinguishes 25 red dot award-winning IT and communications products Read More
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