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	Juniper plotting open source alternative to Cisco, VMware SDN controllers Juniper is working with other industry players on an open source-based controller for software-defined networks (SDN) that would be an alternative to proprietary offerings from VMware and Cisco. Read More In this Issue Tech explainer: Software Defined Networking (SDNs) Cisco inspired SDN start-up targets I/O control First Look: Brocade's new data center switches & routers Dell: SDN won't turn enterprise switches into commodity gear for 3-5 years Self Service: The most understated reason why SDNs will rock your world SDNs: Love 'em or Leave 'em? SDN bandwagon rolls ahead Alphabet Soup: Brocade adds ADCs to its SDN strategy SDN revolution or evolution: Impact on the IT manager Greatest hits: When space and music collide The Day VMware ate Cisco part 2: A deep dive with Nicira co-founder and the father of SDN, Martin Casado Software Defined Doomed Tech explainer: Software Defined Networking (SDNs) As is somewhat typical of emerging technologies, there isn't a universally agreed to definition of what is meant by software defined networking (SDN). Over the last year or two most of the definitions have focused on the decoupling of the network control plane from the network forwarding plane. Read More Cisco inspired SDN start-up targets I/O control PLUMgrid, an SDN start-up started up by a bunch of former Cisco engineers, this week provided a bit more color into what they're up to. While not divulging product specifics, they did open the kimono a little bit into their strategy. Read More First Look: Brocade's new data center switches & routers New 100G Ethernet core chassis fabric switch, SDN and multitenancy enhancements help fill out Brocade networking arsenal Read More Dell: SDN won't turn enterprise switches into commodity gear for 3-5 years Software-defined networking won't turn enterprise switches into an inexpensive commodity until three to five years from now, according to Arpit Joshipura, the former Force10 Networks executive who now manages Dell's networking products. Read More Self Service: The most understated reason why SDNs will rock your world As I noted previously, two surveys give different pictures about SDNs. My take: every enterprise will adopt SDNs, but lower hardware prices will not be the biggest reason. Here's why: Read More SDNs: Love 'em or Leave 'em? Are Software Defined Networks (SDN) on your short list yet? Two recent surveys suggest it depends on where you work. I say that given our recent experiences with SDN, within five years and everyone will adopt or have definitive plans to adopt SDN technology. Here's why: Read More SDN bandwagon rolls ahead Cisco, Brocade, Dell among others have jumped on board and look to ride the wave that is software defined networking. This despite experts' assertions that SDNs threaten Cisco's dominance in the tech industry. Read More Alphabet Soup: Brocade adds ADCs to its SDN strategy Amid all the noise of last week's VMworld event, data center specialist Brocade augmented its vision for software defined networks (SDN) by announcing support for VXLAN to its ADX application delivery controllers (ADCs). To date, all of the VXLAN and SDN announcements have been focused on traffic on a single network within a data center. The ADX enhancement is meant to interconnect traffic between... Read More SDN revolution or evolution: Impact on the IT manager There has been a lot of hype concerning software defined networks (SDN) and OpenFlow. What does SDN mean for you, and how should enterprises prepare for the coming changes in network architectures? Read More Greatest hits: When space and music collide With space songs from the Beatles to Will-i.am, Jethro Tull, REM and Buck Owens, music and the universe are forever linked. Read More The Day VMware ate Cisco part 2: A deep dive with Nicira co-founder and the father of SDN, Martin Casado Martin Casado is not your average executive, nor is he your run-of the mill computer scientist. First, his graduate research led to the creation of OpenFlow and the massive transformational revolution it will create in all domains of networking. Not content with one major revolution, Casado's work led his team to revolutionize the way networking is done in the hypervisor with their open vSwitch. While... Read More Software Defined Doomed The IT industry is littered with acronyms and buzz words that change at such a rapid pace that few can actually keep up with what they truly mean. Just as one settles in to our conversations, another one pops up to keep us on our toes. IT professionals can be bombarded by these terms, leaving them with a great buzz-word bingo fodder, but not with any meaningful value. Read More
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