Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies?

	F5 to acquire SDN vendor LineRate Systems | Intel invests in SDN pioneer Big Switch Networks
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	Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies? On the surface, Cisco and Juniper's SDN strategies seem to have sharp contrasts if recent announcements are any indication. For example: Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Mobile WAN Optimization Helps Cut Costs and Avoid Upgrades Mobile work, and an increasing reliance on applications such as e-mail and SharePoint, is an increasingly crucial part of their day-to-day business. Learn More. In this Issue F5 to acquire SDN vendor LineRate Systems Intel invests in SDN pioneer Big Switch Networks Top 5 criteria to assure the successful rollout of a global telecom expense management initiative Radware buys Strangeloop for Web acceleration in $8.4M deal Alcatel-Lucent CEO to step down amid losses and declining revenue Android smartphone tools to keep your Wi-Fi network humming WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation A Guide for a Successful ERP Strategy in the Midmarket Combining an experienced service partner with an informed ERP strategy helps to maximize ROI. This helps midmarket organizations to contain costs, communicate effectively, and improve to grow into more successful organizations. Learn More. F5 to acquire SDN vendor LineRate Systems F5 Networks plans to extend the reach of software-defined networking to improve application performance by acquiring software startup LineRate Systems. Read More Intel invests in SDN pioneer Big Switch Networks Intel Capital has invested in software-defined networking company Big Switch Networks, as it hopes to help the company change the way data centers are networked. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fiberlink Communications Mobile Device Management: Your Guide to the Essentials Smartphones and tablets have become the tools of choice for today's workers - adding a whole new world of concern for corporate IT. How do we protect corporate data? What devices are accessing email and network resources? What does a Bring Your Own Device program truly mean for security and corporate liability? Learn More Top 5 criteria to assure the successful rollout of a global telecom expense management initiative The use of telecommunications within large organizations has increased significantly as the business ecosystem of customers, partners and employees has become more complex and globally intertwined. This changing environment now requires investment in a plethora of technologies to successfully conduct business and manage relationships. In response, many organizations have started either to establish or consider a telecom expense management (TEM) initiative. Read More Radware buys Strangeloop for Web acceleration in $8.4M deal Application delivery vendor Radware has bought Web acceleration provider Strangeloop for $8.4 million and will sell its products under a new name. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec New Malware Needs New Defenses What the new breed of malware looks like - and what you can do to stop it. Read Now! Alcatel-Lucent CEO to step down amid losses and declining revenue Alcatel-Lucent reported a fourth-quarter net loss of a!1.37 billion (US$1.81 billion), and at the same time announced it is hunting for a new CEO. Read More Android smartphone tools to keep your Wi-Fi network humming Read More
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