Steve Garrison, VP, Marketing, Pica8 examines how NV, NFV and SDN differ and how each moves us down the path toward programmable networks.
FVC presents Cyan SDN and packet-optical solutions
FVC, the value-added distributor (VAD) in MENA and authorised distributor for Cyan has announced the launch of Cyan software-defined networking (SDN) and packet-optical solutions for enterprise networks in the Middle East.
Oracle makes cloud advancement by acquiring SDN firm Corente
Oracle is buying Corente, maker of SDN technology for WANs (wide area networks), in a strike against competitors Cisco and IBM. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close early this year, weren’t disclosed on Tuesday.
Cisco: SDN, internet of things main 2014 concerns
Next year will see demonstrable evidence of the Internet of Things, real-time communications on the Web, and SDN-enabled platforms with killer applications for them, says Cisco.
Application services meet up with SDN in the cloud
Enterprises and service providers are looking beyond collections of boxes and toward virtual data centers that are better at growing and changing, and now application services such as security and acceleration are about to fit into that picture as well.
Huawei unveils SDN-ready switch
The Agile Switch S12700 uses a fully-programmable switching architecture, and automatic network deployment and management applications.
FVC expands SDN offerings with Cyan partnership agreement
Dubai-based value-added distributor FVC has signed a premier partner agreement with Cyan, a provider of software-defined network (SDN) and packet-optical solutions.
How the channel can benefit from SDN
SDN offers immediate and future growth opportunities for those who begin to prepare now. SDN is about better utilisation and increasing the agility of the underlying infrastructure, not about replacing it.
Chambers: Cisco waited too long to address SDNs
Cisco waited too long to address the software-defined networking trend now sweeping the industry, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said last week at the Cisco Live conference.
Netgear to target mid-market with future SDN capability
While much of the hype for software-defined networking is focused on large-scale data centre deployments, some companies are taking a …
Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains
Juniper Networks this week will extend its SDN offerings with the release of its controller, roughly six months ahead of schedule. The …
Juniper addresses SDN, BYOD needs
Juniper Networks has launched a new range of more widely programmable switches and management tools that aim to address provider …
Dell in SDN standardisation push
Even though standards bodies like the Open Networking Forum (ONF) are leading the effort to standardise software-defined networking, Dell has …
HP uses SDN to scale up TippingPoint
HP announced last week that it plans to use its recently unveiled SDN controller to distribute its TippingPoint intrusion prevention …
Juniper buys SDN startup for $176M
Juniper Networks this week acquired Contrail Systems, a startup that makes controllers for software-defined networks, for $176 million in cash and …
Nicira CTO shares sneak peek of company’s SDN plans
Nicira, the software-defined networking (SDN) startup that VMware purchased for $1.2 billion earlier this year, plans to release an SDN product that runs independent …
Alcatel-Lucent enters crowding SDN field
Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise division this week jumped into the SDN market with a strategy to fortify products to enhance network programmability …
HP takes aim at Cisco, Juniper with SDN market invasion
HP this week will unveil a software-defined networking portfolio that spans infrastructure, control plane operations and applications in an effort to lead the emerging …
Allied Telesis: Optimising Wireless Technology
Shaheen APM, Solutions Manager, Middle East and Africa at Allied Telesis tells Anita Joseph how the company, a leading provider …
Optimising Wireless Technology
Shaheen APM, Solutions Manager, Middle East and Africa at Allied Telesis tells Anita Joseph how the company, a leading provider of hardware and software products, is redefining enterprise networking with the first-of-its-kind hybrid wireless LAN solution that maximises both mobility and bandwidth.