Cisco Pledges SDN Openness With Cariden
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 30, 2012 : Laugh if you will, but Cisco insists it's been 'open' about SDN and will stay that way after its latest acquisition
Optical SDN Gets a Test Run
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 29, 2012 : The proposed Open Transport Switch gets a trial run from Infinera and ESnet, bringing software-defined networking to the optical layer
Cisco to Spend $141M for More SDN Help
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 29, 2012 : The acquisition of a 12-year-old, profitable software company gives Cisco more IP and optical management tools that could boost its software-defined networking strategy
Alcatel-Lucent Takes SDN to the Enterprise
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 27, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent wants to take software-defined networking deep into the enterprise, with a plan that would stretch all the way to the user
Optical Transport Gets an SDN Idea
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 21, 2012 : An early proposal suggests how to standardize a connection between software-defined networking and the optical layer
Cohere Founder Envisions a 'Distributed' CMTS
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 20, 2012 : A patent awarded to Shlomo Rakib sheds some light on his radical cable access architecture, which appears to include some SDN wrinkles
Why Cisco Wants Meraki's Wi-Fi Smarts
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
November 19, 2012 : Cisco wants to add virtualized management capabilities to Wi-Fi networks with the acquisition of Meraki
Contrail Wants to Be an SDN 'Compiler'
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 16, 2012 : The programmability associated with software-defined networking needs a push, reasons one group of Juniper/Cisco vets
Extreme's 100G Packs a Cloud Trick
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 13, 2012 : Tired of 100G? Good. The really interesting part about Extreme Networks' new blade might be in the memory chips
Big Switch Girds for SDN Battle
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 13, 2012 : The OpenFlow startup is taking on VMware and Cisco with what it says is a more open approach to software-defined networking
PC Telcom Picks Entone
News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2012 : Infinera and ESnet announce first successful demonstration of SDN open transport switch
Cisco to Acquire Cariden
News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2012 : This acquisition further strengthens Cisco's ability to lead the evolution in service provider networking
Vyatta Added to AWS Market
News Wire Feed -
November 27, 2012 : Vyatta software-based networking, security solution now available on AWS marketplace
Great Plains Deploys Cyan SDN
News Wire Feed -
November 27, 2012 : Great Plains Communications deploys 40-channel Cyan backbone connecting Omaha with Denver
Aricent Adds OpenFlow
News Wire Feed -
November 27, 2012 : Aricent adds OpenFlow to its wireline communications portfolio to support network evolution
R&E Network Picks Pica8 and OpenFlow
News Wire Feed -
November 19, 2012 : National Education Consortium selects Pica8 switches for OpenFlow-driven, software defined networking research projects
Extreme Boosts 100G Density
News Wire Feed -
November 13, 2012 : Extreme Networks announced new 100GbE and 40 GbE modules for its Open Fabric switch, the BlackDiamond® X8
Calient Adds OpenFlow Support
News Wire Feed -
November 13, 2012 : Calient Technologies adds OpenFlow support to S320 optical circuit switch for data center applications
MRV: Layer Convergence in Access Networks
LRTV Custom TV - MRV: Layer Convergence in Access Networks -
November 30, 2012 : Zeev Draer, VP of strategic marketing at MRV, discusses how convergence of layers and monetization of services drive networking for service providers and how real estate issues are creating the need for efficient optical and packet platforms
Putting OpenFlow to the Test
LRTV Custom TV - Putting OpenFlow to the Test -
November 27, 2012 : Toshal Dudhwala, product manager at Ixia, talks about the some of the initial OpenFlow/SDN applications in the networks, testing requirements and Ixia OpenFlow test solution
Built for Speed!
LRTV Custom TV - Built for Speed! -
November 26, 2012 : In the Ethernet world, it's about customer experience. Speed is the key to success; with focus on service delivery, agility and assurance working in concert. John Hawkins of Ciena shares his insights on what it takes to win in today's market
SDN & the Commodity Question
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
November 14, 2012 : 6:00 PM Software-defined networking won't eradicate Cisco or Juniper. At least not right away
Should Hardware Vendors Fear SDN?
LRTV Documentaries - Should Hardware Vendors Fear SDN? -
November 14, 2012 : Software defined networking presents some challenges for hardware vendors. We've discussed SDN's impact with execs from Contrail Systems, Extreme Networks, vArmour, Embrane and HP
Ethernet Expo 2012: Sidera's Bandwidth Boom
LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson -
November 12, 2012 : Glenn Calafati, vice president of product development at Sidera Networks, talks about the drivers for network investment, the move towards 1 Tbit/s, and the need for greater clarity on carrier-grade SDN
Ethernet Expo 2012: Level 3's Paul Savill
LRTV Interviews - Ray Le Maistre -
November 09, 2012 : Paul Savill says NIDs have improved off-net Ethernet performance and service delivery on Level 3's network. He also comments on Virtual NIDs and SDN
Ethernet Expo 2012: SDN Is Nothing New at NTT
LRTV Documentaries -
November 08, 2012 : Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America, reveals how SDN shortens the time it will take NTT to bring new services to market during his keynote in New York City
Ethernet Expo 2012: NTT Wants SDN Standards
LRTV Interviews - Carol Wilson -
November 07, 2012 : At Ethernet Expo, NTT America CTO Doug Junkins talks about his company's leap into software-defined networking (SDN) and explains why more standards are needed for SDN-based service management
|