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Q&A: David Meyer, Brocade's New SDN Expert


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
January 2, 2013 : Recently transplanted from Cisco, Meyer talks about SDN's audiophile potential and the ad-hoc implementations of early adopters

APAC's Telcos Take SDN for a Spin


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December 20, 2012 : Software-defined networking and virtualization are already up and running in Asia/Pacific carrier networks

Juniper Buys Contrail for (More) SDN Smarts


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December 12, 2012 : The startup with some fresh ideas about how to apply software defined networking has already been snapped up for $176M in cash and stock

Ex-Stoke Startup Aims to Shake Up 4G Core


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December 10, 2012 : New company called Connectem has developed software that will take 4G packet core networks into the cloud

Alcatel-Lucent Has a Top-Secret SDN Startup!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
December 10, 2012 : Except that we found out. Because they told us. But it has a cool French name. Take that, Cisco

Plexxi's SDN Really Flattens the Data Center


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 5, 2012 : The company's software-defined networking architecture takes a whole new approach to provisioning and planning the data center

How to Save Nokia Siemens's Optical Business


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (15)
December 4, 2012 : The private-equity spinoff of Nokia Siemens's optical business is about consolidation, but some wonder if that's the wrong play

Cisco Pledges SDN Openness With Cariden


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
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


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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


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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
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The SPIT Manifesto 2.0


Reports - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
March 26, 2012 : It's been two years since we introduced the Service Provider IT (SPIT) terminology to the industry and while a lot has changed, the basic premise that 'SPIT is hot stuff' still holds true
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Calient Adds OpenFlow Support


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November 13, 2012 : Calient Technologies adds OpenFlow support to S320 optical circuit switch for data center applications

Big Switch Ships Open SDN Product Suite


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November 13, 2012 : Big Switch Networks ships first open software-defined networking product suite to accelerate network transformation

Palmetto Goes Blue With Cyan


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November 6, 2012 : PRTC selects Cyan SDN approach over competing MPLS solutions

Cyan Intros SDN Platform


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November 5, 2012 : Cyan announced Blue Planet software, the first SDN system that allows service providers of all types to virtualize their networks

Brocade to Acquire Vyatta


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November 5, 2012 : Brocade announced that it will acquire privately held Vyatta in an all-cash transaction

Ex-Dell Exec Joins PLUMGrid


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November 1, 2012 : Former top Dell sales executive joins PLUMgrid as vice president of sales and business development

Goldman Sachs Exec Joins ONF Board


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November 1, 2012 : Open Networking Foundation adds Goldman Sachs to the board

Big Switch Raises $25M


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October 31, 2012 : Big Switch Networks raises series B from Redpoint Ventures and Goldman Sachs to accelerate software-defined networking disruption

ONF Hosts OpenFlow Plugfest


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October 18, 2012 : Open Networking Foundation sees high growth in commercialization of SDN and OpenFlow at second PlugFest event

Brocade Hires Cisco SDN Expert


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October 18, 2012 : Networking industry visionary, David Meyer, joins Brocade
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SDN Added to Interop Test


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January 2, 2013 : 11:00 AM OpenFlow and Path Computation Element (PCE) will be part of EANTC's annual multivendor Carrier Ethernet/MPLS interoperability test

Where SDN Is Going Next


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December 26, 2012 : 6:00 AM Well, it seems to be going everywhere, but here are some guesses as to what might come of that

Huawei SoftCOM: The Way Toward SDN


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December 14, 2012 : At the SDN Summit 2012, Li Sanqi, CTO of Huawei’s Carrier Network Business Group, and senior expert Dai Libin discuss what is driving the transformation toward SDN and present the company’s SDN ambitions and 'SoftCOM' corporate strategy for SDN

Contrail Sizes Up SDN


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December 13, 2012 : Some interfaces beyond OpenFlow are the really important hot spots for software-defined networking, according to the startup's CEO

Juniper Cracking SDN Open


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December 13, 2012 : 5:00 AM The $176M acquisition of startup Contrail looks like an attempt to create an open-source movement in software-defined networking

Cisco's View on Today's Ethernet Trends


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December 12, 2012 : Ron Johnson, director of high-end routing and optical at Cisco, discusses some of the emerging trends in the marketplace. Ron addresses things that are driving the demand for Ethernet along with the challenges and advances to meet this demand

MRV: Layer Convergence in Access Networks


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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


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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!


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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 - Comments (8)
November 14, 2012 : 6:00 PM Software-defined networking won't eradicate Cisco or Juniper. At least not right away
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