Craig Matsumoto, Author at NetworkingNexus.net

Craig Matsumoto

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Cisco ACI Integrates Security from Sourcefire

ACI strengthens its security story with a next-generation firewall and IPS.

Verizon’s Carrier SDN Makeover Includes Just About Everybody

All the big vendors (well, not Huawei) get a piece of the action as Verizon goes all-in with SDN.

FireHost Picks VMware NSX Over Cisco ACI

In the cloud and security realm, VMware's NSX has landed a notable customer.

Jolata Brings Big Data Tactics to Network Monitoring

What would it take to watch every frickin' packet on the network?

Juniper Brushes Off Concerns About Nokia & Alcatel-Lucent

Acquire or be acquired? That's not how CEO Rami Rahim sees it.

DevOps Breaks Security, and Access Management Could Be the Fix

The speed and scope of DevOps just broadens the network security problem.

Manny Rivelo Will Be F5’s New CEO, Sooner Than Expected

Manny Rivelo, former Cisco executive, will replace John McAdam on July 1.

Freescale Brings a Smarter White Box Switch to SDN

A new spin on the white box turns it into a host for SDN/NFV functions.

VMware Touts Q1 Growth but Doesn’t Give NSX Numbers

An upbeat earnings report overall, featuring NSX, AirWatch, and vCloud Air.

Alcatel-Lucent Gives Pre-SDN Enterprises an Intelligent Fabric

QoS inside a VXLAN tunnel is among the proto-SDN features AlcaLu is touting for its OmniSwitch.

Pica8 Digs Up Labeled BGP for Network Virtualization

As if VXLAN needed another rival. But labeled BGP, ancient by SDN standards, has carrier appeal, Pica8 claims.

VMware Creates Its Own Linux OS for Containers

VMware continues to build out its own container infrastructure, including a container-optimized spin on Linux.

Broadcom’s Trident II Gets a VXLAN Booster

Broadcom is announcing a new version of its Trident II Ethernet switch chip family today, with one notable feature being improved performance for VXLAN and other tunneling protocols. The StrataXGS Trident-II+, a drop-in replacement for the Trident II, arrives as Broadcom tries to spread its Ethernet switch franchise into new areas. The recently announced StrataDNX Read more >

Hyperscale + White Box Switches: Prepare to Be Shocked

The Googles and Facebooks aren't necessarily set in their choices of Ethernet switches.

France: Matchmaker to Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent?

Nokia shoots and scores, with assists from Sprint and the French government.

Nokia-Alcatel Deal Could Push Ericsson Into M&A Mode

A megamerger could be trouble for Ericsson and even for Juniper.

Docker Inc. Raises Even More Money — $95M More

A lot can change in six months — including comfort of a $40 million funding cushion, apparently. Docker Inc. raised that much with a C round in September. But the startup needs even more, so today, it’s announcing a $95 million Series D round. Yes, already. Interest in open source Linux containers is still exploding, with Docker Read more >