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Computing Moves to the Network Edge of the Cloud
While cloud computing represents a significant advance, it's really the network edge computing phenomenon that will transform the digital end user experience.
Network Virtualization Becomes the Key to Exercising Multicloud Control
Soon it will be difficult to tell where one cloud begins and another one ends.
NFV Will Drive Enterprise SDN Adoption
While software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) don’t necessarily require each other to add value to an enterprise, they are collectively being joined at the proverbial hip.
AWS Sets Cloud Networking Example For IT Organizations
Amazon Web Services illustrates the growing importance of offloading network services from servers using NICs.
IT Automation Frameworks to Accelerate NV Adoption
The rise of IT automation frameworks will force companies to rethink who in the IT organization will ultimately be responsible for networking.
Tuning OpenStack Hardware for the Enterprise
Advanced networking technologies for OpenStack could optimize the cloud environment for service providers – as well as enterprise.
In Search of… NV Standards
The industry seeks to address interoperability among network virtualization (NV) implementations, but getting networking vendors to work together remains a challenge.
Inside NV Training Challenges
Industry growth is being hampered by a lack of IT professionals who have the skills required to deploy network virtualization (NV) and software-defined networking (SDN) in the enterprise.
The Quest for Container Networking Interoperability
As providers of container networking platforms jostle for position, the industry is eagerly awaiting the emergence of container networking interoperability.
Questions Linger on White Boxes
Industry experts are still debating whether white boxes can take over the networking world.
The Arrival of NV Sprawl
A debate is starting to roil the networking community, centered around the amount of sprawl network virtualization might spawn across the enterprise.
The Age of Real-Time IT
Virtualization can help IT organizations break down the silos that exist between application developers and enable operations teams to deliver real-time IT.
Closing the Loop on SDN Service Assurance
Next-generation applications will demand a new level of service assurance that can be delivered by third-party SDN technologies, married with monitoring and automation.
Battle for the Network Edge
In addition to a new crop of SD-WAN players, traditional enterprise networking players want a piece of the network edge.
East-West Encryption: The Next Security Frontier?
VMware says it is looking at East-West encryption inside the data center, adding another layer of security to the SDDC.
How NV Can Increase IT Agility
Network virtualization (NV) can increase IT agility, according to emerging case studies and user feedback.
VMware Bets on NSX for Containers
VMware is pursuing two container strategies that call for integrating Photon OS and its VIC with NSX for containers.
Open vSwitch Future Takes Shape
With The Linux Foundation taking charge of Open vSwitch, a new future for the open source project takes shape.
NV Gains Momentum for a Secure DMZ
Network virtualization and SDN technology can add to network security by enabling a secure DMZ in the data center.
How Hardware Can Boost NFV Adoption
Hardware acceleration can boost adoption of network function virtualization (NFV) technology by providing a more powerful platform.