What do I consider important for the next generation of networking
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A recent Rightscale enterprise survey found 48 percent of enterprises use Kubernetes to manage...
Andy Purdy argues that the best approach to security is to require a diversity of suppliers and...
Today's Tech Bytes episode explores new features in sponsor Nubeva's cloud packet broker, including packet processing capabilities, integration with open-source tools such as ntop and Zeek, and its ability to work with cloud-native taps such as Azure VTAPs.
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Grey Failures in the Real World
Most “smaller scale” operators probably believe they are not impacted by grey failures, but this is probably not true. Given the law of large numbers, there must be some number of grey failures in some percentage of smaller networks simply because there are so many of them. What is interesting about grey failures is there is so little study in this area; since these errors can exist in a network for years without being discovered, they are difficult to track down and repair, and they are often “fixed” by someone randomly doing things in surrounding systems that end up performing an “unintentional repair” (for instance by resetting some software state through a reboot). It is interesting, then, to see a group of operators collating the grey failures they have seen across a number of larger scale networks.
Some interesting results of the compilation are covered in a table early in the document. One of these is that grey Continue reading
A1 rivals have so far been using China-based vendors ZTE and Huawei.
The layoffs follow the recent departures of two top cloud executives. Both quit Oracle to join...
Today's Network Break looks at Facebook's plaintext password blunder, Nokia's new investment in the IETF, the potential impact of Google's gaming service on broadband, new products from VMware and Dell EMC, and more tech news.
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In this Network Collective Short Take, Russ shares his thoughts on the practical and economical motivators for open source software and how reality is likely somewhat different from perception.
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A separate Internet: The MIT Technology Review looks at the implications of Russia’s test to cut itself off from the rest of the Internet, scheduled for early April. The shutdown is a test of an Internet sovereignty law being considered in Russia, but it’s unclear how the country will actually accomplish the disconnect.
Clamping down: Egypt is cracking down on fake news with new rules that critics say are meant to curb dissent and restrict information the government believe is a threat to national security, The Hill reports. The country’s Supreme Media Regulatory Council can now block websites and some social media accounts with more than 5,000 followers for what it believes is “fake news” and can fine operators up to US$14,400 without getting a court order. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two bills that critics say amount to censorship, Ars Technica says. One bill allows stiff fines for disseminating what the government determines is fake news, and the second allows fines and jail time for insulting government officials, including Putin.
Encrypting the IoT: The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking at encryption methods to protect the Internet of Things and other computing devices against future encryption-cracking technologies, Continue reading
Spring started for real, so it was time for some early-spring cleaning and I managed to complete two webinars during last week:
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If you’re a BGP newbie, you’ll love this BGP Show and Tell series from Denise Fishburne. Enjoy!
Sumit Puri says his composable infrastructure startup is “gonna take over the world.” The only...
SDxCentral Weekly Wrap for March 22, 2019: The Microsoft-developed Sonic platform gathers speed....
For VMware's VeloCloud-based SD-WAN, the road ahead includes containers, VMs, VNFs, 5G, hybrid- and...
On today's Heavy Networking we explore the intersection of policy, politics, and technology with the Internet Governance Project (IGP), which connects tech and policy experts to help bridge gaps in understanding between these two communities, with the goal of influencing outcomes on issues such as free expression, privacy, and security.
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