Verizon Considers Competing with Cisco, Juniper on Software
The evolution of its Virtual Network Services could lead to selling network software.
Hedvig SD-Storage Adds All-Flash Capabilities and Native Encryption
HPE's endorsement has helped this startup grow.
6WIND Lures Brocade vRouter Customers Left Out in Cold
6WIND’s vRouter is based on DPDK.
ZTE Sees Profits Soar 30% in 1H of 2017
The company says it has deployed SDN and NFV in 240 networks globally.
PQ 124: Cloud SBC Security & Analytics With Sonus Networks (Sponsored)
Sonus Networks joins the Packet Pushers to discuss cloud SBCs for security and analytics in this sponsored episode of Priority Queue. The post PQ 124: Cloud SBC Security & Analytics With Sonus Networks (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Worth Reading: IPv6, large packets, and DNS
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AfPIF Day Two: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities
AfPIF Day Two Summary
The second day at the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) is dedicated to plenary presentations and discussions between the technical community, private sector, and government representatives.
The discussions aim to foster understanding of the landscape the various players operate in, the challenges faced, opportunities and ways to create synergies that guarantee increased connectivity, and exchange of content within the region.
The first session of the day was the formal opening ceremony, with Yves Miezan Ezo, representative of the Conseiller Technique du Ministre de la Communicatiln, de l’Economie Numerique et de la Poste de la république de Cote d’Ivoire, Caliste Claude M’Bayia, representative of l’ARTCI, and Moctar Yadaly, head of Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission (AUC).
In his speech, Dawit Bekele, Head of the Internet Society Africa Bureau, welcomed participants to the 8th AfPIF session, noting that great strides have been made in Africa’s technology landscape, and it will get better.
The first AfPIF session was held in 2010 by the Internet Society out of the realization that too much African Internet traffic was exchanged outside the continent, and the region could save costs by exchanging the content locally.
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Take a Brief Survey to Support Community Networks
The Internet Society has worked with NetCommons to promote community networks. They are a conducting a survey to examine users’ concerns about Internet use and explore the potential of alternative Internet provision.
Dimitris Boucas
Unique RD per PE per VRF in MPLS
Unique RD per PE per VRF is a deployment option in MPLS Layer 3 VPN. In this post I will explain the different RD (Route Distinguisher) assignment options and at the end of the post, you will understand why you should assign unique RD per PE per VRF. Why RD (Route Distinguisher) is […]
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Interesting Idea: Architecture Review Working Group
John Allspaw wrote an interesting blog post describing how he dealt with requests to introduce new technologies or design patterns. While he’s writing from the software development perspective, the ideas apply equally well to network architecture, so go and read what he has to say (and how he defines what engineering method is).
The Complexity Of Choice
Russ White had an interesting post this week about the illusion of choices and how herd mentality is driving everything from cell phones to network engineering and design. I understand where Russ is coming from with his points, but I also think that Russ has some underlying assumptions in his article that ignore some of the complexity that we don’t always get to see in the world. Especially when it comes to the herd.
Collapse Into Now
Russ talks about needing to get a new mobile phone. He talks about how there are only really two choices left in the marketplace and how he really doesn’t want either of them. While I applaud Russ and his decision to stand up for his principals, there are more than two choices. He could easily purchase a used Windows mobile phone from eBay. He could choose to run a Palm Tree 650 or a Motorola RAZR from 2005. He could even choose not to carry a phone.
You’re probably saying, “That’s not a fair comparison. He needs feature X on his phone, so he can’t use phone Y.”
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