Are Walled Gardens the Future of the ‘net?
From the very beginning, the walled garden has been the opposite of what those who work on and around the ‘net have wanted. The IETF, and the protocols it has developed over the years, have always been about free and open access to anyone who wants to learn networking, coding, or even just what the latest baseball score for their favorite team. Of course, a number of tech giants (remember Compuserve?) fought to build walled gardens using the tools of the Internet. A user would dial into a modem pool, and access the world through a small portal that would provide a consistent and controlled interface for their entire experience, from email to news to chat to…
The same battle rages in recent times, as well. Phone makers, mobile providers, and even social media networks would desperately like to make your only interface into the global Internet a single O/S or app. From this one app, you’ll be able to talk to your friends, pay your bills, save all your data, and, in general, live your entire life. And for those times when you can’t get to what you want outside the app or social network, they will gladly Continue reading
Worth Reading: Software Defined Overload
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Worth Reading: New Port Mapper DDoS Attack
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7 Startups Poised To Change Today’s Networks
From wireless mesh and optical switching to protocol translation and vehicular networks, new technology from our top picks could change networks as we know them.Intel Developer Forum Gets Overrun by IoT
Intel makes its play for IoT ubiquity.
The Shift To Cloud Security Services
Enterprises are increasingly looking to boost their security posture by tapping cloud-based security services.IO Visor: Where The Kernel Meets The Network
Find out how the latest open source project to launch can help network performance by moving functionality inside the Linux kernel.Datanauts 007 – Decoupled Storage Architecture
While cruising in our Galaxy-class starship to another data center, we’ve hit a storage scaling issue. There’s no way to add any more performance to our antimatter storage array! The chief engineer suggests that we perform a saucer separation to decouple capacity from performance, which will allow us to scale the two requirements individually. Release the docking latches, and let’s hope this maneuver can save us! Satyam Vaghani of PernixData joins the Datanauts for this discussion of decoupled storage.
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The Biggest Problem of SDN
A few weeks ago I decided to join the SDN group on LinkedIn and quickly discovered the biggest problem of SDN – many people, who try to authoritatively talk about it, have no idea what they’re talking about. Here’s a gem (coming from a “network architect”) I found in one of the discussions:
The SDN local controller can punt across to remote datacenters using not only IP, but even UDP over MPLS
Do I have to explain how misguided that statement is?
Read more ...Intrinsic Benefits Of Certification
I’m gearing up for a new certification effort, but after eighteen years of progressive experience in IT, a piece of paper or some new initials in my email signature was an extrinsic motivator I didn’t need. Still I found something about the entire process inviting and realized that it was the intrinsic benefits of certification […]
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