SD-WAN Needs to Iron Out Some Wrinkles
2016 was a big year for the nascent technology, but it’s raised some issues.
Cumulus Preps EVPN Support, but Not in Time for the Holidays
EVPN promises a way to simplify network overlays.
Huawei, Cisco, Nokia & Ericsson Join for NFV Testing
They’ll focus on specific customer implementations.
Common Networks Uses SDN to Manage WiFi Network
Company says its software helps it manage bandwidth and avoid bottlenecks.
OpenFlow Report Available from ONF: State of the OpenFlow Union
ONF and ON.Lab commissioned SDxCentral to research and author 2016 current state of OpenFlow report. Learn more and find out how to get your own copy.
Korea Telecom Pushes for Pre-Standard 5G Network in 2017
Do standards matter in a fixed wireless deployment?
Is Cisco Falling Behind in Innovation (or Just in PR)?
The company approaches marketing differently under its new CEO.
VMware Acquires Employees & Assets of PLUMgrid
The book closes on one of the earliest SDN startups.
5G Standard May Include Information-Centric Networking, MEC
ATIS, the 3GPP, and ETSI are looking closely at ICN and MEC.
How AT&T is Using Virtualization as a Security Tool
One of the first things we virtualized was our security, AT&T says.
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.
Fatal Prognosis for Deep Packet Inspection
DPI will not support agile application development.
Big Switch CTO Rob Sherwood Is Moving to Facebook
'Clean Slate' veteran hopes to rediscover his lab roots.
Q&A: Dan Warmenhoven, Former NetApp CEO, Part 2
Return to Page 1 So, get out — but how? Become a fast-food franchise? That’s a challenge for everybody in that space. There are only going to be a few providers. I think in the server sector, you’re down to already three: Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Cisco. In the storage space, it’s basically Dell again,... Read more →
Q&A: Dan Warmenhoven, Former NetApp CEO Turned SDx Guy
An old-school infrastructure CEO discusses SDN, the cloud, and the future of former peers such as HPE & Cisco.
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — December 16, 2016
Brocade CEO sells $8M in stock; Peter Leav has joined BMC as CEO; Google launches Waymo.
US Cellular Hits 9-Gig Speeds in 5G Trial in Wisconsin
The tests achieved peak speeds of 9 Gb/s at a distance of 787 feet and 1.5 Gb/s at a distance of a mile.
Momentum Builds for Third Network Services Powered by LSO, SDN & NFV
The new Third Network industry white paper is illustrative of UNITE program work.
Network Virtualization Becomes the Key to Exercising Multicloud Control
Soon it will be difficult to tell where one cloud begins and another one ends.
Oracle SaaS & PaaS Growth Continues Amid a Flat Q2
IaaS is still small, but Oracle has big plans for it.