cPacket Adds Bursty Analytics to Its Performance Monitoring
Identify network outages before they happen.
DC Fabric Segment Routing Use Case (1)
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a special segment routing Networking Field Day. This set me to thinking about how I would actually use segment routing in a live data center. As always, I’m not so concerned about the configuration aspects, but rather with what bits and pieces I would (or could) put together to make something useful out of these particular 0’s and 1’s. The fabric below will be used as our example; we’ll work through this in some detail (which is why there is a “first part” marker in the title).
This is a Benes fabric, a larger variation of which which you might find in any number of large scale data center. In this network, there are many paths between A and E; three of them are marked out with red lines to give you the idea. Normally, the specific path taken by any given flow would be selected on a somewhat random basis, using a hash across various packet headers. What if I wanted to pin a particular flow, or set of flows, to the path outlined in green?
Let’s ask a different question first—why would I want to do such a thing? There are Continue reading
Startup Takes a Risk on RISC-V Custom Silicon
As we are carefully watching here, there is a perfect storm brewing in the semiconductor space, both for manufacturers and system designers.
On the one hand, the impending demise of Moore’s Law presents a set of challenges—and opportunities—for emerging chip companies to arise and offer alternatives, often with customization cooked into the business model. And for end users, there is a rising tide of options that might lift a lot of boats if ecosystems are rapidly adopted. This is the case in the ARM space, as we’ve seen clearly this year, as well as for other architectures, including efforts from …
Startup Takes a Risk on RISC-V Custom Silicon was written by Nicole Hemsoth at The Next Platform.
DockerCon 2016 Videos: Use Case Track
The Use Case track at DockerCon 2016 covered practical applications of Docker. Speakers shared their experiences implementing Docker with technical details and advice on implementation.
Watch all of the awesome talks (and check out the slides) from the Use Case Track at DockerCon 2016 below!
Could Somebody Please Segment SDN Before We all go Crazy?
What is SDN's true definition?