SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — February 5, 2016
Telefonica and Huawei try SDN+Optical; OPNFV holds a summer conference in Germany.
Telefonica and Huawei try SDN+Optical; OPNFV holds a summer conference in Germany.
PLUMgrid fills the void.
At the recent BOSNOG meetup where our co-founder and CTO Dave Husak hosted a discussion on the state of the network, a member of the audience asked what Plexxi’s barriers to adoption were. This struck a chord with Bill Koss, our VP of Strategic Accounts who was in attendance at the event. He outlined what he believes Plexxi’s barriers to adoption are and how Plexxi is provisioning networks for the modern era in a blog post. Give it a read and let us know what you think.
Below please find a few of our top picks for our favorite news articles of the week.
SearchSDN: SDN network security: Building a safer architecture
By Lee Doyle
IT buyers can select from a wide range of SDN tools to improve network security. VMware offers NSX to virtualize the network and provide micro-segmentation of data center assets. Cisco leverages the SDN capabilities of its Application Centric Infrastructure, in combination with its network security products, to enhance data center security. Rapid changes in IT technologies have altered the landscape of network security. With the advent of pervasive mobility, BYOD and the Internet of Things (IoT), organizations can no longer rely on a hardened network Continue reading
Have you ever been frustrated or wondered why the solution you championed wasn’t funded? During our podcast interview with C-level IT Executives we identified ten tactics to improve your success at getting funding approval for your project. 1. Account for the time value of money. Will the same amount have to be spent every year? What is the life […]
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Have you ever been frustrated or wondered why the solution you championed wasn’t funded? During our podcast interview with C-level IT Executives we identified ten tactics to improve your success at getting funding approval for your project. 1. Account for the time value of money. Will the same amount have to be spent every year? What is the life […]
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Please join us in congratulating the following iPexpert students who have passed their CCIE lab!
Have you passed your CCIE lab exam and used any of iPexpert’s self-study products, or attended a CCIE Bootcamp? If so, we’d like to add you to our CCIE Wall of Fame!
It was the NFV Year of the Storm.
The Packet Pushers are recorded live in New York in a podcast sponsored by Viptela. Greg and Ethan talk to 3 Viptela SD-WAN customers about their experiences deploying and running SD-WANs. They dive into speed of deployment, operational wins, security, and more.
The post Show 274: Packet Pushers Live! Viptela & Three Real-World SD-WAN Deployments (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
The Packet Pushers are recorded live in New York in a podcast sponsored by Viptela. Greg and Ethan talk to 3 Viptela SD-WAN customers about their experiences deploying and running SD-WANs. They dive into speed of deployment, operational wins, security, and more.
The post Show 274: Packet Pushers Live! Viptela & Three Real-World SD-WAN Deployments (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Corporate security breaches are common, yet disastrous. Learn from the most severe breaches so far.