Cisco earmarks $US150m for start-up investments
Cisco's venture capital arm this week said it is allocating an additional $150 million over two to three years to fund start-ups around the world.
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SDN start-up targets enterprise WAN complexity
An SDN start-up this week emerged from stealth mode to propose a software-defined answer to challenges vexing administrators of an enterprise WAN.
Cisco, Akamai team to boost branch performance
Cisco and Akamai this week announced a collaboration to boost application performance for branch office sites.
Michael Dell: On SDNs and networking for the masses
Dell is synonymous with home and business PCs, and datacentre servers. Yet Dell also has an ambitious software-defined networking activity underway called the Open Networking Initiative, where it partners with SDN software companies like Cumulus Networks and Big Switch Networks to bundle operating systems and applications on Dell switches.
Cisco, VMware take SDN battle to policy arena
The focus in SDNs and programmable networking is shifting to application policy, an area where vendors can instill their unique architectures and maintain customer dependency.
Alcatel-Lucent ups the ante in unified access
At Interop this week, Alcatel-Lucent updated its wired/wireless unified access portfolio with a new access switch, and SDN and application analytics extensions.
Extreme binds Enterasys gear tighter to its own
Extreme Networks has unveiled a software architecture for building SDNs and enabling interoperability between its technology and that of recent acquisition Enterasys.
HP bucks up unified access line to better battle Cisco, others
HP this week at the annual Interop Las Vegas conference is rolling out extensions to its unified access wired/wireless product portfolio designed to deliver consistent operation and management across the mixed infrastructure.
Cisco's big about-face on Cloud services
Three years ago as part of a comprehensive cloud strategy, Cisco pledged to address every aspect of Cloud except services – it did not want to compete with customers.
Cisco gets fresh mid-range router competition
OneAccess, the branch office router company that's a major competitor to Cisco overseas, is launching new products for the mid-range router market.
11 tips to prepare for SDN
Making the leap to SDN? Don't jump in blind. It helps to know what software-defined networking is, first off, and then what it can do for you.
NEC scales OpenFlow SDNs
NEC this week rolled out a new version of its SDN software that includes an OpenFlow-based method for interconnecting data centers.
Juniper broadens SDN for carriers
Juniper Networks this week at Mobile World Congress is expanding its carrier SDN portfolio with controller and management products designed to accelerate customized service creation and provisioning.
Juniper, Nokia hooking up?
Nokia is reportedly considering acquiring Juniper Networks and combining it with its Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) business to increase U.S. service provider market penetration.
SDN start-up Big Switch bullish on new course
SDN start-up Big Switch Networks is ready to embark on a new chapter after rebooting its business late last summer.