HP pivots, says open sourcing SDNs is right
Seven months after dismissing OpenDaylight, HP has raised its membership in the vendor-driven open source SDN consortium to its highest and most expensive tier.
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Little-known Cisco open source project among contributors to OpenStack Neutron policy blueprint
Multiple vendors, including an open source project within Cisco, have had a policy blueprint approved for the OpenStack cloud platform's Neutron networking component.
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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.
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Cisco, Akamai team to boost branch performance
Cisco and Akamai this week announced a collaboration to boost application performance for branch office sites.
Features about LAN & WAN
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Understanding Software Defined Networking
If you aren't intimately familiar with Software Defined Networking, don't fret. Only 10% of 450 IT practitioners at a recent Network World event raised their hands when asked if they understand SDN. But if the emerging technology lives up to its promise to redefine networking as we know it, there is no time like the present to dig in and learn more.
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What the man behind HP's new internal IT plan has in mind
As someone who spent billions with HP over 20 years while in IT leadership roles at Boeing and Verizon Wireless, John Hinshaw knew the big hardware, software and services company from the outside as well as anyone. In the year-and-a-half since becoming executive vice-president of technology and operations at HP, he's been putting that knowledge to use on the inside.
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The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you
When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.
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What is the Internet of Things?
Chances are you've heard about the Internet of Things (IoT)—or you will soon enough. The term carries a number of definitions. But in general, the IoT refers to uniquely identifiable objects, such as corporate assets or consumer goods, and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure.
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13 events that defined Cisco's 2012
From software defined networking challenges to killing Cius and corporate restricting moves, it was a busy year for Cisco.