Juniper plotting open source alternative to Cisco, VMware SDN controllers

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	Juniper plotting open source alternative to Cisco, VMware SDN controllers Juniper is working with other industry players on an open source-based controller for software-defined networks (SDN) that would be an alternative to proprietary offerings from VMware and Cisco. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Capitalize on the Cloud with a Sound Network Strategy New research underscores cloud computing's challenging effects on corporate networks, but solutions are available. Learn More! In this Issue Cisco inspired SDN start-up targets I/O control Aging hardware drives core router and switch upgrades Cisco rival Juniper changes data center heads China's Huawei and ZTE grilled by U.S. committee over spying concerns Brocade ups the data center ante at Tech Day 5 tips for locking in VC funding SDN revolution or evolution: Impact on the IT manager WEBCAST: Riverbed Virtualize Your ADI: Are You Ready to Unbox? Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Traditional application delivery controller (ADC) architectures focus on load balancing and lack the efficiency required in today's IT environment. Join Kavitha Mariappan, Product Marketing Director at Riverbed Technology, to discuss the benefits of an updated ADC. Learn more. Cisco inspired SDN start-up targets I/O control PLUMgrid, an SDN start-up started up by a bunch of former Cisco engineers, this week provided a bit more color into what they're up to. While not divulging product specifics, they did open the kimono a little bit into their strategy. Read More Aging hardware drives core router and switch upgrades IT departments are grappling with aging network equipment while also juggling demand for new network projects such as unified communications and mobile device management, reports TheInfoPro. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Join the scale revolution for cloud ready networks Today's cloud evolution requires a full scale revolution. Citrix TriScale technology transforms enterprise data centers into highly scalable enterprise clouds. Download this whitepaper and learn how to scale your cloud network for more elastic performance, seamless expansion and simple consolidation. Learn More Cisco rival Juniper changes data center heads Employee No. 12 has left the group. R.K. Anand, one of the first employees of Juniper Networks when it was founded in 1996, has relinquished his position as executive vice president and general manager of Juniper's Data Center Business Unit. Read More China's Huawei and ZTE grilled by U.S. committee over spying concerns A U.S. congressional committee appeared to come away still in doubt about the security of networking equipment from Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and ZTE after holding a Thursday hearing in which the two companies tried to dispel allegations that they were tied to the Chinese government. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.0 Cisco® Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides the industry's most scalable, highest performance WAN optimization solution. Cisco WAAS is able to improve end user experience and reduce bandwidth for key applications. Learn more. Brocade ups the data center ante at Tech Day I attended Brocade's annual "Tech Day" at its headquarters in San Jose on yesterday. This event is meant for Brocade to share its vision of where the industry is going and what product plans it has to support the vision. I've been to a few tech days now, and this was one of the better ones in recent history. Here are the main highlights. The company defined its vision of what the terms Ethernet... Read More 5 tips for locking in VC funding With less VC funding and more startups in the market in the market these days, entrepreneurs looking to nail down money for their newest venture could be in for a tough time. But there are some tricks of the trade that venture capitalists say they are looking for and successfully funded companies have. Read More SDN revolution or evolution: Impact on the IT manager There has been a lot of hype concerning software defined networks (SDN) and OpenFlow. What does SDN mean for you, and how should enterprises prepare for the coming changes in network architectures? Read More
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