F5 and VMware Bring Software-Defined Application Services to Software-Defined Datacenters

VMworld US 2014 F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) and VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) today announced interoperability between F5’s BIG-IQ® management platform and the VMware NSX™ network virtualization platform for rapid orchestration of layer 2–7 network and application services in the software-defined data center (SDDC). Today’s announcement focuses on enabling customers to combine the VMware NSX platform’s network service… Continue reading F5 and VMware Bring Software-Defined Application Services to Software-Defined Datacenters

Cirba Announces Automation of Routing and Operational Control for Hybrid Cloud, Support AWS, SoftLayer

VMworld US 2014 Cirba Inc., the leading provider of software-defined infrastructure control solutions, today announced support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM’s Softlayer. These new capabilities will enable organizations to determine the best execution venue for applications whether on internal or external infrastructure, while also providing management control and visibility across all enterprise workloads.… Continue reading Cirba Announces Automation of Routing and Operational Control for Hybrid Cloud, Support AWS, SoftLayer

Dell and VMware Collaborate to Deliver VMware NSX Solutions for the Software-Defined Data Center

Dell and VMware, Inc. today announced the companies are extending a longstanding relationship to deliver solutions that will accelerate adoption of network virtualization and open networking in the software-defined data center. The expanded relationship includes a range of new networking solutions for midmarket, large enterprise and service provider customers, backed by a joint go-to-market initiative,… Continue reading Dell and VMware Collaborate to Deliver VMware NSX Solutions for the Software-Defined Data Center

Worldwide Software-Defined Networking Market Expected to Reach $8 Billion by 2018

Software-defined networking (SDN) continues to gain ground within the broader enterprise and cloud service provider markets for datacenter networking. According to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide SDN market for the enterprise and cloud service provider segments will grow from $960 million in 2014 to over $8 billion by 2018, representing… Continue reading Worldwide Software-Defined Networking Market Expected to Reach $8 Billion by 2018

Spirent Introduces the First Open Framework Based Cloud Test Platform for SDN/NFV Testing

Spirent Communications, the leader in networks, devices and applications testing solutions, today unveiled Spirent Velocity, a virtual lab environment that helps validate Software Defined Networks (SDN) / Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies and deployments. Selected as the Best of Interop 2014 Finalist in the Cloud category, Spirent Velocity helps accelerate time to market and reduce… Continue reading Spirent Introduces the First Open Framework Based Cloud Test Platform for SDN/NFV Testing

netFLEX Extends Multivendor Network Management to 100 Gigabit Wavelength Services Provisioning

Unique Computer Services announced today the immediate availability of Release 2.9.1 of its netFLEX® Management System. Providing end-to-end multivendor multi-technology network management, the netFLEX® system provides for faster service turn-up with rapid and error free provisioning, reduced mean times to repair via real-time fault management, and increased mean time between failures with advanced performance management… Continue reading netFLEX Extends Multivendor Network Management to 100 Gigabit Wavelength Services Provisioning

Dell Advances Data Center Networking Fabrics and Control for SDN, NFV and Cloud Solutions

Interop Las Vegas 2014 Dell today announced new networking solutions to help customers deliver faster results, maximize efficiency and modernize and transform operations in scale-out and cloud-based environments. New products introduced include the Dell Networking Z9500, an energy-efficient, highest density per rack unit, and only pay-as-you-grow 10/40 GbE data center core switch available today. The… Continue reading Dell Advances Data Center Networking Fabrics and Control for SDN, NFV and Cloud Solutions

Anuta Networks Launches Network Services Controller for Cloud and Application Delivery

Anuta Networks, the industry’s first provider of network services virtualization solutions, today announced NCX Enterprise, an industry-first software solution designed to deliver agile and secure SDN benefits for medium to large enterprise campus, branch, retail and data center networks by leveraging both physical and virtual devices, across multi-vendor network infrastructures. Addressing today’s ever growing operational… Continue reading Anuta Networks Launches Network Services Controller for Cloud and Application Delivery