ONUG Announces Open SDN and Network Virtualization Test

The Open Networking User Group (ONUG™) is conducting open industry SDN network virtualization testing to provide its members with comparative performance, scalability, reliability, and functionality test data. Results of the testing will be shared at ONUG Fall 2013, which will be hosted by JPMorgan Chase on October 29-30, 2013 in New York City. “As IT… Continue reading ONUG Announces Open SDN and Network Virtualization Test

Embrane Delivers Application-Centric Networking Solutions with New Release of its Software-Defined Network Services Platform

Embrane®, the leader in software-defined network (SDN) services, today announced a new release of its flagship network services platform, heleos®, with new features enabling application-centric networking. The latest version of heleos includes unique technologies that allow customers to create Virtual Topologies (vTopologies) dedicated to specific enterprise applications. Additional functionality includes the ability to interconnect hybrid… Continue reading Embrane Delivers Application-Centric Networking Solutions with New Release of its Software-Defined Network Services Platform

F5 Enhances SDN Integration and Cloud Scaling Capabilities

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced new solutions to make it easier for organizations to scale to the cloud, extend software defined networking (SDN) deployments, and add intelligence and programmability to IT environments. With a unified suite of physical and virtual products featuring F5’s innovative ScaleN™ architecture, organizations can seamlessly scale operations to realize the… Continue reading F5 Enhances SDN Integration and Cloud Scaling Capabilities

NEC Introduces Integrated Server and Network Virtualization Solution with System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2012

IRVING, Texas: NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider of advanced IT solutions, and a pioneer in OpenFlow-based Software Defined Networking (SDN), will unveil at Microsoft’s TechEd conference the award-winning NEC ProgrammableFlow Network Suite optimized to integrate with Microsoft’s System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager, delivering automated server and network orchestration for virtualized data… Continue reading NEC Introduces Integrated Server and Network Virtualization Solution with System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2012

Cloud-Hosted Virtual Desktop Platform Interoperates with Cisco Routers and UCS-E Series Servers

Desktone, Inc., the pioneer of Desktops as a Service (DaaS), announced today the cloud-hosted Desktone virtual desktop platform is interoperable with the Cisco Integrated Services Router Generation 2 (ISR G2) and UCS-E series server, delivering simple, cost-effective Windows desktops and applications as a cloud service to help SMBs, branch and remote offices meet demand for… Continue reading Cloud-Hosted Virtual Desktop Platform Interoperates with Cisco Routers and UCS-E Series Servers

Arrow Electronics Delivers Juniper Networks QFabric Architecture for IBM Flex Systems

Addressing the growing needs for customers faced with server sprawl and virtualization management issues, Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that it would offer converged infrastructure bundles designed to help simplify integration for cloud data centers. Built upon the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Flex System and the Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) QFabric™ technology, Arrow’s new… Continue reading Arrow Electronics Delivers Juniper Networks QFabric Architecture for IBM Flex Systems

Leapfrog Deploys Cloud-Based Wi-Fi Services with ADTRAN’s Virtual WLAN

ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), and Leapfrog Services, Inc., today jointly announced that Leapfrog has launched a cloud-based hosted Wi-Fi service utilizing the ADTRAN Bluesocket virtual WLAN (vWLAN®) solution. The revolutionary software-based wireless solution centralizes control and management of the WLAN on a hypervisor, making it possible to control wireless access points from anywhere in the world.… Continue reading Leapfrog Deploys Cloud-Based Wi-Fi Services with ADTRAN’s Virtual WLAN

A10 Networks Announces Advanced Application Delivery with SoftAX for Amazon Web Services (AWS)

A10 Networks™, the technology leader in Application Networking, today announced that its SoftAX virtual appliance is now available on the Amazon EC2 and VPC platforms for Web Services as an Amazon Machine Image (AMI). As part of A10’s AX Series family, SoftAX is a software-based Application Delivery Controller (ADC) with advanced Layer 4-7 load balancing,… Continue reading A10 Networks Announces Advanced Application Delivery with SoftAX for Amazon Web Services (AWS)