Software Defined Network (SDN) Powered IP Optical Convergence with Cisco nLight

Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN), the foundation of the Cisco Open Network Architecture for service provider networks, integrates today’s independent IP and optical layers with Cisco nLight for more agile cloud topologies. Learn more about the benefits of IP and optical convergence and the new technology: www.cisco.com/go/epn Tweet us @CiscoSP360 if you have any questions… Continue reading Software Defined Network (SDN) Powered IP Optical Convergence with Cisco nLight

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

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

Arista Networks Expands Cloud Platform with New 100 Gigabit Options

Arista Networks today announced two new 100GbE modules that, with Arista EOS, provide scalability, multi-tenancy, and network virtualization through open and programmable overlays, helping customers achieve seamless workload and VM mobility. Automated provisioning, combined with the new products, gives customers greater flexibility, scale and density for the most demanding cloud networks. Additionally, the 7300X Series… Continue reading Arista Networks Expands Cloud Platform with New 100 Gigabit Options

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

Citrix NetScaler Now a Vblock Ready Solution

Citrix today announced that the Citrix NetScaler® platform, the industry’s most advanced cloud networking functionality, is Vblock™ Ready certified, delivering key functionality to VCE™ Vblock™ Systems. Citrix, also now a member of the VCE Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program, is working with VCE to give customers the ability to seamlessly incorporate the NetScaler platform into… Continue reading Citrix NetScaler Now a Vblock Ready Solution

Arista Introduces Network Applications With VMware and Microsoft

Arista Networks today announced three new network applications that integrate with Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS), the world’s most advanced network operating system, to simplify IT operations: OpenWorkload, Smart System Upgrade and Network Telemetry. Leveraging the industry’s only fully programmable network operating system, Arista EOS, these network applications and associated partner ecosystems bring a new… Continue reading Arista Introduces Network Applications With VMware and Microsoft