I’ve been in network management a long time. Long enough to know that it ain’t sexy, and likely never will be perceived as sexy. My only dream is to at least get it moved from a cost center to a ...

SDN management tools include TAP monitoring applications and network packet brokers (NPB), which negotiate network traffic from multiple SPAN ports and manipulate it to allow more efficient use of ...

Software-Defined Networking may trump the less-dynamic NCCM approach for keeping your network and applications coordinated. A number of writers have suggested that the primary function of Software ...

Bob Kimball is Chief Technical Officer, Ciena Government Solutions. More than simply a hot topic in optical networking, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is quickly becoming the single best way for ...

Software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualisation (NV) technologies are redefining how today’s increasingly complex corporate networks are managed and operated. SDN − which represents a ...

For as long as I’ve been covering technology – and I’ve long since passed my silver anniversary – I’ve always been able to rely on the IT double take that comes with any advancement: “This is really ...

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?

EIGHTY FOUR, PA.—Internet protocol technologies developed and implemented globally are now found in equipment rooms and network applications for broadcast. We’re at the cusp of seeing just how ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to leverage open source solutions and services to meet mission requirements, no matter where the tactical edge lies. Providing ...