SDN – A brave new world underpinned by a traditional technology

Derek Watkins, Vice President of Sales EMEA & India, for Opengear examines the key technologies and adoption trends of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and suggests that data centres getting ready for the shift should also consider how smart out-of-band remote access can help underpin the present and protect future investment.

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InfoVista acquires Ipanema Technologies

Ipanema Technologies, a leader in network solutions enabling enterprises to guarantee their application performance has today announced it has been acquired by InfoVista.

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Value-added distributor to provide MSPs with specialist support for HP's Converged Infrastructure

Azlan, Tech Data Europe’s specialist brand for value-added distribution of enterprise networking, server, storage and software solutions, has launched an engagement program for managed services providers (MSPs) using HP’s Converged Infrastructure solutions as delivery platforms.

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Network switch advances application performance

Juniper Networks has unveiled the QFX5100-AA, a new application acceleration switch, and the QFX-PFA, a new packet flow accelerator module, together providing a ground-breaking data center switch that consolidates compute resources and customizable logic into the network. Building on Juniper’s proven QFX product family, the QFX5100-AA and QFX-PFA in partnership with Maxeler Technologies’ customizable software logic will significantly accelerate business-critical applications in...

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Emulex 10GbE NICs with Advanced Application and Hybrid Cloud Acceleration

Emulex says that its 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) technology is being used in the HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 557SFP+ Adapter PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 Network Interface Card (NIC) for the HP ProLiant Gen9 rack and tower servers. Utilising Emulex’s newest 10GbE technology in the latest generation PCI 3.0 format helps HP deliver leading-edge performance, value and simplicity with advanced features and functionality for enterprise virtualisation and hybrid cloud deployments.

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Technical Discussion: High Performance IP Replication

Why is it so challenging to achieve high performance IP Replication over distance between data centers? Check out Brocade subject matter experts discussing the challenges of achieving high performance IP replication over distance, including how Brocade addresses this architecturally and test results comparing IP storage replication workloads showing you the level of performance you can achieve with Brocade's solution.

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