Cisco gets tough: Details ruggedized switches for harsh environments

	Cisco's OpenFlow basher jumps to Big Switch | SDN company claims it has the largest SDN
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	Cisco gets tough: Details ruggedized switches for harsh environments Cisco, which wants to expand its clout into the industrial networks used by power-generation utilities to support the electric grid, today announced an expansion of its "smart grid" portfolio with ruggedized and low-latency switches and other equipment intended for use in electric-power distribution systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Wildpackets Essential Reference for Monitoring Your IT Infrastructure How do you choose a network monitoring solution – SNMP monitoring, flow-based monitoring, or packet analysis – that is right for your IT infrastructure? This ebook your crash course in network monitoring for analysis and learn to use multi-segment analysis to diagnose performance problems with distributed application architectures. Download this ebook In this Issue Cisco's OpenFlow basher jumps to Big Switch SDN company claims it has the largest SDN Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains Citrix bakes WAN optimization into branch office hardware Hottest products from Interop 2013 How to keep your network humming 11 signs your IT project is doomed After Arista and before Cisco/Insieme, Huawei hikes 100G bar again WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Tackling Peak Traffic Demands in Today's Data Center As demands on data center infrastructure increase, both IT professionals and their tools will need to adapt. Learn how application delivery controllers (ADCs) can accommodate enterprise needs for performance and scalability while providing a unified platform for application services. Download the report today. Download Now Cisco's OpenFlow basher jumps to Big Switch Here's a jawdropper, and a PR coup for Big Switch: Prashant Gandhi, senior director of the Server Access Virtualization Technology Group at Cisco - he of the "OpenFlow is a fantasy" rant at a March tech blogger meeting - has jumped to OpenFlow crusader Big Switch Networks. Gandhi will run product strategy and development there. Read More SDN company claims it has the largest SDN ConteXtream, a developer of network virtualization software for SDNs, this week said its products have been deployed by a Tier 1 U.S. wireless operator to virtualize a network of nearly 40 million subscribers in what the company says is the largest production SDN implemented to date. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle and Intel Compare Your Database Challenges to Your Peers Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT Learn how your experience stacks up against your peers and gain insight on strategies to address the most pressing issues as new survey results on managing databases are revealed by Crimson Consulting in this live Webcast. Learn More Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains Juniper Networks this week will extend its SDN offerings with the release of its controller, roughly six months ahead of schedule. Read More Citrix bakes WAN optimization into branch office hardware Citrix today announced new models in its CloudBridge line of branch repeater hardware, along with a software update to Version 7.0, which adds WAN optimization capability and direct support for public cloud services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Winning Strategies for Omnichannel Banking Research reveals new ways for banks to prosper. Customers are ready for omnichannel experiences. Respond now-learn how to manage the transition to omnichannel banking and reap the rewards of delivering innovative services. Read Now Hottest products from Interop 2013 Interop 2013, one of the biggest networking shows each year, is here and the product announcements are plentiful Read More How to keep your network humming Argent wins test of 6 midrange network management tools Read More 11 signs your IT project is doomed The IT world is no stranger to projects that go down in flames. In fact, anyone who has had the unenviable pleasure of participating in a failed IT effort likely sensed its demise well before the go-live date. That sixth sense is invaluable in a competitive field like IT -- but only if it is acted on promptly and professionally. Read More After Arista and before Cisco/Insieme, Huawei hikes 100G bar again Huawei this week unveiled a high-end upgrade to its CloudEngine core switch, which debuted here at Interop a year ago. Read More
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