SDN management battle: TAPs vs. network packet brokers

	Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack | Cisco, Microsoft part of optics consortium directing data center standards
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	SDN management battle: TAPs vs. network packet brokers Network management is a sticky issue when it comes to implementing software-defined networks and network virtualization. Lack of visibility into the underlying infrastructure has been cited by vendors and consultants as an inhibitor of SDN adoption. But with the release of more SDN controllers and applications comes the emergence of tools to manage the virtualized network. Read More   WHITE PAPER: VMTurbo, Inc.   Making the Case for a Software-Defined Data Center In this paper, we outline the need for "Software-Driven Control" - the intelligence or "control plane" that can take advantage of new software-defined capabilities. Learn More In this Issue INSIDER Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack Cisco, Microsoft part of optics consortium directing data center standards An SDN vulnerability forced OpenDaylight to focus on security INSIDER When Intuit's network gets taxed, it turns to Riverbed performance management tools Flaw in common hotel router threatens guests' devices 5 freshly-funded cloud companies to watch What happens with data from mobile health apps? Cisco programs the cloud INSIDER School district gets an HP SDN makeover to address wireless growth, security problems WEBCAST: IBM ING Transforms DevOps to Reduce Cost and Speed Delivery ING, one of the largest banks in Europe needed to reduce the high cost of isolated, inefficient application development. They chose IBM PureApplication System to move their IT infrastructure to a cloud-based shared service model. In this Webcast, ING executive, Mark Willemse, shares the lessons ING learned from this strategic initiative. Learn more   INSIDER Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack Remember when network access control (NAC) was all the rage? Remember the competing standards from Microsoft, Cisco, and the Trusted Computing Group? Back around 2006, there were dozens of NAC products, many of which turned out to be buggy and difficult to implement. (Insider Story) Read More   Cisco, Microsoft part of optics consortium directing data center standards   A group of big name vendors including Cisco, Microsoft, Dell, Intel, Broadcom, Juniper and Arista Networks this week created a consortium to address switch faceplate bandwidth density and airflow constraints caused by increasing networking speeds. Read More   An SDN vulnerability forced OpenDaylight to focus on security Open-source software projects are often well intended, but security can take a back seat to making the code work. OpenDaylight, the multivendor software-defined networking (SDN) project, learned that the hard way last August after a critical vulnerability was found in its platform. Read More   WHITE PAPER: VMTurbo, Inc.   Operations Management in the Virtual Data Center Traditional IT architectures have been typically based on silos, with computing resources dedicated to specific applications and over resourcing to accommodate peak demands and potential future growth. Virtualization systems have been replacing these silos with a layer of shared resources, multiplexed among dynamic workload demands. Learn More   INSIDER When Intuit's network gets taxed, it turns to Riverbed performance management tools Ted Turner, Senior Network Engineer at Intuit, discusses with Network World Editor in Chief John Dix, how the company's business is changing and how it relies on different tools to keep up. (Insider Story) Read More   Flaw in common hotel router threatens guests' devices Corporate travelers should be warned that a Wi-Fi router commonly used in hotels is easily compromised, putting guests passwords at risk and opening up their computers to malware infections and direct attacks. Read More   5 freshly-funded cloud companies to watch Investors made a crowd around the cloud this week, investing $175 million in companies focused on everything from storage to the WAN to the supply chain. Read More   WEBCAST: Aerohive What iBeacons Mean for Your Existing Wireless Network You may have heard the buzz about iBeacon, a technology that enables proximity-based services for mobile devices. To learn about iBeacon and how it can impact your company, watch the recording of Aerohive's latest webinar, "What iBeacons Mean for Your Existing Wireless Network and Your Business". View Now>> What happens with data from mobile health apps? There is no shortage of interest in mobile health applications, which span everything from pedometers to Wi-Fi-enabled pacemakers, but what happens with all that data? Read More   Cisco programs the cloud Cisco recently unveiled three enhancements to its core and edge platforms for service providers to increase programmability for cloud and IP traffic growth. The new offerings include Application Engineered Routing, the IOS XRv 9000 Virtual Router and 100G Ethernet line cards for the ASR 9000 series edge router. Read More     INSIDER School district gets an HP SDN makeover to address wireless growth, security problems Faced with exponential growth in wireless devices and an increasingly digital curriculum, Jeff Dietsche, Systems and Infrastructure Manager for the South Washington County Schools in Minnesota, decided his only hope was to deal with a single vendor and use SDN to streamline operations. Dietsche tells the tale to Network World Editor in Chief John Dix. 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