What Cisco ONE means for Cisco's future in SDN

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	What Cisco ONE means for Cisco's future in SDN There was no hotter topic at Cisco Live 2012 than software defined networks (SDN). The industry has been talking about the concept of SDN for a couple of years now but customer interest in it seems to be at an all-time high. Many of the primary network vendors have outlined their SDN strategy and Cisco used its user event, Cisco Live, to outline its strategy. RELATED: Cisco on why OpenFlow alone doesn't... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Infosim German Engineering delivers Unified NMS Infosim Unified NMS. Single solution Configuration, Performance and Fault Management for Enterprise Networks and Service Providers. SNMP, WMI, NetFlow, IPSLA, Syslog, VM, APM and more in one Tool with Device Discovery, Mapping and Config Management. Replace multiple tools and manual correlation with one GUI and Automated Root Cause Analysis. Join our Webinar on Thursday 24th May at 2pm EDT to learn how the World's largest Luxury Auto Company replaced 5 tools with Infosim to manage its 25,000 devices. In this Issue Cisco has some more company in SDNs More On The Security Skills Shortage Issue Cisco patches vulnerabilities in VPN client, security appliances US wants inventive ways to get research out of university labs and into the real world INSIDER Is Cisco getting squeezed by SDNs? Commercial enterprises are putting our critical infrastructure at risk WEBCAST: Cisco Systems Listen and Learn: "Countdown to Cloud" Webcast Cisco TechWiseTV's Jimmy Ray Purser walks through steps required to prepare your WAN for public, private, & hybrid clouds, as well as how to best scale those services across your organization. Listen See how you can deliver a better cloud experience with a Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network. Watch Now Learn more. Cisco has some more company in SDNs Stealthy data center start-up Plexxi is revealing a tiny bit more about itself. The company blogged this week that it is now entering "private beta" with its products, the substance of which Plexxi is still tight-lipped about. In the blog, it describes them as a "networking system from the ground up" for enterprise data centers, addressing current pain points of network automation and scale: Read More More On The Security Skills Shortage Issue I frequently peruse information security news, and recently came across this article. The article highlights Symantec CEO Enrique Salem's warning of a shortage of talented cybersecurity professionals in the United States. Furthermore, this shortage is especially pronounced where it may be needed most -- law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and the Department of Defense. Read More WHITE PAPER: Certeon The Evolution of Cloud Networking This cloud networking report closely examines the cloud's impact on the network. Learn how IT organizations are changing their networking approach, get tips to evaluate a cloud service provider, learn the role cloud balancing plays, and leverage survey data to compare your cloud networking plans with your peers. Learn more. Cisco patches vulnerabilities in VPN client, security appliances Networking equipment vendor Cisco Systems released multiple security updates on Wednesday to address vulnerabilities in its AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module and Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) software. Read More US wants inventive ways to get research out of university labs and into the real world The federal government funded some $135 billion in research and development (R&D) for all manner of science and technology and is now looking for a way to get a faster return on such investments. Or at least that was the focus of a congressional Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation hearing this week looking for ways to improve collaboration between commercial concerns and nonprofit organizations,... Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. INSIDER Is Cisco getting squeezed by SDNs? The latest buzzword in the tech industry is undoubtedly software-defined networking. SDNs are touted as being able to extend virtual LANs, create security zones as well as establish Bring Your Own Device policies. Read More Commercial enterprises are putting our critical infrastructure at risk Cybercriminals have already figured out how to hack into enterprise infrastructure, and the critical infrastructure that controls our nation's supply of water, gas, oil and electricity just might be next. Read More
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