Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies?

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	Cisco vs. Juniper: How different are their SDN strategies? On the surface, Cisco and Juniper's SDN strategies seem to have sharp contrasts if recent announcements are any indication. For example: 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. In this Issue Cisco: Japan to lead global surge in mobile traffic Alcatel-Lucent CEO to step down amid losses and declining revenue Dell strengthens data center line with OpenFlow support, high-end Ethernet switch IRS steps up challenging identity theft battle Barracuda Networks takes further steps to close backdoor access to its network gear WEBCAST: Exinda Expert Insights on Building a User Experience Network Join guest speaker, Forrester Research, Inc. Principal Analyst Andre Kindness and First State Bank IT leader Tristan Smith as they discuss the importance of putting end-users at the forefront of your network design. Learn More. Cisco: Japan to lead global surge in mobile traffic Tiny Japan will lead a global surge in mobile Internet usage over the next five years, according to a forecast released by Cisco Systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Ixia Anue The Evolving Visibility Challenge Network monitoring has become more complex over the last few years, due in large part to virtualization and convergence. Learn how a state-of-the-art monitoring system that maximizes your existing monitoring tool investment can help you attain greater visibility into your network without adding complexity. Say goodbye to virtual blind spots. Learn More Alcatel-Lucent CEO to step down amid losses and declining revenue Alcatel-Lucent reported a fourth-quarter net loss of a!1.37 billion (US$1.81 billion), and at the same time announced it is hunting for a new CEO. Read More WEBCAST: Ipswitch, Inc. – Network Management Division VIDEO: Layer 2 Discovery & Asset Reporting WhatsUp Gold includes Layer 2 discovery as part of the core product bringing you automatically generated Layer 2 topology maps, IT asset reporting, current & historical network documentation, and easy-to-use troubleshooting tools. All of this available within the same interface as all your network management data. View now. Dell strengthens data center line with OpenFlow support, high-end Ethernet switch Dell this week extended its data center networking portfolio with a new top-of-rack switch and plans to extend OpenFlow support for software-defined networking across its product line. Read More IRS steps up challenging identity theft battle The Internal Revenue Service continues to battle against the rising tide of identity theft saying that it recently completed what it called a massive national sweep targeting 389 suspects in 32 states and Puerto Rico. The IRS Criminal Investigation unit the total number of identity theft investigations to more than 1,460 since the start of the federal 2012 fiscal year on Oct. 1, 2011. Read More Barracuda Networks takes further steps to close backdoor access to its network gear Barracuda Networks released a new update on Monday to further mitigate a security issue that could have allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to some of its network security appliances through backdoor accounts originally intended for remote support. The company apologized to customers for its design decisions that led to this situation and promised to look into additional ways to strengthen the remote support functionality. Read More
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