SDN, NFV creeping into provider networks

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	SDN, NFV creeping into provider networks Network operators are starting small with their SDN and NFV deployments, containing them to parts of the network where they can evaluate performance before rolling it out, according to Infonetics Research. Despite the cautious testbeds, momentum for SDN and NFV is strong, Infonetics reports, as the majority of operators participating in the survey plan to deploy the technologies in the core, aggregation and customer access tiers of their networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks Performance Testing of 802.11n Enterprise Access Points Performance testing on the Juniper Networks WLA532 Wireless LAN Access Point found that the WLA532 is the highest performing 802.11n three spatial stream enterprise access point at 5 GHz, delivering an average 111 Mbps sustained single client throughput 120 feet from the AP. Learn more. In this Issue The data center fabric checklist you should know Review: Puppet Enterprise 3.0 pulls more strings Apple aggressively hiring new employees to work on iWatch project The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere Encryption no protection from government surveillance Quick look: Death of India's telegram system After a year at Yahoo, Mayer still sprinting to catch up Oracle ups memory, storage of Exalytics analytics appliance How Big Data Can Help Retailers Optimize Mobile Ex-Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie joins Hewlett-Packard's board WEBCAST: Sprint The Network Foundation of an IT-to-ET Transformation There's an evolutionary process at work that will eventually affect every enterprise IT department. Nemertes Research describes it as a transformation from IT to ET – Enterprise Technology. Learn More The data center fabric checklist you should know Like anything in IT, there are several considerations to mull over before employing fabric technology to converge data center operations. Read More Review: Puppet Enterprise 3.0 pulls more strings Version 3.0 of Puppet Labs' configuration automation tool shines with speed boosts, orchestration improvements, and deeper support for Windows servers. Read More Apple aggressively hiring new employees to work on iWatch project Every time Tim Cook sits down for an interview, we hear snippets from the Apple CEO detailing how wearable technology is an extremely interesting market. What's more, rumors that Apple has been working on an iWatch have lingered for quite some time. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Network protection and UTM Buyers Guide This buyers guide is designed to help you choose the right solution for your organization. It looks at the factors you should consider when evaluating solutions to ensure you have the protection and functionality you need, both now and as your business evolves. View Now The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first version of the OS in 1991 as a pet project. Read More Encryption no protection from government surveillance Microsoft, Skype and other online service providers regularly tell their customers that customer privacy is "our priority." Perhaps they should add a disclaimer, that orders from the federal government seeking surveillance of those customers are a higher priority. Read More Quick look: Death of India's telegram system The 160 year-old institution hit hard by Internet, mobile phones. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13 Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more. After a year at Yahoo, Mayer still sprinting to catch up Since taking the reins as Yahoo's CEO a year ago this week, Marissa Mayer has set out to revamp the struggling Internet company with a series of rapid fire acquisitions that could make even her former colleagues at Google envious. Read More Oracle ups memory, storage of Exalytics analytics appliance Oracle is introducing a new generation of its Exalytics appliance for high-speed data analysis that comes with a slightly higher price tag but major increases in memory and storage capacity. Read More How Big Data Can Help Retailers Optimize Mobile Delivering a dynamic and engaging mobile experience is becoming essential to retailers, and big data marketing applications company BloomReach believes that its new big data application is the key. Read More Ex-Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie joins Hewlett-Packard's board Hewlett-Packard's board of directors has received a major infusion of software know-how, with the addition of former Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie. Read More
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