Why Facebook's SDN switch won't affect Cisco's customers

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	Why Facebook's SDN switch won't affect Cisco's customers Last week, Facebook announced a new product that's supposed to have the networking industry trembling. There were many news stories about Facebook's new homegrown SDN switch, known by the codename "Wedge" that's supposed to be the next big threat to Cisco and the traditional networking vendors. The operating system on the product runs Facebook's proprietary version of Linux called FBOSS. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive BYOD and Beyond: How To Turn BYOD into Productivity One of the most overlooked aspects of the BYOD phenomenon isn't just connecting the users to the network, but how to manage them once they're there. Getting mobile and BYO devices onto the network is now table stakes. View Now In this Issue The PSTN transition to VoIP: Going green 3 steps for moving Cisco's Catalyst 6500 to the Nexus 9000 VMware: We're aiming to be a top 3 cloud provider 10 tech support requests you never want to hear from your family Gartner: Top trends in IT security technology SDN system controls hundreds of Cisco routers; saves contractor time, money Internet traffic congestion real, but sporadic, study says WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks Step-by Step Guide to Optimizing the Digital Experience This practical guide to superior online performance takes a closer look at the complex concept of online performance: what it is, how to measure it, and—most critically—what it takes to make it better. Learn More The PSTN transition to VoIP: Going green We’ve discussed some of the advantages of transitioning the PSTN to IP, but there we haven’t yet covered the environmental implications of the pending transition. At their annual partner conference Perspectives14, GENBAND hosted a discussion which addressed the power costs behind the PSTN, pointing out the benefits an IP transition.In advance of that panel, GENDBAND released a statement with some insightful statistics that qualify those benefits: “The central offices that power the PSTN in the U.S. use more than 12 billion kilowatt hours of power every year, which compares to the power consumption of more than one million homes annually and the CO2 emissions of more than two million cars. PSTN phase-out options and new approaches for supporting network modernization . . . would reduce energy and water usage costs by 70%; real estate by 85% and CO2 emissions by 40%.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More 3 steps for moving Cisco's Catalyst 6500 to the Nexus 9000 Cisco is anxious for data center switching customers to move to its new line and is recommending how Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Achieve Deeper Network Security and Application Control Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have emerged to revolutionize network security as we once knew it. Yet to safeguard an organization from today's ever-evolving threats, NGFWs must be able to deliver an even deeper level of network security. View Now VMware: We're aiming to be a top 3 cloud provider In Gartner's recent Magic Quadrant VMware fell far behind in the market, but executive say it's early yet. Read More 10 tech support requests you never want to hear from your family "Image by Archiboldian licensed under CC BY 2.0If you’re a techie it’s likely that someone in your family will ask you a question about their cell phone, their computer, their iPad, their you-name-it … and not long after the whole family will use you as their personal tech support. You become the go-to guy for every tech question. I’s hard to turn down a plea from your mother or sweet Aunt Mabel. While some problems are easily solved (“There’s no ‘any’ key, Mom, it means just press any key”) there are other questions that will make your blood run cold. Here are the worst of the worst family support requests. If you have favorite family support requests, please comment below then follow me on Twitter, App.net, and Facebook.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Infortrend Top Reasons for Upgrading to Emulex Gen 5 Fibre Channel HBAs Did you know that the decision to purchase a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can actually enable you to do more with less? With Gen 5 Fibre Channel HBAs you can run more virtual machines and applications per server, cut your HBA installation and management time in half to and protect your valuable data assets. Learn more >> Gartner: Top trends in IT security technology Gartner predicts rise of "digital risk officer" to protect the "digital business" Read More SDN system controls hundreds of Cisco routers; saves contractor time, money MWH Global's software-defined WAN automates remote project site establishment. Read More Internet traffic congestion real, but sporadic, study says In some cases, congestion has lasted for months at a time or for most of a day, the study says Read More
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