[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]OpenFlow, OpenvSwitch and KVM SDN Lab Installation App[/fancy_header3] This OpenFlow, Open vSwitch and KVM SDN Lab Installation App is a python app that will install a few different options at an SDN lab. There are some really nice SDN applications that are coming along that have been open sourced from vendors or the community. Lots… Continue reading OpenFlow, OpenvSwitch and KVM SDN Lab Installation App
OpenvSwitch and OpenFlow Lab Preparation
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]OpenvSwitch and OpenFlow Lab Preparation[/fancy_header3] This post OpenvSwitch and OpenFlow Lab Preparation will serve as a base Linux install using virtual machines in VirtualBox a free hypervisor that you can run on your laptop or desktop. Many do not have access to lab gear but would still like to be able to gets hands… Continue reading OpenvSwitch and OpenFlow Lab Preparation
Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM?
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM?[/fancy_header3] Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM? In the 90’s if you were to recommend hosting your corporate email from a provider for cost savings you would probably get laughed out of a job. Today depending on the sensitivity of your data… Continue reading Does the Cost of Cloud IaaS Intersect the Local VM?
IETF Draft – BGP-signaled end-system IP/VPNs Contrail
[fancy_header3 variation=”slategrey”]IETF Draft – BGP-signaled end-system IP/VPNs Contrail[/fancy_header3] There is a new IETF Draft – BGP-signaled end-system IP/VPNs draft-marques-l3vpn-end-system submitted for review. It is quite the whose who on the working group of traditional networking vanguard companies like Cisco, Juniper, Infinera, AT&T labs, Verizon and a new comer to the race Contrail. Contrail is an… Continue reading IETF Draft – BGP-signaled end-system IP/VPNs Contrail
The Death of the Wired Enterprise Network
I remember about two years ago having a conversation with my boss and we were speculating on the lifespan of a wired network in an Enterprise campus. We both agreed it would all be driven by the App. Well, thanks to carrier networks being what they are, content, cloud and application providers typically develop to… Continue reading The Death of the Wired Enterprise Network
Django Installation and First App Tutorial
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Django Installation and First App Tutorial [/fancy_header3] Django Installation and First App Tutorial: Django is a powerful web framework written in Python used to create pluggable database driven websites that are complex, but simplified by the abstraction of the Django framework. I am using Ubuntu for this install but beyond it will work for… Continue reading Django Installation and First App Tutorial
Enterprise 802.11 Wireless Growth (Part 3)
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Enterprise 802.11 Wireless Growth (Part 3)[/fancy_header3] In part 1 of the three parter we looked at the ability to manage 802.11 wireless networks and the benefits of analytics that is provided out of the box. In part 2 we compared traffic rates (unscientifically) between an average wireless controller distribution and wired distribution. In the conclusion… Continue reading Enterprise 802.11 Wireless Growth (Part 3)
Enterprise Wireless and Wired: A Byte is a Byte (Part 2)
Enterprise Wireless and Wired: A Byte is a Byte (Part 2): This is a second post regarding enterprise wireless and why those networks are much more manageable, (out of the box) then it’s wired network brethren. I have simplified my explanation of why the current path needs adjusting and the reasons why. Enterprise, Data Center and Service… Continue reading Enterprise Wireless and Wired: A Byte is a Byte (Part 2)