[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]The Cisco ONE SDN Controller GUI[/fancy_header3] Cisco announced the ONE controller at Cisco Live last summer. The ONE has been in Beta for a few months now. There is still plenty of fragmentation around what SDN is and what it should solve. One generally accepted concept is the way we operate networks today, is… Continue reading The Cisco ONE SDN Controller
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Installing OpenStack Grizzly with DevStack
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]OpenStack Multi-Node DevStack Nova Network Tutorial[/fancy_header3] DevStack is a scripted OpenStack installer maintained for developers to prototype and debug. It is also handy for operators to proof concepts and test new services and configurations. This is a good starter for folks new to OpenStack to help understand how to install and operate OpenStack. Some… Continue reading Installing OpenStack Grizzly with DevStack
SDN Dominates NFD#5
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]SDN Dominates NFD#5[/fancy_header3] SDN was the soup dajoure at Networking Field Day #5 and rightfully so. My friends are not only talented bloggers, but also some of the best architects, engineers and operators in the networking field. The networking industry has gone without significant innovation since at least MPLS and arguably Ethernet. Our network… Continue reading SDN Dominates NFD#5
Big Switch Introduces Switch Light
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Big Switch Introduces Switch Light[/fancy_header3] Big Switch took a step towards rounding out their portfolio with introducing plans to release a software switching software to integrate into ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) and vendor hardware switches. The “thin switching” software is made up using the FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Indigo project from Stanford… Continue reading Big Switch Introduces Switch Light
Be The Steamroller Not The Road
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Be The Steamroller Not The Road[/fancy_header3] [pullquote3 align=”right” variation=”orange” cite=” -Stewart Brand”]“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.”[/pullquote3] I always chuckle when I hear SDN or OpenFlow “bigots”. I find that it is normally vendors being flippant towards SDN in general are… Continue reading Be The Steamroller Not The Road
The Good and Bad of Wireless
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]The Good and Bad of Wireless[/fancy_header3] The Good and Bad of Wireless :A while back, I posted some numbers on campus 802.11 growth. Wether cellular or 802.11, the numbers are big. The numbers show [fancy_link link=”http://networkstatic.net/enterprise-802-11-wireless-growth-part-3/” variation=”orange” target=”blank”]%1000 annual growth[/fancy_link]in the 802.11 campus which reflects smart phones, tablets, laptops and soon to be glasses… Continue reading The Good and Bad of Wireless
Hybrid OpenFlow Using The Normal Action
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Hybrid OpenFlow Using The Normal Action[/fancy_header3] Hybrid OpenFlow Using The Normal Action: When a new technology is introduced in networking, it is not uncommon for most to transition that new technology into their network for test/dev or production by starting with small chunks at a time. Hybrid OpenFlow deployments will used by many of… Continue reading Hybrid OpenFlow Using The Normal Action
More Vendors Define Their SDN Strategy
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]More Vendors Define Their SDN Strategy[/fancy_header3] It was a busy week in SDN. Some pretty significant revelations gave us good directional indications for SDN in 2013. Most significantly is SDN is getting enough traction to drive significant investment and tough decisions to be made by the networking incumbents. As more vendors define their SDN… Continue reading More Vendors Define Their SDN Strategy