[fancy_header3 variation=”deepblue”]Cisco acquisition of Cariden[/fancy_header3] [dropcap1 variation=”slategrey”]C[/dropcap1] isco announced today the intended acquisition of Cariden, a network management software company. Cisco will purchase the self-funded Cariden for $141 million. This deal is on the heels of two other Cisco acquisitions. The purchase of the WiFi company Meraki for $1.2 billion and the cloud software company Cloupia for $125 million.… Continue reading Cisco acquisition of Cariden
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Bad Idea List: ITU UN Plan To Regulate The Internet
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange” ]Bad Idea List: ITU UN Plan To Regulate The Internet[/fancy_header3] The International Telecommunication Union Standardization (ITU-T) is no longer only interested in telecommunications standards, now they what to regulate the whole Internet. ITU-T is a part of the United Nation that had a leaked document over the summer that outlines their plans of regulating,… Continue reading Bad Idea List: ITU UN Plan To Regulate The Internet
Software Defined Network (SDN) -Looking Toward 2013 – Part 2
[fancy_header3 variation=”slategrey”]Software Defined Network (SDN) -Looking Toward 2013 – Part 2[/fancy_header3] In the second part of the two parter I am looking at some of the softer sides of the networking futures and what I expect to see in the coming year. Click here for Part I. [fancy_header3 variation=”slategrey”]SDN for HyperScale and Everyone Else[/fancy_header3] Today Google back-hauls… Continue reading Software Defined Network (SDN) -Looking Toward 2013 – Part 2
Software Defined Network (SDN) -Looking Toward 2013 – Part 1
[fancy_header3 variation=”slategrey”]Software Defined Network (SDN) -Looking Toward 2013 – Part 1[/fancy_header3] As we near the end of 2012 I wanted to reflect on some things I expect to pick up speed and solidify in 2013. Q1 of 2013 will bring beta SDN software products and with the tail end of the year bringing hardware and… Continue reading Software Defined Network (SDN) -Looking Toward 2013 – Part 1
Why Consumers of U.S. Wireless Carriers Need a Google
[fancy_header3 variation=”slategrey”]Why Consumers of U.S. Wireless Carriers Need a Google[/fancy_header3] With talk recently of Google exploring the wireless market it is a good time to start thinking about why consumers of U.S. wireless carriers need a Google. In August of 2012 AT&T filed to be classified not as Telecommunications provider but as an “Information Service”… Continue reading Why Consumers of U.S. Wireless Carriers Need a Google
SDN Use Cases for Service Providers
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]NFV Defines SDN Use Cases for Service Providers[/fancy_header3] [dropcap1 variation=”slategrey”]T[/dropcap1] he service provider community has been active with the research community since the early incubation of software define networking (SDN). Recently, there has been quite a bit of collaborative efforts amongst carrier operators to define SDN use cases for service providers. Currently, there are… Continue reading SDN Use Cases for Service Providers
BigSwitch Announces SDN GA Products and Pure Disruption
BigSwitch Announces SDN GA Products and Pure Disruption: Today BigSwitch announced it’s first product line that is generally available. For those unaware, BigSwitch Networks is a VC whose heritage was deeply seeded by researchers and PHD’s from Stanford, UC-Berkeley along with, product managers and executives from traditional networking companies. BigSwitch recently received round B venture… Continue reading BigSwitch Announces SDN GA Products and Pure Disruption
Juniper Networks at Network Field Day #4
[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Juniper Networks at Network Field Day #4[/fancy_header3] Juniper Networks at Network Field Day #4 Anchored the final day of NFD#4 organized by Stephen Foskett, Claire Chaplais and the Gestalt IT team. We had presentations on QFabric, Mykonos, Virtual Chassis and network management automation. Below are some of my reactions to the Juniper Networks presentations and technology. I… Continue reading Juniper Networks at Network Field Day #4