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WAN Virtualization’s benefits “beyond the WAN” for security, cloud computing
Next-gen Enterprise WAN architecture enables centralized complexity, lower IT OpEx
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Fri, 05/25/12 - 5:23am.
Last time, we covered the network benefits of WAN Virtualization. Here, we look at how WAN Virtualization delivers benefits “beyond the WAN” to the security and computing sides of the enterprise IT shop. Read more
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The network benefits of WAN Virtualization
Multi-path WAN reliability delivers better bandwidth economics, lower OpEx while enabling newer applications.
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Fri, 05/18/12 - 12:08pm.
Having covered in recent columns what WAN Virtualization is and how it relates to WAN Optimization, let’s look at the benefits to the network that WAN Virtualization delivers for the WAN manager, which are substantial. Read more
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Tibco And LogLogic: An Interesting and Revealing Acquisition
Demonstrates transition in security analytics
Submitted by joltsik on Wed, 05/16/12 - 2:46pm.
Over the past few years, a number of independent Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) vendors were acquired by bigger players. In late 2010, HP scooped up market leader ArcSight for $1.5 billion. Last year, McAfee purchased Nitro Security while IBM acquired Q1 Labs. Read more
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Final Thoughts About Interop
Goodbye Las Vegas, hello reality
Submitted by joltsik on Tue, 05/15/12 - 10:21am.
Well I've been out of Las Vegas for several days now so I've had time to adjust back to normal society and reflect a bit more on Interop2012. My colleague Bob "LAN" Laliberte met with nearly everyone in the industry and while I don't remember every encounter, here are a few final thoughts: Read more
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WAN Virtualization is the next-generation complement to WAN Optimization
Reliability, multi-path WAN support the key to supporting real-time applications and cloud access.
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Fri, 05/11/12 - 11:06am.
Fellow Network World blogger Zeus Kerravala, wrote an interesting post in his Network World blog last month about the need for a different type of WAN Optimization from branch to the cloud. Read more
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All Things Interop Part 1
Fear and networking in Las Vegas
Submitted by joltsik on Thu, 05/10/12 - 12:28pm.
I'm here in Las Vegas wrapping up Interop 2012. I now understand why Hunter S. Thompson binged on alcohol and narcotics when visiting this town -- you need these substances to create the illusion that this town is the least bit palatable.
Aside from the Sin City aspect, Interop was eventful and the industry seems to be in good shape. A few thoughts: Read more
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What is WAN Virtualization?
Not your father’s link aggregation, it delivers reliability plus Internet economics for the Enterprise WAN
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Fri, 05/04/12 - 4:02pm.
As you know if you’ve been reading this column for the last several weeks, I believe that we’re at the dawn of a NEW architecture that will revolutionize the enterprise WAN, enabling WAN managers to have much more bandwidth at much lower cost than their private MPLS WANs alone deliver today, with improved reliability and application performance predictability for traditional as well as newer applications, and safely and reliably enable the migration of more and more Read more
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The IT Infrastructure Consumption Unit is Changing
IT will resist as long as they can, but when it comes to purchasing infrastructure for virtual computing environments and cloud computing initiatives, the do-it-yourself (DIY) model is becoming a thing of the past.
Submitted by markbowker on Tue, 05/01/12 - 10:45am.
IT will resist as long as they can, but when it comes to purchasing infrastructure for virtual computing environments and cloud computing initiatives, the do-it-yourself (DIY) model is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, the new IT consumption model is moving toward reference architectures or pre-configured solutions. Integrated computing consists of tightly integrated packages of servers, networking, and storage "glued together" by virtualization and intelligent management software designed, tested, and qualified to operate as a single unit. Read more
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OpenFlow, Software-Defined Networking and the Enterprise WAN
Handicapping where OpenFlow will flourish when, and why
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Fri, 04/27/12 - 11:34am.
Context is everything. In our next column, we’ll resume the discussion of the details behind the Next-generation Enterprise WAN (NEW) architecture. Read more
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Why does MPLS cost so much more than Internet connectivity?
How telco oligopoly pricing is driving NEW architecture innovation.
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Thu, 04/19/12 - 3:05pm.
MPLS is really expensive. Internet connectivity is really inexpensive.
Why do private WANs cost so much? More specifically, why are enterprise WAN services - MPLS, Frame Relay - priced so high? Read more
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Cloud-based disaster recovery is dependent on a network fabric
Key considerations for maximizing the disaster recovery potential of the cloud.
Submitted by Zeus Kerravala on Mon, 04/16/12 - 10:45pm.
According to much of what I hear and read, we’re on the precipice of everything moving to the cloud. Why should an IT or business leader care? Lower cost – check, got that, better mobility – got that too. Anything else? There is another element of cloud though that tends to fly under the radar and that is the benefit to a company’s disaster recovery plan. Read more
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A Different Type of WAN Optimization is Needed from the Branch to the Cloud
Taking deployment and security into account for cloud strategies.
Submitted by Zeus Kerravala on Thu, 04/12/12 - 9:46am.
Cloud has obviously become one of the biggest, if not the biggest, topics of conversation in the tech industry today. I’ve done a number of presentations, panels and roundtables on the subject and the big topic of conversation is always security and deployment strategy, which makes sense based on where we are in the evolution of cloud. However, I do think one of the often overlooked topics of investigation is the impact on the network and how to optimize user experience. Read more
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Cisco, VMware and EMC Offer Training As Trends Evolve
1 More Example That IT Pros Need To Constantly Expand Skills and Knowledge.
Submitted by Frank Kobuszewski on Tue, 04/10/12 - 9:26am.
There is no doubt that things in the IT world are evolving rapidly. It professionals running data centers have to be on their toes and keep up with the changes.
If you missed the announcement, Cisco, VMware and EMC are collaborating to bring training for IT pros in the areas of virtualization, unified communications, networking, big data, cloud computing, and data center infrastructure. Read more
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What do Infoblox and March Madness Have in Common? One and Done
Simplifying the cloud deployment process to a one-and-done system.
Submitted by Zeus Kerravala on Thu, 04/05/12 - 8:37am.
March Madness wrapped up this week with Kentucky winning the NCAA tournament and coach John Calipari finally getting to cut down the net and get his ring. Of late, the term “One and Done” has become synonymous with Coach Calipari since so many of his players come to play for a single year and then make the jump to the NBA. Read more
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Why NEW architecture will happen
When economics combines with cloud performance on the WAN, the NEW architecture will gain popularity.
Submitted by Andy Gottlieb on Fri, 03/30/12 - 2:32pm.
In my first column, I described a Next-generation Enterprise WAN (“NEW” for short) architecture. Here I’d like to cover why this NEW architecture will be widely deployed over the next few years.
Part of the reason – and some would argue, the primary reason – is, to paraphrase Bill Clinton and James Carville, "It's the economics, stupid!" Read more
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Cloud Value Must Extend Past Cost Savings
Three cloud benefits that go beyond cost savings.
Submitted by Zeus Kerravala on Fri, 03/30/12 - 12:07pm.
Yesterday I took some time out of my Enterprise Connect schedule and headed to New York to participate in a cloud event held by Navisite, a leading provider of cloud services. The theme of the event was “Cloud: Beyond ROI,” which I thought was a good topic of conversation for anyone considering the cloud. Read more
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IT Operations Needs to Evolve to Support Cloud
Rethinking IT infrastructure, and services, in the cloud age.
Submitted by Zeus Kerravala on Wed, 03/28/12 - 11:27am.
To say cloud computing is a big trend today is an understatement. There’s not a company I talk to, small or large, that doesn’t have cloud on the mind. While much of the focus on cloud has been on lowering the cost of computing, some organizations I have interviewed recently have been focusing on understanding what cloud enables that traditional computing does not. Read more
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Apache Announces Apache HTTP Server v2.4
The latest Apache HTTP Server includes new modules and enhancements to make it ideal for cloud computing environments.
Submitted by Rikki Endsley on Tue, 02/21/12 - 9:40am.
"This release delivers a host of evolutionary enhancements throughout the server that our users, administrators, and developers will welcome," Eric Covener, Vice President of the Apache HTTP Server Project, says in the announcement. "We've added many new modules in this release, as well as broadened the capability and flexibility of existing features." Read more
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Social Media Monitoring on Gov't Steroids: Anything might come back to bite you
With all the data hoarding that happens since the DOJ, DHS, FBI have jumped on the social media data-mining bandwagon -- you never know when that comment might be considered dissent and come back to bite you. It's like we are all potential terrorists or cybercrooks which will eventually come to light after hovering up and storing our digital communications. It's a difficult area, but the EFF says to fight for transparency about government social media monitoring.
Submitted by Ms. Smith on Tue, 01/31/12 - 8:46pm.
Although OSINT (open-source intelligence) has been around for a very long time, people continue to over-share photos, info, everything on social media which I believe lowers a reasonable expectation of privacy for society as a whole. Social media is not private; it's fair game. And all the feds have jumped on the social media data-mining bandwagon. Read more
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Twine, jump-started by Kickstarter
By Mark Gibbs on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:55pm.
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