Network virtualization is a process of abstraction that separates the network from its underlying physical hardware, allowing for the customization of network infrastructures through aggregation and ...

The network team is being bombarded with configuration requests that can take days or weeks to handle, but luckily several approaches are emerging that promise to increase network agility, chief among ...

Vyatta is joining the ranks of suppliers offering tool designed to support software defined networks. The company is calling this new capability "vPlane™." vPlane is a clever routing plane that ...

NV provides the ability to create logical, virtual networks that are decoupled from the underlying network hardware. NV creates a logical, software-based view of the hardware and software networking ...

There are essentially two competing views concerning the best path forward when it comes to injecting some much-needed agility into networking environments within the data center. A report from ...

The ConteXtream Grid is a distributed virtual L4-7 switch based on the principles of SDN. The solution works as a Distributed Edge Overlay on existing networks to connect an unlimited number of ...

“Cloud and managed hosting providers are continuing to make the transition from physical to virtual computing,” said Lauren Robinette, principal analyst, managed services and cloud, ACG Research. “As ...

Ask a $1.8 billion check-printing company how it remains competitive in today’s rapidly changing business world, and you’ll get a lesson in modern digital transformation. Deluxe Corp., a primarily ...

The software-de­fined data center is the next evolution for infrastructure and automation with promises of lower costs, greater agility and increased scalability. Rather than a hardware-centric ...

As virtualization software continues to evolve, so do the options for network specialists, IT managers, CTOs, and CIOs. In order to help make the best decision for your organization, it’s important to ...

Virtualization’s big push to fame was arguably kick-started by VMware’s Workstation product, which allowed individual users to run a bunch of OSes, versions or instances (similar to multiple ...