Cloud and data center networking
Data center networks are responsible for traffic routing, switching, resource hosting and more. While on-premises data center networking remains essential, enterprises are also turning to cloud networking, which enables them to host services in cloud environments. Discover various strategies for data center network architecture, hybrid cloud and cloud networking services.
Top Stories
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Tip
04 Oct 2024
Contact center fraud: How to detect and prevent it
Contact centers can be sitting ducks for fraudsters, but comprehensive agent training, authentication techniques and advanced technologies can protect businesses and customers. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Richards
- Andrew Froehlich, West Gate Networks
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Tip
03 Oct 2024
Contact center monitoring: A step-by-step guide
A well-designed monitoring program identifies customer pain points and gathers valuable intelligence that can improve agent performance and CX, as well as products and services. Continue Reading
By- Scott Sachs, SJS Solutions
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News
16 Feb 2016
VMware cloud management platform targets hybrid cloud
This week, bloggers touch on VMware's cloud management platform for legacy businesses, Arctic Wolf's security service that blends humans and software, and next-gen data centers. Continue Reading
By- Eamon McCarthy Earls, Former Associate Site Editor, TechTarget
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News
11 Feb 2016
Cisco earnings show slowdown in data center tech buying
Besides higher revenue and profits, Cisco earnings also showed that volatility in the global markets had caused tech buyers to reduce spending in the data center. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
29 Jan 2016
Juniper targets DCI technology market for growth
Juniper Networks sees sales growth in metro networks and the DCI technology market. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
16 Dec 2015
Data center forecast calls for DCI, containers
A data center forecast by 451 Research predicts demand for data center interconnect services to blossom. Continue Reading
By- Chuck Moozakis, Editor at Large
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News
25 Nov 2015
Cisco launches open tech for containerized applications
Cisco has launched an open source project, called Contiv, to build technology that automates the use of security, storage and networking in cloud-based containerized applications. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
24 Nov 2015
Ericsson Cisco venture disruptive?
This week bloggers explore how the Ericsson Cisco venture may affect SDN and NFV, data center automation and Extreme Networks' Wave 2 APs. Continue Reading
By- Eamon McCarthy Earls, Former Associate Site Editor, TechTarget
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News
11 Nov 2015
Riverbed SteelCentral shines new light on application insight
Riverbed updates SteelCentral for more application insight; Broadcom expands switch analytics; Cisco adds to its security portfolio; and Akamai intros a WAN service to cloud providers Continue Reading
By- Eamon McCarthy Earls, Former Associate Site Editor, TechTarget
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News
03 Nov 2015
Juniper Cloud CPE to speed up LAN deployments
Juniper Networks has launched Juniper Cloud CPE, a software-based router designed to help service providers reduce the time to deliver LAN services to the enterprise. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
23 Oct 2015
Lagrange boosts CloudMaestro for Web traffic management
In this news roundup, Lagrange adds app support to CloudMaestro ADC; analysts assess converged infrastructure spending and FireEye, F5 team up. Continue Reading
By- Eamon McCarthy Earls, Former Associate Site Editor, TechTarget
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News
23 Oct 2015
Dell merger with EMC leaving customers cold?
In this week's blogs: The Dell merger with EMC is making some customers worried; a new packet capture appliance wins praise. Continue Reading
By- Eamon McCarthy Earls, Former Associate Site Editor, TechTarget
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News
22 Oct 2015
Changing needs of tech buyers rattle ADC market
A new breed of tech buyer is demanding application delivery controllers geared toward mobile and cloud development. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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Opinion
01 Oct 2015
There's more to switch software than SDN
Hardware is still a critical component in data center networking equipment, but the influence of switch software shouldn't be overlooked. Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2015
Arista 25 GbE switches feed hungry hyperscale data centers
Arista introduces a portfolio of 25/50/100 GbE switches to meet the increasing demand for more throughput in hyperscale data centers. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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Tip
17 Sep 2015
Time to get your cloud network architecture ready
Enterprises need to ensure their cloud network architecture is ready for the future. Here are some concepts network managers should think about. Continue Reading
By- David Linthicum, Deloitte Consulting
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News
02 Sep 2015
ICYMI: Ethernet market hits $5.8B mark in Q2
IDC says the Ethernet switch and router market remains healthy; retailers are ready to spend on IoT. Continue Reading
By- Chuck Moozakis, Editor at Large
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News
01 Sep 2015
HP seeks NSX certification for FlexFabric switch
HP seeks NSX certification to sell the VMware network virtualization software with the FlexFabric switch. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
27 Aug 2015
HP open switches mark the latest challenge to Cisco
HP introduced two Altoline open switches that increase the company's portfolio of alternatives to Cisco's proprietary hardware. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
26 Aug 2015
Intel-Mirantis collaboration could ease OpenStack integration with networking
The Intel-led $100 million investment in Mirantis is expected to help ease the pain of OpenStack integration with corporate networks. Continue Reading
By- Tracee Herbaugh, News Writer
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News
06 Aug 2015
SN blogs: Cloud workspace approach can work if you plan correctly
An analyst debates the merits of cloud-assembled workflows; and a new security feature gets a thumbs-up. Continue Reading
By- Chuck Moozakis, Editor at Large
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News
29 Jul 2015
SN blogs: Google OpenStack support could have ulterior motives
Industry analysts speculate about Google's decision to back an OpenStack initiative and discuss the impacts of 'attacktivism.' Continue Reading
By- Chuck Moozakis, Editor at Large
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News
27 Jul 2015
Cisco stops SSD hardware production for UCS servers
Cisco has dropped its Invicta all-flash product line, leaving customers to buy SSD hardware for its UCS servers from third parties. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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News
24 Jul 2015
Cisco sheds set-top box business to develop cloud-based video delivery
Cisco is selling its set-top box and cable modem business as pay TV delivery shifts to cloud-based video. Continue Reading
By- Antone Gonsalves, News Director
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Feature
08 Jun 2015
What are data center-class switches?
Choosing the right switch for your data center can be a difficult task. This article looks at how data center-class switches are evolving in the enterprise to offer flexibility and speed for new traffic flows. Continue Reading
By- Andrew Froehlich, West Gate Networks
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Feature
20 Aug 2014
Umpqua Bank employs NSX, micro-segmentation for enterprise security
Umpqua Bank's Sam Guidice tells how the organization deployed VMware's NSX as part of its effort to utilize micro-segmentation for enterprise security. Continue Reading
By- Michelle McNickle, TechTarget
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News
15 Jul 2014
Arista switch pioneers 100 GbE uplinks in top-of-rack
Arista announced top-of-rack 7280E with 100 GbE uplinks. It also released an optic that allows a migration from 10 to 40 GbE without a fiber upgrade. Continue Reading
By- Shamus McGillicuddy, Enterprise Management Associates
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News
18 Apr 2012
Arista FPGA switch could revolutionize Layer 4-7 network services
With its embedded field-programmable gate array, Arista's new switch may resonate beyond the latency-phobic government and financial sectors and transform Layer 4-7 services. Continue Reading
By- Shamus McGillicuddy, Enterprise Management Associates
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News
31 Mar 2011
Multihop FCoE highlights Cisco's data center network product blitz
Multihop FCoE highlighted a laundry list of new Cisco data center network products, inching the market closer to data center network convergence from the edge to the core. Continue Reading
By- Shamus McGillicuddy, Enterprise Management Associates
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Tutorial
12 Mar 2010
Cloud computing network primer
Cloud computing network architecture is moving toward a flat, leaf-spine topology, enabling reduced latency and balancing bandwidth, providing any-to-any connectivity within and between servers. Learn more in this primer. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Aug 2009
10 Gigabit Ethernet tutorial: Connecting data centers, storage, LAN and beyond
As IT teams build 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks, they'll have to choose the right 10 Gigabit Ethernet cabling and components in order to ensure data center optimization and prevent latency in the network. They''ll also need to be sure their networks are ready to grow. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Sep 2006
How round-trip time and limiting data rate impact network performance
This tip reviews how network parameters such as round-trip time and limiting data rate affect network performance. Continue Reading
By- Alexander B. Cannara, PhD
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Tip
05 Jul 2006
Duplex mismatch: Why duplex conflicts plague the network, part 1
Duplex mismatch problems -- caused by two ends of the Ethernet attempting a full-duplex connection, resulting in packet loss -- simply will not go away. After a decade of plaguing IP networks, duplex conflicts still seem to be the single worst source of performance degradation. Trivial to fix but ridiculously hard to identify and localize, mismatches recur frequently, as interfaces go up and down over time and network hosts are updated and changed. In column, Dr. Loki Jorgensen explores why duplex mismatches are difficult to conquer using auto-negotiation. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Nov 2004
MPLS: Experimental bits and QoS
MPLS experimental bits are used to provide QoS capabilities by utilizing the bits set in the MPLS labels. Continue Reading
By- Robbie Harrell
- Answer 23 Apr 2004