by Brad on 13 December 2011
It has been nearly eight years since EMC acquired VMware. The acquisition announcement went over the newswires on December 15, 2003. EMC paid approximately $635 million for VMware, and Joe Tucci, EMC’s president and CEO, had this to say about ……
by Brad on 31 October 2011
The networking industry’s version of Groundhog Day resurfaced late last week when the Wall Street Journal published an article in which “people familiar with the matter” indicated that Brocade Communications Systems was up for sale — again….
by Brad on 28 October 2011
“There’s something happening here, but what is ain’t exactly clear.” – Buffalo Springfield, “For What It’s Worth.” Software-defined networking (SDN) and its protocol of choice, OpenFlow, have been in the news for the past couple…
by Brad on 24 October 2011
Yes, I’m back for further cogitation on software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow. As I wrote in my last post, relating to Cisco’s recent support for OpenFlow, I wasn’t able to attend the Open Networking Summit held last week at Stanford …
by Brad on 22 October 2011
It has not been easy finding time to write this past week. In addition to work and other demands on my time, I had been suffering from a blockage in my ear that impaired my hearing, upset my balance, and … Continue reading →
by Brad on 17 October 2011
While recent discussions of software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization have focused nearly exclusively on the OpenFlow protocol, various parties are making the point that OpenFlow is just one facet of a bigger story. One of those part…
Juniper has announced a new go-to market strategy for the enterprise LAN called Simply Connected. The strategy has two connotations, according to Juniper: Users simply want to connect to the network easily and quickly, and IT wants easy-to-manage netwo…
OpenFlow originated in academia, from research work conducted at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. Academics remain intensively involved in the development of OpenFlow, but the protocol, a manifestation of software-defined…
The concept of software-defined networking (SDN) has generated considerable interest during the last several months. Although SDNs can be realized in more than one way, the OpenFlow protocol seems to have drawn a critical mass of prospective customer…
Now seems a good time to review Dell’s announcement last week regarding its acquisition of Force10 Networks. We knew a deal was coming, and now that the move finally has been made, we can can consider the implications. It was … Continue reading…
As reported by MarketWatch yesterday, Lazard Capital analyst Daniel Amir has written a note suggesting that Cisco Systems, “long a proponent of in-house solutions, has begun the shift to off-the-shelf Broadcom parts.” Amir added that he expects Bro…
There’s a strong possibility that Dell will make a networking acquisition in the near future. In the spirit of fun, I thought it would be mildly entertaining, and perhaps edifying — though I don’t want to push it — to … Continue r…
As reports of Cisco’s impending layoffs intensify and spread, I started thinking about how the networking giant got into its current predicament and whether it can escape from it. One major problem for the company is that the challenges it … Co…
So I get back to my room from dinner at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, site of Interop 2011, when this is waiting in my inbox: Technology Industry Pioneer David Yen to Lead Cisco Unified Computing and Nexus Server Access Switching Business. Read more