“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…
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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 …
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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 →
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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…
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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…
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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…
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There are a wide range of VPN technologies available. MPLS-based VPNs are the most prevalent technology types used today, with many based on the use of Ethernet transport to provide high-speed communications. This paper describes the various MPLS-based…
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Long before the rash of deaths at the Foxconn Technology Group’s manufacturing facilities in China, another company fought to stem a wave of suicides at its Chinese operations. That company was Huawei Technologies, and its problem with suicidal employees was … Continue reading 
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Etisalat provides an array of communication services from phone to mobile, broadband, and cable television to specialized e-Government offerings, traditional e-mail, hosting, and Domain Name System (DNS) management services. They need to build an autom…
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In a recent story in the Ottawa Citizen about Huawei establishing an R&D center in Canada’s capital city, journalist Bert Hill mentioned in passing that the Chinese telecommunications-equipment vendor played no small part in the evisceration and ultimate demise of Nortel Networks, Ottawa’s one-time technology kingpin. Make no mistake, Nortel had enormous self-destructive tendencies, and [...]
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A few commentators have opined that Juniper’s recently announced acquisition of Ankeena Networks was a me-too play, a means for the company to catch up with Cisco Systems in video-delivery infrastructure for mobile and wireline networks. There’s an element of truth to that assessment, but that’s why I like the deal, said to be valued [...]
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Juniper and Cisco have a few things in common.
One is that that they’re both data-networking companies that have grown bigger with the expansion of the Internet. Something else they have in common is their understandable emphasis on ensuring that network infrastructure remains more than “dumb pipes” in a potentially deflationary period marked by the [...]
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Pursuant to my previous post on Juniper Networks’ $50-million Junos Innovation Fund, I’ve received additional information regarding the company’s venture-capital strategy.
First off, Juniper will not restrict its investments exclusively to companies with existing development efforts or products connected to the Junos network-operating system. Quoting an email reply from a Juniper spokesperson:
“Juniper will look [...]
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