Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) are hot topics. They are clearly related, but how exactly are they similar? How are they different? How do they complement ...

Talkin' Bout An SDN Revolution? One of the biggest questions so far, it seems, is where the channel fits into the chatter and hype surrounding so-called software-defined networking (SDN). Between ...

Post-Interview Comments: We reached out to Jayshree for her take on VMware's acquisition of Nicira and she had the following comment: "It's exciting to see the return of innovative networking ...

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 ...

As software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV) and other new-age networking initiatives mature, we'll be taking a look at what's in store for some of the most promising ...

The phrase software-defined networking (SDN) was coined when it was necessary to distinguish the concept from the hardware-based variety. Since that time, "SDN" has come to mean the type of dynamic ...

Neil Bright is a research scientist and chief HPC architect at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Office of IT. The introduction of server virtualization not only led to more efficient use of ...

Managing networks has become increasingly complex, and it will remain a challenge as the use of Internet of Things devices continues to grow. This complexity makes it difficult to reconfigure a ...

HP Networking and Juniper Networks are throwing their weight behind VMware's emerging software-defined data center strategy, with both vendors revealing this week plans to leverage VMware's new NSX ...