Tag: SDN

August 10, 2023

Traditional network hardware reigned supreme until software-defined networking (SDN) came onto the scene. The emergence of SDN was a big step forward. It allowed for greater speed and flexibility through centralized control of distributed network software, programmatic network infrastructure, and […]

June 6, 2023

Software-defined networking (SDN) is a network management technique that centralizes control of network appliances in software. SDN makes network management easier in two ways: it allows networks to be administered as a whole, rather than on a device-by-device basis, and […]

March 3, 2023

A shift towards network virtualization and software-defined networking is one of the telecom trends that Corning’s Director of Wireless R&D and Chief Technologist Shirish Nagaraj believes is most impacting the workforce landscape, particularly in the way that it changes how […]

October 5, 2022

SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, announced SolidNET, a line of Arm-based software-defined data processing unit (DPU) PCIe half-height-half-length (HHHL) cards based on off-the-shelf 16-core […]

May 9, 2022

Juniper Networks announced Monday CN2, a rebooted version of its Contrail Networking platform, now cloud-native, according to the company. Contrail Networking enables the automation of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) with service chaining. Juniper has positioned CN2 as a software-defined networking […]

March 23, 2022

Intent-based networking (IBN) is a network administration technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and network orchestration to automate network-wide administrative tasks. IBN and software-defined networking (SDN) share similar aspects. SDN uses software for network configuration, driving a […]

January 31, 2022

Five enterprise network operations managers told me they were very concerned about recent cloud outages. Why? Because every one of the outages were caused by network problems. Four of the five managers admitted that in their own containerized data centers, […]

January 14, 2022

Advances in technology are fundamentally changing the way networks are designed, deployed, and operated in the cloud. Technological changes are creating new requirements and methods for building data center networks. In this wave of change, the industry is focusing on […]

January 13, 2022

SD-WAN is a reset in thinking about how a Wide Area Network (WAN) should work. It’s a virtual WAN architecture, an overlay that can work with different network transport services, including broadband. SD-WAN enables organizations to centrally manage traffic using […]

November 16, 2021

The Software Defined Network (SDN) technology recently celebrated a decade since its market launch. The concept first introduced by Martin Casado at Stanford University has materialized into a solutions market that is expected to reach USD 35.6 billion by 2026. […]

October 13, 2021

Pluribus Networks, a leader in distributed cloud networking and SDN automation, recently announced a funding round of $20 million led by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. The financing will be used to bolster R&D for multiple new […]

March 5, 2021

Telco Systems, the leading provider of innovative SDN/NFV, CE 3.0 service-compliant, MPLS and IP solutions, on Thursday announced that the company has enhanced the Layer 3 capabilities in its portfolio of Network Edge solutions. Telco Systems’ new Layer 3 features […]

March 5, 2021

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of international 5G roaming subscribers will reach 147 million by 2025; increasing from 4.3 million in 2021. This represents a growth of 3,300% over the next four years. It […]

February 17, 2021

Enterprises are rapidly moving away from legacy networking technologies like LAN, WAN, and basic TCP/IP-based network architecture. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and related technologies like SD-WAN, SASE, etc., are bringing capability to control the network securely by programming the routing packets […]

August 17, 2020

Simply stated, zero trust calls for verifying every user and device that tries to access the network and enforcing strict access-control and identity management that limits authorized users to accessing only those resources they need to do their jobs. Zero […]

February 13, 2020

Arista confirmed what had been rumored for the past few weeks, that it has acquired software-defined networking (SDN) and cloud-software vendor Big Switch Networks for an undisclosed amount. The move gives Arista a package of software technology that should complement […]

February 11, 2020

Recently, there have been some questions circulating about whether software-defined networking (SDN) has been a success and even whether it has a future at all. In fact, if you look at the actual adoption numbers, SDN has been hugely successful […]

February 7, 2020

Batelco recently announced the launch of its ‘SmartConnect’ service on SD-WAN 2.0 technology, targeting Bahrain based and international enterprise customers. Batelco will complement its existing business services by providing customers with simplified management of, and dynamic support for, traditional connectivity, […]

January 13, 2020

Digital transformation has increased the importance of the network, particularly the edge, where customers, employees, cloud applications and IoT devices connect to the enterprise. The legacy static and non-differentiated network edge of years past is no longer sufficient for many […]

November 18, 2019

Cisco has been once again recognized for our 5G leadership by winning the Fierce Innovations Award for “Next Gen Deployment Wireless” for our “Reimagined 5G Network”. The cited deployment is with Japan’s ground-breaking mobile provider, Rakuten Mobile. Rakuten shares Cisco’s […]