Editors' Picks
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EMC revenue misses mark, blames global IT spending dip
CEO Joe Tucci said EMC revenue missed the company's goals because of 'cautious' spending on IT last quarter.24 Oct 2012
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Cisco-Citrix partnership expands to include NetScaler ADC and more
The Cisco-Citrix partnership, which began with VDI integration, is expanding to include integration with the NetScaler ADC, XenServer and CloudStack.18 Oct 2012
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Virtual desktop infrastructure saves more than time
Virtual desktop infrastructure is saving seconds and saving lives at Seattle Children's Hospital.18 Oct 2012
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'The Art of the Data Center' highlights data center innovations
Author's "The Art of the Data Center" book details 18 data center innovations from around the world.17 Oct 2012
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How three SOA integration projects are connecting apps, processes
SOA is a potent middleware connector. At Oracle OpenWorld, project leaders shared their experiences with SOA connecting applications and processes.15 Oct 2012
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VXLAN monitoring: How to gain virtual network overlay visibility
Network pros need VXLAN monitoring tools for new network overlays. Until these tools arrive, they'll have to adapt existing monitoring strategies.12 Oct 2012
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Network Hardware Resale moves beyond used network hardware
Network Hardware Resale has launched its own brand of optics and could move into developing its own switches to support software-defined networking.11 Oct 2012
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How integrated virtualization makes a UCS work
Unified computing pulls servers, SAN connections and networking on to one platform. Integrated virtualization aims to make management easier.10 Oct 2012
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How integrated virtualization makes a UCS work
Unified computing pulls servers, SAN connections and networking on to one platform. Integrated virtualization aims to make management easier.10 Oct 2012
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Cisco network virtualization acquisition: What about VXLAN?
The acquisition of vCider could mean a new Cisco network virtualization strategy. But could it also make VXLAN and NVGRE irrelevant network overlay protocols?09 Oct 2012
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HDS revamps Unified Compute Platform integrated infrastructure
Hitachi Data Systems brings out new UCP integrated infrastructure, with turnkey bundle and reference architectures.09 Oct 2012
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Cisco sweetens deal for Nexus 1000V amid tepid adoption
The Nexus 1000V virtual switch debuted to great fanfare in 2008, but now is being offered in a free version following relatively anemic demand.08 Oct 2012
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Sales up for 16 Gbps Fibre Channel; is it going the way of the dodo?
Sales for 16 Gbps Fibre Channel swell to their highest volume since 2008, but questions remain about the technology's future.03 Oct 2012
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In software defined networks, applications define the network
As software defined networks evolve, it appears applications will control, even define, the network. Welcome to application defined networking.28 Sep 2012
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Cisco Nexus switches: Layer 2 configuration strategies
In this chapter, you'll learn the basics of Cisco Nexus switches and configuration of Layer 2 networking.27 Sep 2012
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Application networking: Cisco may be killing ACE, but not WAAS!
Cisco is killing ACE, but not WAAS. In a world where application networking involves load balancing and WAN optimization, can Cisco win?25 Sep 2012
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Farewell Cisco ACE, but perhaps not Cisco load balancing
Cisco has officially killed its ACE line, but says it may not be out of the load balancer business. What will it take to make a competitive Cisco load balancer?20 Sep 2012
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Cisco Nexus 3548 and Arista 7150: Duelling ultra-low-latency switches
With the Nexus 3548 and the Arista 7150, Cisco and Arista each offer an ultra-low-latency switch with deep features and functionality.20 Sep 2012
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Is Cisco doing enough to reduce network power consumption?
Better power supplies and fans are not enough to reduce network power consumption. It's time for network vendors to rethink chip design and packaging.19 Sep 2012
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New Cisco ASA clustering feature enables 320 Gbps firewall
Cisco has enhanced its data center security story with a new Cisco ASA clustering feature for 320 Gbps firewall capacity and a new virtual firewall.13 Sep 2012