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 one of the broadest and most important networking topics, network virtualization is a way of using infrastructure that was once purpose-built to support multiple users, lower costs for users and ...

Network virtualization works by abstracting and isolating network applications and services from the underlying network hardware devices and physical infrastructure. The overall concept of ...

The trend of virtualization is one of the most powerful forces in technology. Using data abstraction and control, the functions of compute, networking, and storage are being virtualized to create a ...

Telecom and internet service providers have turned to faster networking technology—whether it be 5G, DOCSIS 4.0 or fiber-optic cables—to boost sales and profitability. But even with these new network ...

The next-generation datacenter is filled with virtualization, offering virtual servers, virtual desktops, virtual storage, and virtual applications -- but what about the network? When creating the ...

The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly. CIOs of modern-day data centers are concerned about elasticity, agility, end-to-end guarantees in the ...

Next generation datacenters are evolving quickly, driven by dramatic increases in network traffic keeping step with the global rise in content consumption. Bandwidth growth and the need for ...

One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode. Nicira was founded in 2007 and has raised $50 ...