SDN management tools include TAP monitoring applications and network packet brokers (NPB), which negotiate network traffic from multiple SPAN ports and manipulate it to allow more efficient use of ...

Bob Kimball is Chief Technical Officer, Ciena Government Solutions. More than simply a hot topic in optical networking, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is quickly becoming the single best way for ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to leverage open source solutions and services to meet mission requirements, no matter where the tactical edge lies. Providing ...

For as long as I’ve been covering technology – and I’ve long since passed my silver anniversary – I’ve always been able to rely on the IT double take that comes with any advancement: “This is really ...

Microsoft brought a slew of networking updates to its Azure Local hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform, including SDN features and network adapter additions. The biggest networking update ...

EIGHTY FOUR, PA.—Internet protocol technologies developed and implemented globally are now found in equipment rooms and network applications for broadcast. We’re at the cusp of seeing just how ...

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 ...

Software Defined Networking hardware and software are becoming available. Bare-Metal SDN The term "Bare-Metal" refers to switches that are delivered without an embedded, custom, and often exceedingly ...