Automation is a top goal for software-defined networking, but reaching that objective requires integration of computing, storage and networking. Data is the currency for that integration.
Network Computing
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December 10, 2013 at 6:14 pm As part of my project comparing IaaS services, I tested Windows Azure Virtual Machines and also compared the Azure to AWS and Google Compute Engine. Here are the results.
Network Computing
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December 10, 2013 at 6:22 am Entertainment provider boosts European-style Internet exchange model by inking deal with AMX-IX New York.
Network Computing
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Tags: Customer, Exchange, first, Internet, Netflix, York
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December 9, 2013 at 6:14 pm The small cell market is growing fast as a solution for fixing mobile network shortcomings, but should end users pay for small cells instead of carriers?
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December 9, 2013 at 12:12 pm As part of my project comparing IaaS services, I tested Google Compute Engine and also compared it to AWS. Here are the results.
Network Computing
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December 6, 2013 at 6:14 pm Distributed-denial-of-service attacks are a growing cause of costly data center outages, according to a new study.
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December 6, 2013 at 12:13 pm The average smartphone user has 26 apps installed. If recent research conducted by HP is any indication, approximately, well, all of them, come with privacy or security concerns of some sort.
The HP study focused purely on custom business apps, but there’s no reason to believe the issue doesn’t extend to commercial apps you find in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Many apps have access to data or permission to perform functions they shouldn’t.
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December 5, 2013 at 6:13 pm Marketing hype about how 801.11ac will benefit users obscures the true gains we’ll see with the new wireless standard.
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December 5, 2013 at 12:14 pm Wireless controllers provide centralized management, but can introduce performance bottlenecks. WLAN architecture has evolved to include distributed models with increased flexibility and hybrid models, blending the best of both worlds.
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December 4, 2013 at 6:13 pm Chinese switch maker Huawei calls it quits in the US market, again, amid cyber espionage and conspiracy concerns.
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December 4, 2013 at 12:12 pm 