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Opinion: Big Switch's OpenFlow play is big news for cloud networking
Cloud services require a more dynamic approach to networking like OpenFlow offers. Big Switch Networks' cloud networking play, Open SDN, appears to be a promising answer. Opinion
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Commentary: Cisco may lead in cloud networks if it does OpenFlow right
Networking vendors haven't met providers' needs for cloud networks. But Cisco's reported commitment to OpenFlow and SDN may change the game, says commentator Tom Nolle. Opinion
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Juniper misses cloud prospects as carriers rethink network investments
Juniper has lost influence in Layer 3 network investments due to its failure to mature content monetization, mobility and cloud portfolios, opines commentator Tom Nolle. OPINION
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Commentary: Cisco CloudVerse shows cloud vendors need holistic strategy
Every vendor is trying to get a place in the cloud. Cisco, though, has more cloud vendor credentials in the space than most, so its approach should be taken seriously. Opinion
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With HP partnership, Alcatel-Lucent strengthens cloud networking play
Alcatel-Lucent continues to develop its cloud vision, announcing a partnership with HP that shows its cloud networking play -- Data Center Network Connect and CloudBand. Opinion
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Cisco managed services work to jettison product-only focus
Cisco managed services are designed to help operators get IP NGN architecture and services to market faster; ACG Research looks at how that’s working for the vendor trying to move away from a “products-only” reputation. Managed Services Watch
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Assessing the cloud computing market for solution providers
Cloud computing solutions offer business opportunities for solution providers, but they aren't a panacea. Before urging customers to enter the cloud, VARs need a solid strategy. Q&A
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The application enablement-based broadband model as network savior
In The Shift, Alcatel Lucent argues that a broadband model based on application enablement can help ecosystem-development stakeholders solve rising costs, falling ARPU and vanishing ROI. Chapter Download
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Services ecosystem with IMS, SOA can drive telecom revenue
Telecom service providers charged with increasing revenue while controlling costs can use IMS and SOA to build a services ecosystem that favors integrated services over traditional independent service silos. Telecom Insights
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Outsourcing strategies for next-generation network operations
Telecom service providers are implementing outsourcing strategies for network operations to deal with increasingly complex next-generation network infrastructure, fast-paced service deployment and a shortage of engineers with cutting-edge skills. Telecom Insights
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Cloud-in-a-box technology can turn VARs into cloud providers
Cloud-in-a-box technology is becoming more appealing to managed service providers looking to offer cloud services to their customers. News | 07 May 2012
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DreamHost selects Nicira for software-defined network deployment
Cloud provider DreamHost will roll out a software-defined network on the Nicira Network Virtualization Platform, boosting security, isolation and flexibility for customers. News | 19 Apr 2012
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CloudStack vs. OpenStack: Competitors or allies?
Hype surrounding CloudStack vs. OpenStack raises question of difference between products as Citrix hands off CloudStack to Apache Foundation for greater neutrality. News | 12 Apr 2012
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Higher education SaaS provider relies on F5 Big-IP for app delivery
Hobsons uses F5 Big-IP application delivery controllers to accelerate apps to users for reliable Web experiences. News | 16 Mar 2012
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Interconnection services can bolster cloud connectivity
Cloud providers can now offer interconnection services to customers via the new interconnection services suite from Telx. News | 15 Mar 2012
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AT&T: Cloud must be glued to the network to win hybrid cloud customers
You could compete on price, but why race to the bottom? Like many cloud providers, AT&T is trying to differentiate. The secret weapon in the AT&T cloud: the network. News | 07 Mar 2012
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Embrane eases virtualized network services for cloud providers
Heleos, a virtualized Layer 4-7 network services platform offering from startup vendor Embrane improves cloud scalability for cloud providers and their customers. News | 01 Mar 2012
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Nicira network virtualization architecture: The VMware of networking?
In this Q&A, Nicira Networks' Martin Casado and Alan S. Cohen explain why their network virtualization architecture may be the VMware of networking. Q&A | 21 Feb 2012
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Brocade improves cloud scalability, scripting functionality for ADCs
By adding Perl-based OpenScript to its application delivery controller, ServerIron ADX, Brocade offers service providers greater cloud scalability and customization options. News | 09 Feb 2012
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Cloud computing market 2012: Bringing the cloud into the network
Four cloud providers share their visions for the 2012 cloud computing market and lessons learned from 2011. First, Integra Telecom shares its network-centric cloud strategy. News | 22 Dec 2011
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Is OpenStack architecture really the best choice to build IaaS clouds?
The OpenStack architecture could alter the relationship between cloud computing and the network, but is it over-hyped? That is a critical question, but it's hard to answer. Tip
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Better cloud application response time: An overview of partner options
Cloud application response time is a sticking point for customers, but not all providers have the capital to build a CDN from scratch. Partnerships may be a sound alternative. Tip
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Improving cloud computing performance: A path for revenue growth
Instead of seeing customers' cloud-computing-performance concerns as a barrier, providers should regard it as an opportunity to offer application acceleration services. Tip
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A provider's guide to building behavior-based mobile cloud services
Behavior-based mobile cloud services are a $500 billion opportunity, but it requires strategic decisions about virtualization, network architecture and OSS/BSS platforms. Tip
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Building the IPv6 cloud: Two interdependent inflection points
An IPv6 cloud is the foundation for agile and scalable next-gen services, which means cloud providers and MSPs should develop their IPv6 and cloud strategies concurrently. Tip
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The art of cloud balancing: Interconnect data centers to be one cloud
Cost-effectively load balancing, or "cloud balancing," traffic among multiple data centers carries implications for cloud provider networks, storage and management. Tip
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Cloud computing trends that will shape the 2012 cloud provider market
Five key cloud computing trends will influence cloud provider strategies, and it's these trends that will shape the cloud market for the rest of this decade. Tip
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Hadoop enables distributed ‘big data’ processing across clouds
The Hadoop framework enables distributed “big data” processing across servers that can improve application performance and offer up redundancy. Tip
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OpenFlow: Software-defined network eases cloud management for providers
Cloud providers want an API for the network layer to control the flow of specific applications -- a capability we see emerging with OpenFlow and software-defined networks. Tip
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Identifying flexible cloud technology models: A primer
Until the perfect cloud technology model is identified, providers are building services using servers, storage, software and networking tools that give them the most flexibility. Tip
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Are service providers using MPLS when designing cloud architecture?
Telecom networking expert Ivan Pepelnjak gives us a peek under the hood at what network technologies service providers use when designing cloud architecture. Answer
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application delivery controller
An application delivery controller is a data center network device that helps manage client connections to complex Web and enterprise applications. Definition
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CenturyLink
CenturyLink is a worldwide telephone service provider and the third largest telecommunications provider in the United States, behind AT&T and Verizon. Definition
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cloud provider
A cloud provider is a company that offers some component of cloud computing – typically Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS) – to other businesses or individuals. Definition
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Channel Chat: NetApp's Julie Parrish talks cloud computing networks
NetApp is known for its storage solutions, and networking solution providers who are interested in offering cloud computing network services need to understand how storage ties into cloud networks. In this podcast, Julie Parrish of NetApp discusses c... Podcast
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Channel Chat: Offering managed services as a networking solution provider
Offering managed services can give business a boost, but only if the service provider understands managed cloud services. Learn about offering managed services, including understanding demand and how to market as an MSP. Podcast
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Is OpenStack architecture really the best choice to build IaaS clouds?
The OpenStack architecture could alter the relationship between cloud computing and the network, but is it over-hyped? That is a critical question, but it's hard to answer. Tip
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Cloud-in-a-box technology can turn VARs into cloud providers
Cloud-in-a-box technology is becoming more appealing to managed service providers looking to offer cloud services to their customers. News
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Better cloud application response time: An overview of partner options
Cloud application response time is a sticking point for customers, but not all providers have the capital to build a CDN from scratch. Partnerships may be a sound alternative. Tip
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Improving cloud computing performance: A path for revenue growth
Instead of seeing customers' cloud-computing-performance concerns as a barrier, providers should regard it as an opportunity to offer application acceleration services. Tip
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DreamHost selects Nicira for software-defined network deployment
Cloud provider DreamHost will roll out a software-defined network on the Nicira Network Virtualization Platform, boosting security, isolation and flexibility for customers. News
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CloudStack vs. OpenStack: Competitors or allies?
Hype surrounding CloudStack vs. OpenStack raises question of difference between products as Citrix hands off CloudStack to Apache Foundation for greater neutrality. News
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A provider's guide to building behavior-based mobile cloud services
Behavior-based mobile cloud services are a $500 billion opportunity, but it requires strategic decisions about virtualization, network architecture and OSS/BSS platforms. Tip
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Opinion: Big Switch's OpenFlow play is big news for cloud networking
Cloud services require a more dynamic approach to networking like OpenFlow offers. Big Switch Networks' cloud networking play, Open SDN, appears to be a promising answer. Opinion
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Higher education SaaS provider relies on F5 Big-IP for app delivery
Hobsons uses F5 Big-IP application delivery controllers to accelerate apps to users for reliable Web experiences. News
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Interconnection services can bolster cloud connectivity
Cloud providers can now offer interconnection services to customers via the new interconnection services suite from Telx. News
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