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On Network Virtualization and SDN

Scott Lowe

Is there a difference between network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)? So, in a similar fashion to my post on network overlays vs. network virtualization , I thought I’d weigh in with some thoughts. With this definition in hand, let’s compare network virtualization to SDN.

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VMworld 2013 Day 2 Keynote

Scott Lowe

This is a liveblog of the day 2 keynote at VMworld 2013 in San Francisco. Supposedly there are more than 22,000 people in attendance at VMworld 2013, making it—according to Carl—the largest IT infrastructure event. At Carl’s prompting, Kit goes yet another level deeper into how network virtualization works.

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Fountainhead: What Is Meant by a "Cloud-Ready" Application?

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Monday, March 25, 2013. landscape will include many servers (often virtual machines) linked by. unique network topology (including load balancing, firewalls, etc.). Virtualization. (31). ▼ 2013. (10). Virtual Enthusiasm.

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Very Early Thoughts about EMC ViPR

Scott Lowe

I’ve had a few conversations about network virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN) recently (see here and here ) and the amorphous use of the term “software-defined.” Hey, where’s the network virtualization support? Similar Posts: On Network Virtualization and SDN. Technology Short Take #23.

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CIO as enabler: Building an ecosystem of innovation partners

CIO Business Intelligence

There’s significant debate about the future of the CIO role , but one thing is clear: Digital leaders who want to be successful must look beyond the firewall and link up with an ecosystem of vendor partners, startups, and other organizations to ensure the enterprise thrives. We are the nerds,” he says. “We

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Technology Short Take #84

Scott Lowe

When I joined the NSX team in early 2013, a big topic at that time was overlay protocols (VXLAN, STT, etc.). Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #84! OK, bring on the links!

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Technology Short Take #84

Scott Lowe

When I joined the NSX team in early 2013, a big topic at that time was overlay protocols (VXLAN, STT, etc.). Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #84! OK, bring on the links!

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