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Interop Liveblog: IPv6 Microsegmentation

Scott Lowe

This session was titled “IPv6 Microsegmentation,” and the speaker was Ivan Pepelnjak. The session starts with a discussion of the problems found in Layer 2 IPv6 networks. All of these messages derive from the assumption that one subnet = one security zone, and therefore intra-subnet communications are not secured.

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How to eliminate the default route for greater security

Network World

If portions of enterprise data-center networks have no need to communicate directly with the internet, then why do we configure routers so every system on the network winds up with internet access by default? Also on Network World: IPv6 deployment guide ; What is edge computing and how it’s changing the network? +

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How to eliminate the default route for greater security

Network World

If portions of enterprise data-center networks have no need to communicate directly with the internet, then why do we configure routers so every system on the network winds up with internet access by default? Also on Network World: IPv6 deployment guide ; What is edge computing and how it’s changing the network? +

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Technology Short Take #77

Scott Lowe

I’ve got a new collection of links and articles from around the Web on various data center-focused technologies. Simon Leinen (from SWITCHengines) explains their use of IPv6 with OpenStack. If you’re interested in learning more about some of the new security features in vSphere 6.5, Welcome to Technology Short Take #77.

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Technology Short Take #51

Scott Lowe

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. There’s a lot of talk about container security, but now there’s something you can actually do about it. Networking.

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What is 5G Technology: 5G Connectivity and Speed Explained

Galido

5G will help support the massive growth in the Internet of Things and enable devices to communicate with each other seamlessly through the convergence of center. 5G networks will also diffuse intelligence across the entire network, from the device to the data center. By 2020, 50 billion smart devices are expected to be in use.

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5G Technology: Maximum Connectivity and Speed

Galido

5G will help support the massive growth in the Internet of Things and enable devices to communicate with each other seamlessly through the convergence of center. 5G networks will also diffuse intelligence across the entire network, from the device to the data center. By 2020, 50 billion smart devices are expected to be in use.

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