Cisco to buy SDN startup Embrane

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	Cisco to buy SDN startup Embrane Cisco plans to beef up its SDN [software-defined networking] technology by acquiring Embrane, a startup with an architecture for virtualized network appliances. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The Network Impact of 802.11ac This paper discuss two approaches for efficient WLAN design. Both let you integrate 802.11ac into your WLAN and help lay the foundation for future, high-speed technologies. View Now>> In this Issue INSIDER Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack SDN management battle: TAPs vs. network packet brokers Ruckus first to roll out enterprise 802.11ac Wave 2 AP INSIDER How to monitor Wi-Fi traffic on Android devices Is an SDN Switch A New Form of a Firewall? An SDN vulnerability forced OpenDaylight to focus on security Where SDN falls down Is it safe to use public Wi-Fi networks? How SDN will help earn money, not just save WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Transform your Business with Advanced Analytics Consumer expectations are changing; retailers today have challenges in all fronts from acquiring to growing to retaining profitable customer base. 81% of consumers expect the same brand experience across all channels. Learn More INSIDER Review: Portnox, Extreme lead NAC pack NAC hasn't disappeared. In fact, NAC products have evolved and improved. For this review, we were able to bring the following five vendors together: Enterasys/Extreme Networks Mobile IAM, Hexis Cyber Solutions NetBeat NAC, Impulse Point SafeConnect NAC, Pulse Policy Secure, and Portnox NAC. (Cisco, ForeScout, Auconet, and Aruba declined our invitation.) Read More SDN management battle: TAPs vs. network packet brokers Network management is a sticky issue when it comes to implementing software-defined networks and network virtualization. Read More Ruckus first to roll out enterprise 802.11ac Wave 2 AP Ruckus became the first enterprise wireless equipment vendor to roll out an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point today, with the release of the ZoneFlex R710. Read More WEBCAST: Aerohive Gigabit Speed Wireless Networks with 802.11ac With the development of 802.11ac, WLANs surpass the gigabit speed barrier. Watch this webinar recording featuring author of "802.11ac: A Survival Guide" (O'Reily), Matthew Gast, for a discussion on 802.11ac and why it's posed to become the 802.11 standard of choice and how to incorporate it into your network plans. View now>> INSIDER How to monitor Wi-Fi traffic on Android devices Monitoring or capturing Wi-Fi traffic on Android smartphones and tablets is possible. I'm not just talking about Wi-Fi stumblers or traffic usage apps, but full network sniffers that can capture and display the raw 802.11 network packets from the airwaves. Read More Is an SDN Switch A New Form of a Firewall? Many people anticipated that enterprise organizations would adopt Software Defined Network (SDN) technologies later than service providers or multi-tenant data centers and cloud service providers. We are now seeing more use of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) within enterprises and some enterprises are starting SDN pilot projects. As enterprises consider how to utilize SDN technologies in their data center environments, they start to consider what new security capabilities SDN can provide. Read More An SDN vulnerability forced OpenDaylight to focus on security Open-source software projects are often well intended, but security can take a back seat to making the code work. OpenDaylight, the multivendor software-defined networking (SDN) project, learned that the hard way last August after a critical vulnerability was found in its platform. Read More WEBCAST: Aerohive Understanding the Network Impact of 802.11ac Watch this webinar recording featuring Forrester Research for an overview of the current 802.11ac technology, a discussion on how high-speed Wi-Fi & application control impacts your network architecture, and take a look at how a proper network strategy can save you 40% or more on your investment. View Now>> Where SDN falls down Software Defined Networking (SDN) promises faster network deployment times and increased agility. Unfortunately, early SDN architectures focused only on solving connectivity challenges at layers 2 through 4 of the OSI model and largely ignored application-centric challenges at layer 4 to layer 7. Yet, layers 4 – 7 are where many of the services reside that ensure applications are fast, highly available and secure. Read More Is it safe to use public Wi-Fi networks? Wi-Fi has significantly changed the way we work and play, enabling us to interact with the digital world from anywhere in the physical world. Furthermore, free Wi-Fi access is on the rise, from local coffee shops to international restaurant chains. However, the convenience of free Wi-Fi comes with some real threats, from computer viruses to identity theft. Read More How SDN will help earn money, not just save Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is transforming the network and giving network operators unprecedented network programmability, automation, and control. However, SDN is not just about simplifying the network or cost savings; SDN enables new revenue production opportunities. Read More
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