Back to the Future: Time to really leverage new networking technology

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Network World Virtualization Alert Apr 04, 2016 Back to the Future: Time to really leverage new networking technology The network area is a popular topic with the advent of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN), but are these technologies really that new? And are we exploiting them to the level we will need to in order to meet the many challenging requirements ahead of us? It is important to understand the history well as it provides one of the few real bases for assessing where we are in this present innovation cycle and how much further we have to go before we can all pat ourselves on the back and declare that we have really made a difference. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Is the Cisco 6500 Series invincible? • Microsoft insists it still supports Windows Phone • Dell powers up Precision desktops for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive • Why Microsoft wants to help developers build bots • How virtual reality could transform health care • Load DynamiX and Virtual Instruments merge, and not a moment too soon • Here's how Hololens could transform car buying • Microsoft's HoloLens might allow you to travel without ever moving White Paper: CommVault 5 Benefits of Disaster Recovery in the Cloud This paper explores why the cloud is well suited for disaster recovery and what organizations need to consider to ensure that cloud DR is right for them. Read More ▶ Is the Cisco 6500 Series invincible? As the industry moves toward 10/40Gig and higher, the need for bandwidth and port density only increases. Software-defined networking (SDN), while certainly worthy of consideration, may not be the best option for all organizations just yet. However, the need for high-speed switching connectivity and robust services remains a concern for the here and now. Enter: The Cisco 6500 Series. Read More ▶ Microsoft insists it still supports Windows Phone Despite virtually no news at Build, the company says it's sticking with the mobile OS. Read More ▶ Dell powers up Precision desktops for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive Virtual reality is poised to change desktops, and Dell is packing serious horsepower in its new Precision desktops to view and create VR content. Read More ▶ Why Microsoft wants to help developers build bots One of the key parts of Satya Nadella's keynote address to attendees at Microsoft's Build developer conference Wednesday was a discussion of creating virtual assistants and intelligent chat bots to help users do everything from managing their calendars to booking hotel reservations. Read More ▶ How virtual reality could transform health care Oculus Rift, HTC Vive usher in new era of simulated environments for doctors, students, patients. Read More ▶ Load DynamiX and Virtual Instruments merge, and not a moment too soon Networking analytics provider Virtual Instruments and storage analysis company Load DynamiX announced today that they would merge, with the latter company's backers putting up $20 million to help the process along. Read More ▶ Here's how Hololens could transform car buying Microsoft's Hololens promises to merge the real and virtual worlds in ways that haven't been possible before, and on Thursday morning, it demonstrated one way the gadget could transform the way we buy cars and just about any other major product. Read More ▶ Microsoft's HoloLens might allow you to travel without ever moving Microsoft has gained incredible mindshare for its HoloLens virtual reality headset, which is all the more remarkable since it's pretty much been vaporware. However, development continues at quite a pace, and one of the more incredible ideas to sprout up is "holoportation." Read More ▶ White Paper: CommVault 5 Steps to Migrate Your Applications to the Cloud Stress Free This paper examines five easy ways to overcome concerns about managing increased data flows, and moving operations to the cloud and offers solutions to each concern. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). 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