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SDN promises revolutionary benefits, but watch out for the traffic visibility challenge

Ever since VMware bought Nicira last July the term software-defined networking (SDN) has taken off, with players like Cisco, Juniper, VMware and even HP and IBM jumping on the bandwagon.

By Hansang Bae, director, Cascade Product Architecture, Riverbed Technology | 04 January, 2013 22:03

Tags: network performance management, dynamic UDP, IBM, packet capture, software defined networking, UDP, User Datagram Protocol, VMware, LAN & WAN, HP, virtualization, network visibility, SDN, SDN troubleshooting
New SevOne appliance ratchets up the density

SevOne released a bigger and better version of its flagship Performance Appliance Solution on Tuesday, claiming major gains in the areas of efficiency and scalability.

By Jon Gold | 28 November, 2012 18:02

Tags: network monitoring, management, network visibility, Networking, SevOne, infrastructure management, Network management
Reducing maximum time to resolution: The key to decreased downtime and increased savings

Network downtime is an inescapable fact for networks of all sizes, and all the prevention and detection tools in the world won't allow analysts to quickly solve the problem. What's needed are tools that will pinpoint the root cause of the problem and determine the appropriate steps to solve it. This isn't to say that protection and detection tools aren't necessary. Obviously they are an important part of overall network health, but they should be a part of the solution, not THE solution.

By Tim Nichols, VP, global marketing, Endace | 16 November, 2012 21:42

Tags: network recording, Networking, Network management, network downtime, IPS, TTR, MAX-TTR, LAN & WAN, management, time to resolution, network visibility, full-packet capture, packet sniffing
Riverbed's billion-dollar Opnet buy could pay off big, analysts say

Despite a substantial decline in Riverbed's stock price after the news of its $1 billion acquisition of Opnet this week, industry experts say that the buyout leaves Riverbed in a uniquely strong position in the network management arena.

By Jon Gold | 01 November, 2012 21:44

Tags: business issues, Networking, infrastructure management, riverbed, Network management, acquisitions, opnet, LAN & WAN, Mergers and acquisitions, mergers, management, corporate issues, network visibility

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