A joint effort among open software-defined networking organizations has resulted in a new leaf-spine datacenter fabric leveraging commodity white-box hardware and open source technologies.
Continuing its support of new transformative technologies such as software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, AT&T launched a new service, Network Functions on Demand.
The programs are aimed at a high-level technical audience.
Current Analysis published new research on network functions virtualization -- "the most important transformation that the network industry has undertaken in its history" -- that names Netcracker Technology as the "leader" in NFV Management and Orchestration.
AT&T will open source the homegrown software platform powering its software-centric network that leverages SDN and NFV in the hope it will mature the fledgling technologies and become an industry standard.
In another finding, vSphere continues to be the most-used hypervisor, followed by Hyper-V.
Glue Networks upgraded its software-defined networking orchestration platform, designed for organizations wishing to automate entire, existing multi-vendor networking architectures, from the datacenter to the LAN to the WAN.
Big Switch Networks updated its software-defined networking solutions with new use cases and support for more open networking switches, along with other enhancements to help enterprises transform their networks with next-generation technology.
Box has a new offering to that involves a combination of software and consulting.
It allows admins to peek under the Distributed Resource Scheduler's hood.
Apparently this new-age software-defined networking stuff is already in danger of becoming yesterday's news, if start-up Apstra Inc. has its way.
Its integration with Microsoft Azure is highlighted.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/24/2016
Juniper Networks today announced an expansion of its OpenLab program, with new locations where enterprises can explore new network virtualization technologies such as software-defined networking and network functions virtualization.
The agreement with Tanium leads to the Trustpoint tool.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/20/2016
An administration guide is also published.
"Goldeneye" is the name of the seventh and latest release of the open source SDN operating system championed by the ONOS Project.
Arkin helps speed SDN deployments and operations.
Microsoft says the social networking giant will remain independent.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/13/2016
Citrix, BlackBerry, IBM and MobileIron also score high.
Midokura, which leverages software-defined networking technology in its network virtualization offering, this week announced $20.4 million in Series B financing.