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                    Robin Systems makes a bold claim, but one without support.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 03/10/2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Web giant is building a next-gen networking platform for operators to run their services on.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The enterprise giant paid $1.2 billion for the  storage vendor.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    International boundaries create serious legal challenges.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Beware of vendors who substitute jargon and buzzwords for  clear descriptions and details.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 03/06/2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    When to move, or whether to move at all.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The VCDX certification will see a huge jump, to nearly  $4,000.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Framework provides real-time, policy-driven software automation of virtual network functions.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    There are numerous cloud options out there. Learn what they are.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Don't blame it all on Amazon.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 03/01/2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Also, what it could mean for your IT  career.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Although the algorithm was outdated, it's still in wide use.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Beware claims of being No. 1: it might not mean what you  think.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 02/27/2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Company extends software-defined reach to branch offices, network edges.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    NComputing's RX300 joins an increasingly crowded field.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 02/23/2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Virtualization doesn't always make the choice easier.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The increasingly-popular container model gets another cloud boost.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 02/22/2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Does the speed hype live up to the reality?
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    New features, including elastic sizing, were added as well.