Google, an early backer of software-defined networking and OpenFlow, shared some details at the recent Open Networking Summit about how the company is using the technology to link 12 worldwide data ...

HP has released updates to let 16 of its switches support OpenFlow software-defined networking technology, which could eventually allow businesses to reconfigure their networks more easily and provide ...

Context is everything. In our next column, we’ll resume the discussion of the details behind the Next-generation Enterprise WAN (NEW) architecture. Here, with the recent Open Networking Summit, and ...

The ZX1200-SDN implements the OpenFlow 1.3/1.4 specifications in a unique hardware platform that combines a powerful Intel ® compute environment with a Broadcom ® based switching environment. The ...

Shehzad Merchant, vice president of technology for Extreme Networks, will also present in a panel discussion on April 17 on standardization and adoption of software-defined networks (SDN). “Looking at ...

A new technology for tackling networking problems was given a commercial boost on Tuesday, when startup Big Switch Networks pushed out a major software-defined networking product suite. The Open ...

Software defined networking (SDN) has evolved from the slick new technology only a network geek could love to a key pillar in new strategies designed to simplify and automate network configuration and ...

The promise of bringing software-defined networking (SDN) to optical networks was a big topic at OFC this week, but you didn't have to dive down far to see how difficult that task is going to be.

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Chip maker Broadcom has announced a new specification along with software and APIs to improve the performance of OpenFlow switches and to make it easier for hardware vendors to build products.

Continuing its push to virtualize all aspects of the data center, VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for US$1.26 billion, the companies announced Monday. “I believe we have ...