The network team is being bombarded with configuration requests that can take days or weeks to handle, but luckily several approaches are emerging that promise to increase network agility, chief among ...

NV provides the ability to create logical, virtual networks that are decoupled from the underlying network hardware. NV creates a logical, software-based view of the hardware and software networking ...

Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) represents a paradigm shift in the design and deployment of network services, decoupling software implementations of network functions from specialised hardware.

Telecom and internet service providers have turned to faster networking technology—whether it be 5G, DOCSIS 4.0 or fiber-optic cables—to boost sales and profitability. But even with these new network ...

For decades, networks have been built on the same fundamental principle: dedicated hardware appliances for each network function. Need a firewall? Buy a box. Need load balancing? Purchase another ...

In all rounds of hypervisor testing, we used an HP DL580 server as our primary test system. This server was equipped with an HP Smart Array Controller, four Intel Xeon CPUs/sockets for a total of 16 ...

IBM this week offered a sneak peek at what it says will address security issues in the virtualization world by early next year. IBM plans to introduce the IBM Proventia Network Virtual Intrusion ...

Virtualization is an essential component for any IT outfit looking torun an efficient, manageable, waste-not-want-not shop. It’s not justa tool for large call centers with big server farms. Evensmall- ...

The InfoWorld Test Center recently put three virtualization products through a series of tests and came to the following conclusions: Scalent Virtual Operating Environment 2.0 from Scalent Systems.

SWsoft, a provider of both operating system and hardware virtualization products, has an interesting whitepaper titled "Top Ten Considerations for Choosing a Server Virtualization Technology". This ...