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Extreme Networks Buys Brocade Data Centre Business
Data centre networking move sees Extreme buy data centre networking unit, as Brocade breakup continues
Huawei And Canonical Partner To Simplify Cloud Network Management
Joint platform simplifies the management of data centre networks in enterprise and telecom clouds
Intel And Co Create 100G CLR4 Alliance For Data Centres
Intel and Arista join forces to develop the specs for 100 Gbps networking in data centres
Intel Touts 800Gbps Optical Cables For Data Centres
Intel to release new networking technology that will transfer data at speeds of up 800Gbps in each direction
Microsoft Reveals Data Centre Secrets And Joins Open Compute Project
Facebook's Open Compute Project can share Azure, Bing and Office365 data centre designs now Microsoft has signed up
Fibre Channel 32Gbps Standard Completed
The standard for 32Gbps Fibre Channel, an interface for storage area networks, has been officially agreed
Cisco To Unveil SDN Insieme Plans Early November
Cisco may reportedly unveil its SDN product on 6 November from its Insieme Networks venture
SDN Market Set To Boom, Study Predicts
The software-defined networking (SDN) space will be a boom market over the next five years, predicts a new study
Avaya Takes First SDN Step And Unveils Framework
Avaya has unveiled a data centre framework as part of its first move into the crowded SDN space
Ageing Data Centre Tech Hampers Enterprises, Brocade Warns
Outdated data centre infrastructure hampers the ability of enterprises to handle growing business demands
Startup PLUMgrid Launches Data Centre SDN Platform
A startup is offering an easy to use cloud software package that virtualises and automates data centre operations
Cisco Data Centre Architecture Looks To The App
Cisco claims to have a better data centre approach than SDN, with its new application-focused architecture
Cumulus Targets Data Centre Networks With Linux OS
A startup is challenging Cisco with its Cumulus Linux operating system for data centre networks
Arista Claims Data Centre Switching Crown
Arista Networks is claiming to have launched the industry's fastest data centre networking switch
HP Throws Down SDN Fabric Challenge To Cisco, Juniper
HP will next week demonstrate its new network offerings as it challenges the growing SDN fabric threat from rivals
Dell Enhances Data Centre Fabric With New Switch
Dell launches its Active Fabric solution and offers a new modular network switch and management software
Dell Offers New SDN Switch
Dell officials are seeking to position the company as a neutral player in the growing SDN space
Cisco Unveils Cloud Fabric Devices For Data Centres
Cisco has unveiled new high-speed network fabric devices for heavy duty traffic in cloudy data centres
SDN Momentum Continues For Data Centres, IDC Reveals
Software-defined networking is gathering steam and will become a key data centre technology, says IDC
Pica8 Touts Customisable SDN Architecture
Pica8 is offering an SDN reference architecture for cloud providers, to be customised for their own solutions
Extreme Touts Network Switches With 40GbE, 100GbE Modules
Extreme Networks has added 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet modules to its high-end network switch range
Big Switch Networks Joins SDN Gold Rush
A startup has joined the SDN data centre trend by offering its own software-defined network products
Oracle Makes Data Centre Network Move With Xsigo Buy
Oracle has acquired Xsigo as it seeks to beef up its I/O expertise to cloud-optimised data centres
Extreme Networks Expands SDN And Adds OpenFlow
Extreme Networks has expanded its SDN capabilities and added support for the OpenFlow protocol
Juniper Targets Mid-Tier Data Centres With New QFabric Models
Juniper has launched new Qfabric switches aimed at the mid-tier level data centre operation
Dell Beefs Up Networking Play With Force10 Acquisition
Dell has equipped itself with serious networking capabilities thanks to its acquisition of Force10 Networks
Dell Advised To Acquire Brocade For Networking Boost
Dell should acquire Brocade in order to strengthen its data centre networking credentials, says analyst
Schneider Electric Snaps Up Data Centre Specialist
Energy giant Schneider Electric has acquired a data centre specialist for an undisclosed amount
McAfee Expands Cloud Data Centre To London
Intel acquisition does not slow regional email, web and security services expansion