Cloud Networking has arrived upon us. Take server density on a scale never seen before plus compute demanding application workloads and you get a class of non-blocking cloud networking that is more aware of dynamic application flows than vanilla packet switching.

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As we enter this new era of dense servers and multi-core cloud computing, one must pay closer attention to the choice of the right cloud networking technology for seamless compute, network and storage access. I find myself in the midst of “Ethernot vs. Ethernet” ch...

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These days there is much discussion whether switches or routers should be built with proprietary custom ASICs or standard “merchant silicon” chips. At one level, the question is “Why does it matter?” After all, networking vendors have been building cust...

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The IT industry has touted networking OS advantages for many generations. Cisco was the pioneer and leader in the 1990s with Cisco IOS, rich in features, albeit highly monolithic. In the second decade, both Juniper and Cisco developed targeted service provider-class software, ...

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