SDN - News, Features, and Slideshows

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  Cisco's virtual network interface hit by extremely severe bugs: patch now

  Cisco's DNA Center software had an admin account with default static credentials, but it was quietly fixed in a version Cisco released months ago .

  Liam Tung | 17 May | Read more

• Cisco secures its SDN

  Cisco is looking to provide threat protection for data centers and clouds by integrating acquired security technology with its programmable, policy-based networking portfolio.

  Jim Duffy | 29 Apr | Read more

• Can SDN usher in better IT security?

  That software-defined networking (SDN) is a coming reality is starting to gain traction in IT security circles, with some vendors arguing it could lead to a level of interoperability in security largely missing at present.

  Ellen Messmer | 30 Aug | Read more

• Start-up fights ambush attacks on SDN, virtual machine networks

  Start-up GuardiCore is working on a security product that works through a 'honeypot' approach to detect and block stealthy attacks on software-defined networks (SDN) and multi-vendor virtual-machine infrastructures for enterprise customers as well as cloud-service providers.

  Ellen Messmer | 19 Aug | Read more

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  Security Driving SDN Uptake

  Software Defined Networks are here. In just a couple of years they have moved from theory and are now part of every CIO's planning. And that means a significant rethink is needed when looking at security. With many critical functions moving off proprietary hardware towards open platforms where core functions are abstracted to software, the way networks are managed and secured is changing.

  Anthony Caruana | 31 Mar | Read more

• Three strategies for the new era of enterprise cybersecurity

  The pace of change for Information Technology is challenging established notions of "What is IT?" and "What is Information Security in the modern age?" For one example, the "new" data center technologies such as virtualization, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), service-oriented delivery models, and cloud computing have radically changed the typical IT infrastructure from a defined set of assets owned and controlled by the organization to a constantly fluctuating roster of resources that can come and go from IT department visibility and control.

  John N. Stewart | 18 Jun | Read more

• The Open Source Rookies of the Year Awards

  , the open source software management company, picks the top 10 open source projects launched in the past year, based on stats collected from the

  Black Duck | 28 Jan | Read more

Whitepapers about SDN

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  SOFTWARE-DEFINED BRANCH Revolutionizing the branch for todays digital era

  Distributed organizations such as retail, hospitality and healthcare are undergoing a digital transformation to better meet evolving business objectives and compete within their industries. This frequently means that IT must improve operations, deploy new services faster and deliver an enhanced and secure user experience.

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  Top 10 Security Issues for 2015-2016

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  Network Monitoring Switches

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison Chooses Gigamon for Large-Scale Data Center Monitoring // Case Study