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The cloud's the limit for new Arista, Brocade and HP switches
Cloud scaling will be all the switching rage at this week?s Interop. Three major vendors last week took their platforms deeper into and then beyond the data center, outdueling each other on server access density and software programmability, two key attributes needed for the virtualized goldmine called the cloud. And in so doing, they have raised the bar and perhaps set the stage for one of the more anticipated announcements in SDN switching from Cisco spin-in Insieme.
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Brocade unleashes a data centre barrage
Brocade this week extended its data centre networking portfolio with hardware and software enhancements designed to better integrate and align physical and virtual resources.
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Global IT spending to hit £2.5 trillion despite economic headwinds, says Gartner
IT spending is set to see growth despite continued economic uncertainty, reaching $3.8 trillion (£2.5 trillion) in 2013.
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Dell extends data centre networking portfolio
Dell this week extended its data centre networking portfolio with a new top-of-rack switch and plans to extend OpenFlow support for software-defined networking across its product line.
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F5 Networks enters alliances with MDM vendors
F5 Networks has entered into technology-alliance agreements with several mobile-device management (MDM) vendors in order to optimise use of F5 Technologies remote-access software with MDM software used to manage smartphones and tablets.
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Juniper trumps Cisco, adding OpenFlow to its routers, switches
Juniper Networks has added OpenFlow to its switches and routers, and this week said it is making the source code of the application accessible to developers of applications for its Junos networking operating system software.
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Cisco unveils expansion of data centre portfolio
Cisco this week is expanding its data centre product portfolio with a new switch, extensions to existing ones and enhancements to its servers and software.
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Apple could release iOS 5 in autumn
Apple watchers are buzzing about a possible iOS 5 launch this autumn, suggesting the company will break from recent tradition and release the new mobile operating system software after its next iPhone.
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Arista and VMware automate management of virtual and physical infrastructure
Data centre switch maker Arista Networks this week is unveiling software designed to improve visibility, configuration and provisioning in virtual environments.
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Juniper rivals Cisco in virtual data centre push
Juniper Networks' announcement this week of switches and routers designed to flatten and simplify legacy networks is the latest sign that this company has no intention of backing off in the face of ever stiffer data centre competition from Cisco, HP and others.
