Cisco waited too long to address the software-defined networking trend now sweeping the industry, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said last week at the Cisco Live conference.
Big Switch hopes to drive OpenFlow adoption
In an effort to accelerate the adoption of OpenFlow for software-defined networking, Big Switch Networks this week unveiled an open source-based “thin” virtual switch for …
Dell SonicWALL unveils next-gen firewall
Dell on Monday unveiled its SonicWALL SuperMassive 9000 Series next-generation firewall. The solution provides advanced threat protection at multi-gigabit speeds …
New tools can crack PPTP encryption in under a day
Security researchers released two tools at the Defcon security conference that can be used to crack the encryption of any …
World IPv6 Launch boosts morale but traffic levels remain tiny
Despite widespread publicity for World IPv6 Launch day earlier this week, the protocol’s presence on the Internet remains painfully modest next to …