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networkworld | September 15, 2014

When people think of network virtualization, the advantages that come to mind typically include faster provisioning of networks, easier management of networks and more efficient use of resources. But network virtualization can have another major benefit as well: security.VMware is one of the companies attempting to bring network virtualization into the market. Its flagship product for this is NSX and at the company’s recent VMWorld conference it said the software platform has 150 customers and a...

Virtualization Review | October 14, 2014

My Virtualization Review colleague, Tom Fenton, just published a tongue-in-cheek article that's a wonderful springboard to a deeper and fuller discussion of virtualization as a whole.Tom's article humorously discusses how to describe what virtualization is and does to someone -- his Mom, in this case -- who's not all that familiar with technology. It could leave the impression, however, that virtualization is just the use of virtual machine (VM) software. VM software is just one of five things f...

lightreading | March 03, 2015

The big question facing every communications service provider (CSP) right now is: How can I build and run a programmable, intelligent, responsive, efficient, flexible, secure yet open network that has a high degree of automation, enables me to configure and activate new services quickly, makes best use of emerging cloud capabilities, meets customers' needs and helps me make money?Yes, it's a major challenge but it's not insurmountable. There are many smart innovators in the global communications...

CRN | January 15, 2020

The industry's leading virtualization technology vendors—VMware and Citrix—have finalized a settlement that will avoid further litigation stemming from VMware's recent acquisition of Avi Networks. The two companies have “resolved the litigation” without taking their patent-infringement dispute to trial, confirmed Tony Gomes, Citrix executive vice president and chief legal officer. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. When it closed its deal for Santa Clara-based Avi Networks this past sum...