Cloud Networking Reflections
As I ponder upon the many assertions I have made in my blogs in the past year, I know the reality of my assertions is much more...
The Power of Extensible Open Cloud Networking
The definition of clouds continues to be both an evolving and important era in IT. Unlike the static and well-defined...
Infrastructure is back: Reflecting upon Cloud Networking Trends
We live in contradictory times of double-dip recession predictions and giddy evaluations (well done - 3Par Data!). So I am...
Virtual Machines – The new unit for Cloud Networking
The rise of server virtualization has generated an exponential increase in virtual machines (VM), and in the associated virtual...
Applications are Driving Traffic Patterns in Cloud Networking
As we enter the second half of 2010, I sense that an architectural shift in data center environments has begun replacing...
The Power of Cloud Networking
The future of data centers is changing rapidly. Enterprise data centers are no more about basic networking connectivity where...
Arista 7500: A New Switch is Born!
In my networking career I have been involved in a few generations of switches spanning multiple decades. The goal has always...
Arista 7500: the Fastest and Greenest 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
We are witnessing a major shift from traditional enterprise data centers to much larger warehouse-scale cloud data centers....
10 GbE is the no-brainer in Storage Networking
I am a big fan and proponent of iSCSI or NAS protocols over 10GbE for storage access. It is the workhorse and unsung hero in...
The race to zero latency in Cloud Networking
The goal is millions of transactions in real time. Not an easy feat without a new class of networking gear and new...