One of the announcements at CiscoLive was the Cisco ENCS5000 NFV platform. ENCS5000 is effectively Cisco's branch-in-a-box device for running a virtualised routing, security and NFV platform. It uses the…
What is the difference between a virtualised network and network virtualisation?
With the advent of compute virtualisation, it was necessary to extend the physical network from outside the host into the virtualised environment within the host. This is achieved with the…
Cisco buys OpenDNS
OpenDNS has been acquired by Cisco . The innovative company that provided a managed DNS service under the guise of security becomes part of the networking giant. The OpenDNS team…
The Great British Internet Filter – how to protect children from the “bad” parts of the Internet
Yesterday David Cameron, Prime Minister, made a speech about making the internet safer for children by cracking down on online pornography. Let's look at what he said about an Internet…
IBM adds SoftLayer to Cloud Services
IBM has finalised its deal with SoftLayer, announced last month. This grows IBM's capability to deliver cloud-based solutions considerably. SoftLayer adds new datacenters, an existing portfolio of customers, and a…
The Future is Forever, with World IPv6 Launch Day
So today (June 6 2011) was World IPv6 Day, the day on which several major players in the Internet field turn on, and enable IPv6 for testing for the day.…