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Linux

Automate an application using scripting, managing multiple terminals

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By anzal

Hi

I am new to Ubuntu and Bash scripting. I am working on a project to give a demo on an SDN application to my class. I need some help in scripting to create the demo. Please help in case if you have any idea on what am asking.

The demo uses a tool called mininet. I need just one script so that I can automate the whole of my demo.

The commands I need to run are given in order below.

1. Run “sudo mn” on the terminal. This changes the prompt from

/mininet$ sudo mn

to

mininet>

2. Now on this terminal where the prompt is ‘mininet>’ , I need to run “xterm h1” followed by “xterm h2” to create separate terminals for two hosts created by mininet.

3. I have to access the xterm terminal for h1 and run a command there . eg: ifconfig

4. I have to access the xterm terminal for h2 and run a command there . eg : set ip address

5. I have to run a ping in xterm terminal for h1 and while this is happening, i want to access terminals of h2 and start a ping in xterm terminals of h2.

6. I have to go back to the previous terminal from where the xterm terminals were spawned. ‘mininet>’ prompt one. and run “exit” and then when the promp goes back to normal ‘/mininet$’ i have to “sudo mn -c” .

All of this should be done from one script. Please ignore the specific command mentioned and give a generic solution or clues.

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OpenDaylight is building open-source framework on our work, SDN group's director says

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NetworkWorld: The OpenDaylight Project may have won attention last week with a founding list of vendors including Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks, but it’s standing on the shoulders of others, according to the head of the user-driven Open Networking Foundation.

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Cloudy Outlook For F5 Ahead Of Earnings Report

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By Zacks.com, Contributor

, a leading provider of integrated Internet traffic and content management solutions, pre-announced negative results and guidance last week ahead of its April 24 earnings report. This surprise for investors caused shares to gap down 20% from $90 to $72 on April 5, trading over 12 million shares in the drop, nearly 8X the average daily volume. For second quarter, F5 now expects revenues to be $350.2 million, significantly down from previously expected range of $370-$380 million. Management blamed slowing sales in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa for the dismal performance. From end market viewpoint, soft Telco and U.S. Federal bookings hampered revenue growth. Lower revenues have also pulled down earnings per share expectations. F5 now expects GAAP earnings per share in the range of 79-80 cents, down from previously expected range of 93-96 cents. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to be within $1.06 and $1.07 per share, down from prior expectation range of $1.21-$1.24. In its earnings call, F5 expressed its concern about the macro uncertainties that could affect near-term fundamentals. Management also remained concerned about an expected budget cut from telecom customers. Slashing the Estimates Wall Street analysts who cover the company wasted no time in the past few days “adjusting” their revenue and EPS projections. The lowering of estimates was sufficiently deep and widespread to kick FFIV down to a Zacks #4 Rank (Sell) last week and then to a #5 (Strong Sell) this week. Since a good picture can tell even a bad story quickly, below is the Zacks proprietary Price & Consensus chart, which plots annual earnings estimates against stock price. You can see the immediate hit that the already-flat-lined 2013 and 2014 estimates took on the company’s news. The kinks downward in those lines represent full-year EPS cuts of at least 11% for each. F5 hardware and systems are designed to improve the availability and performance of mission-critical Internet-based servers and applications. Its products monitor and manage local and geographically dispersed servers and intelligently direct traffic to the server best able to handle a user’s request. Its primary goal is to help prevent system failure and provide timely responses to user requests and data flow. Special Offer: After a big drop, Apple’s valuation and dividend yield look tempting. Time to buy? Click here for a free-trial and immediate access to Forbes Dividend Investor advisory service. One area of expansion is in the field of “software-defined networking” (SDN) is an approach to networking in which control moves from hardware to a software application called a controller. A network administrator uses these controllers to direct and regulate network traffic from a centralized hub. This minimizes the use of different and expensive switches for controlling Web-trafficking and helps in uninterrupted traffic flow. Another important factor for choosing SDN technology is that it is applicable for both private and public cloud infrastructures. The SDN approach to networking is gaining popularity among key networking players such as , and Brocade . While F5 is a key player

From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/zacks/2013/04/18/cloudy-outlook-for-f5-ahead-of-earnings-report/

Computers

Big-data science requires SDN, Internet2 chief says

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Software-defined networking in universities today is like the early Internet decades ago, and big-data researchers in genomics and other fields already need it for their next set of discoveries, according to the head of Internet2.

Internet2 runs a nationwide network linking research institutions, and it’s already using elements of SDN on its production infrastructure. SDN, a closely watched set of technologies at various stages of development, is intended to shift the control of networks from specialized devices such as switches and routers to software that can run on standard computing platforms and be virtualized. It promises a range of benefits that could include lower costs, faster service deployment and more network innovation.

The Internet itself began as a tool to help far-flung researchers share data and insights. But the massive amounts of data that many scientists work with today, thanks to advances in computing and storage, require new ways to communicate, said David Lambert, Internet2’s president and CEO, at the Open Networking Summit conference on Wednesday. The technology used on the Internet today isn’t flexible enough to support those new requirements, such as large file transfers, massive data sets, and content caching and distribution, Lambert said.

“The genomics community finds very little in our current-generation Internet that is capable of supporting the needs they have,” Lambert said. SDN will let developers invent new networking methods suited to the needs of different applications, he said.

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From: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2035654/bigdata-science-requires-sdn-internet2-chief-says.html#tk.rss_all

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Intel lays foundations for SDN gear that could shake up networking

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If software-defined networking ultimately changes the landscape of networking, Intel could be one of the biggest beneficiaries — and might be one of the reasons.

SDN is intended to take the control of networks out of the equipment that forwards packets and into software that could run on standard computing platforms. If that vision comes true, then makers of sheer computing horsepower could find a whole new market. Intel is a prime candidate.

Though actually moving data through a network will still require specialized silicon of the sort that Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks and merchant chip vendors such as Broadcom make, SDN proposes that decisions about those movements can be made on servers.

“All the control-layer function which is being separated out in SDN is definitely in Intel’s wheelhouse, and they could very effectively play in that market,” Yankee Group analyst Jennifer Pigg said.

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From: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2035437/intel-lays-foundations-for-sdn-gear-that-could-shake-up-networking.html#tk.rss_all

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OpenDaylight is building on our work, SDN group's director says

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The OpenDaylight Project may have won attention last week with a founding list of vendors including Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks, but it’s standing on the shoulders of others, according to the head of the Open Networking Foundation.

OpenDaylight will be building part of its planned framework for software-defined networking on the OpenFlow protocol that ONF introduced in 2011, ONF Executive Director Dan Pitt said on Tuesday at the Open Networking Summit. The standing-room-only conference is ONF‘s annual gathering to discuss SDN (software-defined networking), which is intended to place the control of networks in software apart from dedicated hardware.

“It’s sort of an evolution of what we were doing,” Pitt said in answer to an audience member’s question at the conference in Santa Clara, California. “I don’t think you would be able to start this … OpenDaylight consortium if you didn’t have a foundation to build upon.”

Specifically, OpenDaylight’s planned API (application programming interface) for communication between its controller software and network devices will be built on OpenFlow, Pitt said. That’s despite the fact that ONF is not a member of OpenDaylight, which includes a long list of major IT and networking vendors including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and Ericsson.

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From: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2035347/opendaylight-is-building-on-our-work-sdn-groups-director-says.html#tk.rss_all

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Dell Networking Delivers New SDN-Enabled Fabric Solutions, Innovative Convergence Platform to Help A

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By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool

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Dell Networking Delivers New SDN-Enabled Fabric Solutions, Innovative Convergence Platform to Help Accelerate Data Center Transformation

  • Dell Networking Active Fabric solutions deliver software-defined capabilities for easily-scalable data center fabric designs at a lower cost than traditional architectures.
  • New Dell Active Fabric Manager provides graphical user interface, single-pane-of-glass planning, configuration, management and monitoring, reducing design and deployment times by up to 86 percent compared to manual processes.
  • New Dell Networking S5000 converged LAN/SAN platform is Dell’s first 1U modular, top-of-rack switch providing pay-as-you-grow Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity.

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ROUND ROCK, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dell today announced new additions to its networking portfolio to help customers accelerate transitions to high-performance converged, virtualized and private cloud environments. These include Dell’s new Active Fabric solutions for SDN-enabled designs along with next-generation management software – Dell Active Fabric Manager – and the Dell Networking S5000 modular LAN/SAN switching platform.

Dell Networking: Accelerating Data Center Transformation

Several factors in today’s data centers have operators considering new and different network architectures beyond the traditional three-tier, monolithic systems of the past. Factors include: Virtualization and new workloads changing the network traffic patterns and demands; Software-defined networking (SDN) and the promise of network programmability; convergence of formerly distinct technology silos; and input/output consolidation with migration to 10GbE server platforms. These dynamics present CIOs not just architectural challenges but also budgetary and operational considerations.

Industry analysts at Gartner cite these transformative aspects in its inaugural Magic Quadrant for Data Center Network Infrastructure. “The data center network market has been transformed with new architectures, new technologies and vendors specifically targeting solutions to address the changing size and density of the data center, shifts in traffic patterns, and the increasing requirement to simplify network operations.” 1

Dell Active Fabric – New Data Centers Need New Network Architectures

Dell Active Fabric describes its approach to providing customers a modern network architecture that takes advantage of today’s technology and provides an easily-scalable

From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/15/dell-networking-delivers-new-sdn-enabled-fabric-so/

Computers

SDNs aren't just for data center networks

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SDNs aren’t just for data center networks, despite the best-use-case-scenario arguments for network virtualization and flow management pervading the industry.

SDNs can automate and manage WAN operations as well. Google is using OpenFlow to interconnect data center over a WAN.

And startup Glue Networks is targeting Cisco‘s installed base of WAN routers as a sweet spot for its SDN WAN offerings.

[ SDN STARTUP FEVER: Move over SDN; startup looking to go where only Cisco, VMware tread ]

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From: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/041213-glue-networks-268664.html#tk.rss_all

Linux

OpenDaylight Project Marks New Dawn for Software-Defined Networking

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By jzemlin

The Linux Foundation today is announcing a new Collaborative Project: OpenDaylight.

This is a community-led, industry-supported open source framework on top of which companies, organizations and individuals will build commercial products and services for software-defined networking (SDN).

This is about code at the infrastructure level to help shape the future of SDN and every major player is in. This diversity is an early sign of a healthy community and the size and expertise of these companies demonstrate industry-scale support.

By building this level of infrastructure collaboratively, each company can innovate at higher levels of the stack and bring more innovative networking applications to their customers faster. Customers get more choice, better products and services, and increased ease in deployments.

Sounds pretty familiar, right? In the open source community, we know these benefits well. It’s exciting to see the networking industry embrace this strategy. OpenDaylight underscores the trend that is driving innovation today throughout the entire technology industry: a fundamental shift in how software is built – – collaboratively.

In parallel, we have seen how cloud and virtualization technologies have changed every layer of the server and middleware stack. Today the same change is occurring at the networking layer. It’s the last mile of virtualization, and software is literally defining this path forward. We can’t even begin to predict what kinds of networking applications and technologies will come out years from now that will need to be supported.

The companies coming together today understand that the best way to address this historical moment in their industry is to do it together. Collaborative development and open source software, with their rapid iteration and peer review, are the driving force behind modern architectures and well recognized for accelerating technology innovation and adoption.

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Network heavy hitters to pool SDN efforts in OpenDaylight project

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Software-defined networking, a set of technologies to help networks better adapt to user needs with less manual effort, may at last be getting the common foundation it has needed for interoperability and efficient development.

Most of the major vendors working on SDN have joined in on OpenDaylight, a project being announced on Monday that will develop an open-source SDN framework. The vendors, which include Cisco Systems, VMware, Juniper Networks and Ericsson, will contribute software and engineers to the effort, according to Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, which is hosting the project.

With OpenDaylight, the networking industry will take the same approach to developing its next generation of technology as the big-data sector did with Hadoop or Web browsers with WebKit, Zemlin said. It will be a vendor-neutral group that no single member can dominate and in which “the best code can win,” he said. By pooling code and engineering effort to build core infrastructure software, vendors will free up their own research and development resources to build value-added products on top of it.

On an OpenDaylight conference call with media on Friday, Cisco committed itself to this model.

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Articles of Interest

America De Cali, Colombian Soccer Team, Removed From U.S. Treasury’s SDN List

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds have got nothing on Colombia’s America de Cali soccer team.

EPO and human growth hormones are child’s play compared to the Cali squad, which has been on the United State’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) since 1999, after the U.S. claimed the team was under the ownership of Cali drug cartel leaders Miguel and Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.

While Toronto Blue Jays’ outfielder Melky Cabrera’s suspension and redemption only lasted 50 games, America de Cali had to wait 14 seasons for their chance, as the U.S. Treasury Department finally removed Wednesday the team from SDN list.

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Juniper Reaches $25 With Smarter Networking Equipment

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By Trefis Team, Contributor

Merely months after unveiling its software-defined networking strategy in January, Juniper Networks put some of those plans in action by launching its first programmable core switch last week. The new switch, dubbed EX9200, is based on a programmable Juniper ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) which provides compatibility with not only existing SDN protocols but also new ones as they develop over the next decade. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest

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NTT Communications Brings SDN-based Enterprise Cloud Solutions to IT Roadmap Boston Conference &amp; Exp

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NTT Communications Brings SDN-based Enterprise Cloud Solutions to IT Roadmap Boston Conference & Expo

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NTT Communications:

Who: NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Group (NYS: NTT) , today announced the company will participate as a platinum sponsor, exhibitor and presenter at the IT Roadmap Boston Conference & Expo: Building the Next Generation Enterprise. Annual coast-to-coast IT Roadmap events bring local perspectives to the next wave of IT challenges, offering IT leaders the opportunity to explore high-priority IT issues and gather intelligence to make informed purchasing decisions for the new business and technology landscape.

What: Mr. Nayan Naik, NTT Communications Director of Product Strategy, will discuss the evolution of cloud computing and the innovations offered by Software Defined Networking (SDN) when presenting“Redefining Cloud for the Enterprise.” This talk scheduled for April 4 from 10:45-11:15 a.m., will offer a high-level overview of the NTT Com Enterprise Cloud and the company’s take on the future of cloud computing. NTT Com launched its groundbreaking SDN-based Enterprise Cloud via data centers in Japan and Hong Kong in June 2012. With the addition of data centers in Singapore, Virginia and California in the US, and England, the Enterprise Cloud became available on a global basis in February 2013. Clients have used the self-manageable Enterprise Cloud platform to flexibly extend their own data centers, gaining cost-optimized and secure compute capacity as a result. Mr. Naik will present SDN use cases and discuss how flexibility, scalability and cost savings are enhanced in clouds built with SDN. NTT Com welcomes attendees to visit NTT Com’s booth #100 in the interactive exhibit hall to continue the cloud discussion and to take part in the platinum sponsors’ Rapid Fire Presentations located in the expo hall theater from 1:15-1:45 p.m.

When: April 4, 2013

Where: Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA

Why: It’s not all hype: building a safe and effective cloud strategy, virtualizing the latest in enterprise applications on a cloud computing platform remains a major objective for enterprises today – and for good reason. However, there are serious challenges, in terms of figuring out which applications make the most sense in the cloud and how and where to store them, as well as mitigating risk. Conference attendees of …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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NetSocket Secures $9.2 Million Series B Round of Funding

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NetSocket Secures $9.2 Million Series B Round of Funding

Investment To Fuel Company Expansion Into SDN Market

PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NetSocket, a leading provider of network service assurance solutions for unified communications (UC), announced today that the company has secured $9.2 million in Series B funding. The round was led by new investor Venture Investors, with participation by existing investors Sevin Rosen Funds, Silver Creek Ventures and Trail Blazer Capital.

The new capital will be used to accelerate the launch of a new solution, aimed at the dynamic and growing Software Defined Networking (SDN) market. The product announcement and launch are planned for this summer. “NetSocket has been innovating in the Unified Communications (UC) service assurance solutions space, as evidenced by the traction generated from our recently announced expanded collaboration with Microsoft. NetSocket’s Cloud Experience Manager (CEM) now optimizes Microsoft Lync UC service management and user’s experience,” said John White, president and CEO of NetSocket. “We plan to apply that same innovation and focused vision to the SDN market which we expect to experience explosive growth this year.”

Joining the Board of Directors at NetSocket will be Jim Adox, managing partner at Venture Investors. “NetSocket has the right mix to become a major market force; a proven leadership team experienced in service assurance and networking technologies, an incredible portfolio of intellectual property and patents, along with a strong communications-focused syndicate of investors,” commented Jim. “I’m very excited about how the new solution will apply the power of NetSocket’s service assurance, routing and policy control software into virtualized networks in an SDN architecture.”

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NetSocket is a leading innovator of network service assurance solutions, providing a trouble-free unified communications experience in enterprise and service provider environments. For more information, visit www.netsocket.com.

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Can Juniper Ever Prove the Doubters Wrong?

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By Richard Saintvilus, The Motley Fool

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If it’s not one thing with Juniper , it’s another. It seems no matter how much I’ve wanted to like this company, there’s always something standing in the way. While Juniper always has an interesting portfolio of products that suggests strong growth should be expected, the company hasn’t been able to penetrate the enterprise and seek new end markets in the manner of Cisco .

What’s more, soft carrier spending has kept the stock in a holding pattern for almost a year. Plus, there are now questions about the company’s commitment to its business since it was revealed that management unsuccessfully tried to sell off assets to some of its rivals. Making matters worse, the stock is not cheap — trading at a P/E of 55 compared with Cisco’s P/E of 12. And for Juniper to overcome doubt, the company has to do better than just 2% revenue growth posted in the recent quarter.

When it rains, it floods
The bad news continued on Tuesday, as the stock took another beating, losing more than 5% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the company to “sell,” while citing competitive and disruptive pressures. In her research note, analyst Simona Jankowski stated, “We have greater concerns about Juniper’s ability to execute in an environment marked by more rapid disruptive change and heightened competition.”

She’s absolutely correct in her view — albeit, a little late. In fact, this has been the ongoing concern about Juniper, which we recently discussed. Juniper is now in a competitive disadvantage not only against F5 Networks , but also new entrants such as Palo Alto Networks and other rivals gunning for leadership in software-defined-networking, or SDN, platforms. Jankowski also cited Juniper’s instability within leadership. She suggested that the higher-than-average senior management turnover over the past three years will affect “the balance sheet from the accelerated pace of recent acquisitions.” She’s right again, as this level of turnover brittles the company’s structure.

It’s the carriers, stupid!
Juniper investors often cite the rebound in carrier spending as the next catalyst, while suggesting that it’s the carriers’ fault that the company has been such a disappointment. I think that’s a pretty big stretch. While networking/security sector often trades in tandem, we can see that Cisco hasn’t experienced similar struggles.

Besides, let’s assume that were the case. It would imply that Juniper has an overreliance on an industry it can’t control. For that matter, management has failed to properly diversify the company. What’s more, that two-thirds of Juniper’s revenue comes from carriers is a major concern. Conversely, that’s not the same scenario for Cisco, which has much stronger exposure in the enterprise and thus is able to offset any weakness.

That’s not to say, however, that Cisco won’t rejoice when Verizon and AT&T open their wallets. A rebound will certainly help Juniper, and industry experts believe that it will happen. But getting the timing right has been difficult. But Juniper still has to answer for the competition. And specifically, F5 and Riverbed Technology, which are also waiting and salivating for …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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NTT Communications to Address Wholesale Market Trends and Opportunities at Capacity Latam Conference

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NTT Communications to Address Wholesale Market Trends and Opportunities at Capacity Latam Conference


NTT Communications to Highlight Experience and Global Leadership at Keynote Panel and Technology Workshop

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NTT Communications and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, NTT America, the global data and IP service arm of Fortune Global 500 telecom leader Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT), today announced their participation as Gold Sponsor at the Capacity Latam Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At a time when the telecommunications industry in Latin America is booming and the region is making a concerted effort to lower costs and expand access, NTT Communications is proud to provide insight and leadership on the key issues shaping the broadband and IP transit industry in the area.

The event, currently the largest of its kind for the Latin American wholesale telecommunications sector, is expected to draw more than 180 service providers and carriers from more than 40 countries. Conference sessions are scheduled for March 19-20. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Capacity Latam 2013.

As part of its involvement this year, NTT Communications also is sponsoring a Technology Workshop on Monday, March 18, focused on Software-Defined Networking (SDN). The day-long workshop is designed specifically for technical specialists and will cover a variety of issues related to SDN, including the effect on networks from a global ISP‘s perspective, itsnetwork operations centers (NOC), personnel and equipment requirements, and the technical implications on partners and customers.

On Tuesday, March 19, Michael Wheeler, executive vice president of the NTT Communications Global IP Network (GIN) business unit at NTT America, will speak as part of the keynote panel “Adapting for Success in Latin American Wholesale” on the challenges and opportunities global carriers are facing in Latin America. As wholesale business models across the world are evolving, global IP providers are faced with the challenge of moving from traditional revenue streams to new models that consider a more competitive landscape and the adoption of emerging technologies.

“With all of the changes afoot in Latin America and the number of devices and customers connected to IP networks growing exponentially, successful service providers in this region will have an established infrastructure of high bandwidth, next-generation equipment and industry expertise to meet the ever evolving, growing demand,” said Mr. Wheeler. “Improving Internet services and bandwidth capacity …read more
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TechTarget Launches SearchSDN.com to Educate IT Professionals on Rapidly Emerging Software-Defined N

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TechTarget Launches SearchSDN.com to Educate IT Professionals on Rapidly Emerging Software-Defined Networking Technologies

NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. (NAS: TTGT) today announced the launch of SearchSDN.com™, a new website designed to help network professionals at every level make informed technology planning and investment decisions as they transition to software-defined networking. Software-defined networking (SDN) is a disruptive technology that promises to revolutionize networking as we know it and has relevance to all corners of the networking world. It will affect service provider networks, cloud networks and enterprise networks. Given its wide-ranging impact, TechTarget’s Networking Media Group is taking the opportunity to launch a dedicated site to cover the technical development of software-defined networking and take a leadership position in the coverage of this emerging market.

SearchSDN.com is dedicated to covering all aspects of software-defined networking in order to provide more focused coverage of evolving SDN technology and business issues. SearchSDN.com provides news and technical content on software-defined networking deployment, building service provider/cloud networks based on SDN, as well as SDN implementation and management in data centers, remote branches and in local area networks (LANs).

According to a recent TechTarget SDN survey of more than 315 IT professionals, 75% of organizations are researching or testing SDN today, and the top obstacle to SDN investment is the need for more information on the topic matter. And TechTarget continues to be ahead of the market in providing the answers buyers need to make essential purchase decisions in this area. “While SDN is an emerging trend, we’ve been investing in content and audience development on this topic for over a year. The expertise and thought leadership that we have established among networking and infrastructure buyers that will only strengthen with the launch of SearchSDN.com,” said Doug Olender, SVP of TechTarget Networking, Security, and Storage media. Furthermore, with most mainstream networking vendors articulating strategies in this market segment and a wave of start-ups emerging around SDN, SearchSDN.com will be an essential outlet for technology vendors to engage with core customers and prospects. “SearchSDN.com enables customers to align with the most in-depth content on the topic matter, and provides them with project identification, demand generation, and brand messaging vehicles throughout the buy cycle,” continued Olender.

SearchSDN.com continues to build on TechTarget’s strong portfolio of websites specializing in networking, including: SearchNetworking.com™, SearchEnterpriseWAN.com™, SearchTelecom.com™, SearchUnifiedCommunications.com™, SearchMobileComputing.com™, SearchConsumerization.com™, and SearchCloudProvider.com™.

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