SDN, or software-defined software, is one of the latest networking strategies. Open Networking Foundation defines ''a network control plane that controls several devices and is physically separated ...

‘This is good news for VMware, not so much Cisco, obviously. I think this is a smart, strategic hire by [VMware] and was one that well thought-out,’ says one Cisco Gold partner executive. VMware has ...

As Cisco and VMware run virtually neck-and-neck in the SDN market, the two continue the war of words on the mindshare battlefield. Cisco posted another blog item last month which included points ...

Solution providers are giving a thumbs-up to the new integrated, virtual data center coalition formed by Cisco, EMC and VMware but say details on the initiative are lacking. Meanwhile, distributors ...

Make plans to patch as soon as possible: A critical security vulnerability in Cisco's Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) opens the door to complete takeover of a host. Cisco's Enterprise ...

When I'm working from home, I use an XP VM in Fusion, and from there use the Nortel IPSec client (in "tunnel all" mode) to tunnel into work. Traffic from within the VM flows over the tunnel, traffic ...

Cisco has introduced a virtual network switch for VMware clusters, a product of a new collaborative partnership between Cisco and virtualization company VMware. The new virtual data center switch, the ...

Cisco has released patches for a trio of bugs that hit its Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, and could result in escaping from virtual machines, running commands as root, and leaking system data ...

Cisco Systems plans to acquire a 1.6 percent equity stake in virtualization software player VMware, mirroring a step Intel took earlier this month. The investment is part of an upcoming initial public ...