Market trends could compel Cisco to release an open NOS

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|April 17, 2017 FEATURED STORY Market trends will push Cisco to make an open NOS by Antone Gonsalves, News Director Cisco remains committed to selling a network operating system tightly integrated with hardware. But market trends will likely force the vendor to release an open NOS soon. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   A10 adapts to companies using open source load balancers A10 Networks is adjusting to customers using open source load balancers. The latest Harmony application delivery controller includes analytics for HAProxy. (SearchNetworking.com)   Medical group upgrades hospital Wi-Fi from Cisco to Aruba The 28-building Medical Center Health System in Odessa, Texas, replaced its Cisco hospital Wi-Fi network and moved to Aruba to handle user growth, boost performance, plan for IoT and move toward mobile-first. (SearchNetworking.com)   New open source router aims to compete with Cisco and Juniper This week, bloggers look into an open source router project, Microsoft's acquisition of Deis and McAfee's new role in the market. (SearchNetworking.com)   VeloCloud introduces SD-WAN security partnership program VeloCloud introduced a partner program that lets security vendor partners develop integrated SD-WAN security services. Current partners include Fortinet, IBM Security and Check Point. (SearchSDN.com)   Hybrid Skype for Business creates new network demands The addition of cloud telephony to Skype for Business and growing interest in hybrid deployments means organizations must ensure their networks can support new requirements. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Unified communications vendors and users continue consolidation For UC vendors and users, consolidation is currently the name of the game. UC vendors are consolidating via mergers and acquisitions, while users look to consolidate overlapping services into one UC platform. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   SD-WAN providers enable high-speed access to cloud-based apps With users increasingly moving to SaaS and cloud-based apps, some SD-WAN providers have partnered with cloud providers to allow customers easier access to those apps. (SearchSDN.com)   NBASE-T Ethernet gives LANs a needed performance boost NBASE-T Ethernet provides for LAN transmission speeds of up to 5 Gbps over most existing copper cable, redefining networks. SearchNetworking.com)   Cisco Spark Board, Polycom camera refocus on video conference rooms Unified communications veterans Cisco and Polycom both launched hardware devices this year geared toward video conference rooms. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Do communication APIs complement or challenge UC products? Communication APIs boast a bevy of benefits, but don't expect this newfangled technology to replace unified communications completely. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   What effect does an API ecosystem have on the network? While an API deployment may seem like a small task, it can have a major effect on the network. IT groups should work with business units to monitor network traffic. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Unified communications platforms get contextual, customizable These days, many UC platforms offer similar capabilities, such as messaging, presence, and voice and video communications. Understandably, these UC platforms are looking to differentiate themselves. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.