Ixia to acquire Net Optics, Inc.

Ixia has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Net Optics, Inc. (Net Optics), a leading provider of total application and network visibility solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Ixia will pay $190 million in cash, in a cash-free/debt-free transaction and subject to certain adjustments based on Net Optics’ net working capital at closing. The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2013, and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.

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Brocade drives physical and virtual networking advancements

During next week’s OpenStack Summit in Hong Kong, Brocade will discuss and demonstrate its blueprint proposal to extend the advanced networking capabilities of the OpenStack Networking framework, Neutron. The Dynamic Network Resource Manager (DNRM) blueprint is intended to simplify the deployment and management of physical and virtual networking resources within cloud infrastructures.

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Geo Networks deploys new Dockland Express network

Recent customer survey reports 100% satisfaction with network operation centre and quality of documentation.

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Powering the Cloud clarifies the future. Part 1

For anyone trying to understand how the data centre and its contents (facilities and IT) needs to evolve to help deliver the business agility demanded by more and more enterprises across Europe, the two day Powering the Cloud conference and exhibition in Frankfurt provided the ideal opportunity.

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DB Systel GmbH selects ADVA FSP 3000

DB Systel GmbH has selected the ADVA FSP 3000 to support metro and long distance network applications. The frame agreement with system integrator AXIANS is based upon ADVA Optical Networking technology for connectivity solutions of multiple 10 Gigabit per second (10Gbit/s). This connectivity enables DB Systel GmbH to flexibly meet bandwidth requirements in its network.  

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Juniper networks delivers the world’s nimble 10/40GE data center access switches

Juniper Networks has announced its flagship QFX5100 family of data center access switches which enable customers to achieve increased network performance, greater operational flexibility and higher availability. A foundational element of the Juniper Networks® MetaFabric™ Architecture, the new QFX5100 family provides tremendous architectural flexibility for the hitless, zero downtime data center.  

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Technical Discussion: High Performance IP Replication

Why is it so challenging to achieve high performance IP Replication over distance between data centers? Check out Brocade subject matter experts discussing the challenges of achieving high performance IP replication over distance, including how Brocade addresses this architecturally and test results comparing IP storage replication workloads showing you the level of performance you can achieve with Brocade's solution.

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