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• Juniper unbundles switch hardware, software

  The switch/software disaggregation derby has begun.

• SDN tools increase WAN efficiency

  Configuring, maintaining and changing WAN infrastructure can be a nightmare given the distributed nature of the beast and all the remote touch points, but emerging Software Defined Networking (SDN) tools promise to make these operations more efficient.

• RMIT University builds virtual networking labs for students

  Melbourne's RMIT University has worked with HP to build virtual networking labs to help students learn about software-defined networking.

• Extreme extends SDN products, partners

  <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2175670/lan-wan/extreme-binds-enterasys-gear-tighter-to-its-own.html">Extreme Networks</a> this week announced new products and technology partners for its <a href="http://www.extremenetworks.com/solutions/sdn/">Software Defined Architecture</a> data center product line.

• Alcatel-Lucent virtualises WANs and routers

  Alcatel-Lucent's Nuage Networks SDN venture has broadened its product line to tackle enterprise WANs, an increasingly vital market for the technology.

• Improving performance and security with a visibility plane in virtual network infrastructures

  <em>This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.</em>

• Juniper virtualizes MX router to help companies more rapidly turn-up services

  <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2174532/lan-wan/juniper-broadens-sdn-for-carriers.html">Juniper Networks</a> this week introduced a virtualized version of its MX Series 3D edge router to fulfill carrier requirements for <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2173825/smb/understanding-how-sdn-and-nfv-can-work-together.html">Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)</a>.

• Brocade beefs up campus with SDN, new stackable

  Brocade this week rolled out new and enhanced campus switches designed to better support mobility, social networking and cloud data traffic in the enterprise.

• AT&T, others launch OpenDaylight SDN alternative

  Despite the building momentum behind OpenDaylight's open source SDN project, not everyone is behind it.

• SDN company goes open source

  Japanese SDN company Midokura is giving away its keystone product.

• Internet2 slices network

  The Internet2 this week said it can now demonstrate a nationwide virtualized multitenant network that operates as multiple discrete, private networks.

• Big Switch rolls out SDN starter kits

  SDN pioneer Big Switch Networks this week is expected to unveil "starter kits" designed for its Big Cloud Fabric product that began shipping in September amidst a stream of positive product reviews.

• HP unveils Cloud config manager

  HP has unveiled a network virtualisation system for large enterprise and cloud providers designed to simplify network configuration.

• Open source startup targeting DevOps-defined networking

  A software startup debuted this week proposing software-defined networking to <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2361465/cloud-computing/docker-101-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-important.html">Docker</a>, the open source software for creating <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2174150/smb/docker-challenges-virtualization-market-with-containers.html">Linux application virtualization containers</a>.

• Startup proposes fiber-based Glass Core as a bold rethink of data center networking

  Software Defined Networking (SDN) challenges long held conventions, and newcomer Fiber Mountain wants to use the SDN momentum to leap frog forward and redefine the fundamental approach to data center switching. The promise: 1.5x to 2x the capacity for half the price.