HP Networking articles

QoS is Dead

teri.shiozaki — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:18:40 GMT

By Chris Young, HP Technical Marketing Engineer

It might not realize it yet. In fact, it will probably be on life support for quite a few years. It might even get up and go for a walk. But the fact remains; QoS is dead and the death blow was dealt on May 17th, 2013 at the Open Networking Summit (ONS) conference in Santa Clara, California.

HP Networking included in “Hottest products at Interop 2013” by Network World

teri.shiozaki — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:58:54 GMT

By Sam Rastogi, Global Product Marketing Manager for HP Networking

At Interop 2013 HP showcased products from the FlexFabric Announcement; featuring solutions for a software defined data center fabric. Network World took notice of some of our products. As the marketing manager, I am really excited to say that they named my products, HP FlexFabric 11900 switch series and the HP HSR 6800 the “Hottest Products from Interop 2013”.

Join HP at Interop Las Vegas to learn how to build a better enterprise together

HPNetworking — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:51:52 GMT

By Teri Shiozaki, Social Media Program Manager, HP Networking

@TeriAtHP

Interop Las Vegas is here at last. We are looking forward to sharing our new products and solutions from across HP with you. You’ll learn about HP solutions and products in networking, cloud, storage, services, software, and more in the HP booth and in sessions.

As you are looking at your agenda for Interop, here are some suggestions on what you can see, hear, and learn from HP.

HP switches – C’mon Baby Light My Fire

HPNetworking — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:18 GMT

By Kevin Secino, Mobility Product Marketing & Rebecca Humphress, HP Networking Global Product Marketing

What does The Door’s “Light My Fire” song have to do with the HP 5400 Switch?

HP Next Generation Data Center Fabric: Tested by Network Test using Spirent

HPNetworking — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:49:33 GMT

By Sam Rastogi, Global Product Marketing Manager, HP,

and Ankur Chadda, Product Marketing Manager, Spirent

Virtualization, cloud computing, and big data are transforming the data center – global enterprises are turning to cloud services, virtualization solutions, and high-performance computing to boost service velocity and business agility, support big data and analytics, and improve data center economics. HP is leading the charge with a new FlexFabric data center networking portfolio launched this week that delivers a new architectural approach that offers simplified, scalable and automated connectivity for virtualized compute, storage and cloud services through a common fabric, delivering industry’s most complete software-defined network fabric in the data center.

I worked with David Newman from Network Test and Ankur Chadda from Spirent to validate the performance and reliability of the HP FlexFabric 12900 and 11900 Switch Series and HSR6800 Router Series.

Accelerating and securing the Virtual Edge with the HP FlexFabric 5900AF ToR Switches and VEPA

HPNetworking — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:49:18 GMT

By Ahmad Zamer, HP Networking Sr. Global Product Marketing Manager

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is driving the most significant change in networking that has been experienced in years.

SDN expected to revolutionize networking and and take the industry to new heights. Keep reading to find out the potential of SDN.

Why open is the best policy for software-defined networking?

HPNetworking — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:18:48 GMT

By Ahmad Zamer, HP Networking Sr. Global Product Marketing Manager

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is driving the most significant change in networking that has been experienced in years.

When evaluating SDN solutions, look for open industry standards-based implementations. Find out at Interop how HP delivers industry’s best SDN solutions . Keep reading to find out the potential of SDN.

The Power of Software-defined Network (SDN) Meets the Data Center Fabric

HPNetworking — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:07:56 GMT

By Kash Shaikh, Senior Director of Product and Technical Marketing, HP Networking

Imagine a data center network fabric that eliminates complexity and bandwidth bottle necks based on industry–standard technologies. Also imagine a complete software-defined network which abstracts the network to further eliminate complexity and device-by-device manual configuration.

Now combine this data center fabric and Software-defined Networks (SDN) and the result is precisely what we announced today, HP FlexFabric – the future of Data Center Networking is here.

Network Virtualization and Edge Virtual Bridging

HPNetworking — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:47:46 GMT

By Ben van Kerkwyk, HP Networking – Advanced Technology Group

Network virtualization is on the mind of every data center manager and every CTO.

When evaluating network virtualization options, look for a solution that is open, based on open industry standards, and simplify network operations. Keep reading to find out the potential of HP EVB/VEPA network virtualization solution.

Networking Renaissance is here – stop accepting misery

HPNetworking — Thu, 02 May 2013 06:30:24 GMT

By Mike Banic, Vice President of Global Marketing, HP Networking

I lead worldwide marketing for HP Networking, so my life reflects the reality of Thomas Friedman’s “The World is Flat.” Many of the people with whom I work are in different locations, so I am on the phone, in video chats and sharing apps in a collaboration tool. I rely on unified communication and collaboration apps. I love UC&C tools, but they don’t always work consistently depending on the content I share or the location of the other person(s) on the call.

HP talks SDN at the Ethernet Technology Summit

HPNetworking — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:02:56 GMT

By Dave Tucker, Technical Marketing Engineer, HP Networking

I was honored to speak on the OpenFlow and SDN panel at the Ethernet Technology Summit with esteemed representatives from Cisco, Brocade, IBM and Spirent.

My talk was titled "Building Scalable Multi-Tenant Cloud Networks with OpenFlow and OpenStack".

Reduce security risks to gain full benefits from BYOD

HPNetworking — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:03:33 GMT

By Newsha Sharifzadeh, Global Product Marketing Manager

In a previous blog written by my colleague, Gladys mentioned how IMC User Access Manager (UAM) helped reduce vulnerabilities and security breaches through its policy management and integration with HP TippingPoint Next Generation Intrusion Prevention Solution (NGIPS). Now I’d like to talk more about this integration when you have BYOD in place.

First step to SDN: Educating yourself

HPNetworking — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:44:17 GMT

By Steve Brar, Manager, Global Product Marketing, HP Networking

Software-defined networking represents a huge inflection point for networks. Right now, it’s the most popular topic in the industry. There are many ideas and viewpoints floating around and being formulated on a daily basis.

HP Awarded multi-year contract to provide networking hardware and services for Kentucky K-12 schools

HPNetworking — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:50:11 GMT

For the first time ever, HP now holds KETS Contracts available for network hardware and services technology purchases by the 174 K-12 public Districts and Schools within the Commonwealth of Kentucky!!

We made a big splash with our announcement at the annual KySTE (Kentucky Society for Technology in Education) conference on March 13-15 where we highlighted our leadership positioning by Gartner, our industry-leading warranty and TCO, and HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) simplifying management of devices from multiple vendors. In addition, we conducted a breakout session to discuss next generation networks for K-12 schools in Kentucky.

Tolly & Miercom Performance Reports: HP 2920 Switch Series

HPNetworking — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:05:46 GMT

By Rebecca Humphress, HP Networking Global Product Marketing

Want to know how the HP 2920 Switch Series performed versus the competition on performance, power consumption, and TCO? Read the latest Tolly & Miercom reports on the HP 2920 Switch Series.

Why Upgrade Your Data Center Solution: Common Problems of an Aging Data Center Network

HPNetworking — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:19:43 GMT

By John Gray, HP Networking Global Product Marketing Group Manager, FlexFabric, Routing and Management

Many IT teams face a common challenge in that their current data center solution is aging, does not provide adequate performance and requires too many resources to manage. See how HP's data center networking solutions are transforming legacy systems to meet today's challenges with regard to virtualization, mobility and cloud services.

Buzz from Enterprise Connect: A new way to build your Mobility strategy

johncummings — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:54:05 GMT

If you couldn’t make it to Enterprise Connect in Orlando earlier this month, don’t miss the latest posts about the event, including some big news about UC&C and mobility.

Want to place a bet on SDN? Pick a windmill vendor.

HPNetworking — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:00:50 GMT

By Mike Banic, Vice President, Marketing - HP Networking

There’s an old expression that states, “when the winds change, some build walls and others build windmills”. Software-defined networks (SDNs) are the winds of change, so find the innovators building windmills because the walls will only tumble down.

Don’t miss it: The single most important SDN event of the year

HPNetworking — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:38:31 GMT

By Steve Brar, Manager, Global Product Marketing, HP Networking

It’s that time of year again. The weather is starting to warm up here in California and spring has officially begun. What does that mean? Oh yes, the Open Networking Summit is right around the corner. The Open Networking Summit has established itself as the premier SDN conference globally. With over 1500 attendees expected this year, SDN is certainly proving to be a hot topic. This year’s summit will again be held in Santa Clara, CA, but this time at a larger venue, the Santa Clara Convention Center between April 15th and 17th.

BYOD: How to protect your assets and let your employees be productive

HPNetworking — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:37:32 GMT

By Gladys Alegre-Kimura, Global Product Marketing Manager, HP Networking

Last time, I introduced the notion of networks being like a highway: if you leave it alone, nothing will happen to it. Problems occur when more and more cars appear on the highway.

The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement has the potential to make traveling on your network hazardous—especially if you don't know who is using each device or their physical location, the functional capabilities and limitations of the device, or the time of day the individual is accessing the network.