Tech Talk: Why Telemetry is Critical to Successful Intent-Based Networking
Posted on
May
24,
2021
by
Hai Vo-Dinh
Interest in intent-based networking (IBN) continues to grow, even as the definition remains vague and varies by vendor. In this post, I’d like to offer my take on one element that I believe will be important for any successful IBN implementation: efficient and effective open telemetry. Telemetry...
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A New Solution for SLED: Open, Automated White Box Networks
Posted on
November
05,
2019
by
Hai Vo-Dinh
Operators of state and local government networks; K-12 networks; and higher education networks have long had to lean heavily on automation tools to deploy, configure, and manage their campus and access switching infrastructure due to the combination of multiple remote sites paired with lean IT...
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Counting Up the Benefits that Leaf-Spine Architecture Brings to Enterprise Networks
Posted on
October
08,
2018
by
Hai Vo-Dinh
If your network, like most, is growing in size and complexity, perhaps it’s time to consider whether the traditional three-tier network architecture has run its course. It’s becoming apparent that a flatter, two-tier leaf spine network topology can bring dramatic changes in the way we manage...
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White Box Open Networking: A Cure for Your Regulatory Compliance Ills
Posted on
August
24,
2018
by
Hai Vo-Dinh
Just about every major US regulatory requirement says companies must use software that’s fully supported by the vendor that sells it. Simply put, if you’re using software that is beyond its end of life, you’re not only posing a security risk to your company – you’re also out of regulatory...
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50 Shades of Open Source: How to Determine What's Suitable for Enterprise White Box Networking
Posted on
August
13,
2018
by
Hai Vo-Dinh
To date, the open source community has been quite successful in terms of coming up with scalable and reliable implementations for enterprise servers, databases and more. Yet many enterprises remain skittish about implementing open source software, probably no more so than in the networking space.
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