An operating system that is designed for a server. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ...

Diversity isn’t an issue just for human resources departments. These days, it’s a fact of life in most IT departments. Just ask Curt Allen, senior server architect at Central Maine Power Co. in ...

Networks may not be the most expensive thing in the datacenter – they typically comprise about 10 percent to 15 percent of the cost of a distributed system, including cables, transceivers, switches, ...

Good engineering practices dictate that when we prepare to build something we must plan for the long-term operations. Having the ability to properly manage the technology after it is deployed will ...

White box switches and open-source Network Operating Systems (NOS) are transforming the networking landscape by offering greater flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This article explores ...

The most accurate definition of a network management system that I have seen comes from a Cisco training document: “In some cases, it (network management) involves a solitary network consultant ...

If the world doesn’t need another thing, one of those things that it doesn’t need is probably another switch operating system. Cisco Systems, Arista Networks, Juniper Networks, Big Switch Networks, ...