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Why Model-Driven Templating Matters with SDN and ...
In the move to SDN and NFV architectures, model-driven templating plays a pivotal role in helping develop and deliver new service ...
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When Moore Is Not Enough – Why Our Growing Networ ...
The demand for communications bandwidth is expanding faster and faster each year, and we’re entering a stage where just Moore’s L ...
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What will research networks look like in 2020?
With their need to share massive amounts of research data with other institutions around the globe, research networks serve as a ...
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What is Distributed NFV and why do you need it?
Ciena's Brian Lavallée introduces the concept of Distributed NFV, or D-NFV, and why service providers are increasingly looking at ...
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Virtualization is nothing without infrastructure: ...
The increasing demand for capacity is driving the need to build open, intelligent, physical infrastructure for R&E
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Traveling Farther Just Got Smarter with 300G 8QAM ...
Ciena, CANARIE and StarLight collaborate on a 300G trail over a live research network using 8QAM modulation.
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The Reality of Applying SDN WAN in R&E Networ ...
Many R&E networks are at the forefront of SDN deployments, but now risk replacing hardware silos with software silos via a multi- ...
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The next generation of HPC networks: how to adapt ...
How does the next generation of optical networking technologies allow high-performance computing (HPC) clusters to connect with p ...
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Sensible step or leap of faith? 5 key reasons why ...
Jean-David Fabre, head of the research and education market, EMEA, Ciena says that by breaking with tradition and choosing the da ...
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SC17: Super Networks for Super Computers
The SC17 conference provides a perfect opportunity to experience the intersection of high-performance computing with high-perform ...
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Programming the network: And you thought apps wer ...
Apps have become essential to our daily lives, and now they are essential for networks. Ciena's Fady Masoud explains.
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Petabytes in motion: A look at next-gen networks ...
The event will be hosted by our very own Rod Wilson, and the panel will include guests from ESnet, University of Amsterdam, Texas ...
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Network Traffic Challenges? It’s Time for a New P ...
Ciena’s Kent Jordan explains how escalating bandwidth demands can mean only one thing…costly and complex network upgrades.
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More than a photon cannon: What iCAIR, UETN and C ...
iCAIR, UETN and Ciena were recently awarded the Best Long-Distance Performance and Overall Winner of the international Data Mover ...
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Meet the People who brought 400G to Optical
How do you deliver innovation that brings tremendous value to customers 1 year earlier? You use a team that has done it before wi ...
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Is SDN the Golden Ticket? Only if you know how to ...
Just because everyone has a golden ticket doesn’t mean that it’s going to be a smooth ride through the SDN chocolate factory.
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EdTech: 6 Reasons Why Your E-Rate Funding Request ...
Wondering why your E-Rate funding request was denied or delayed? Ciena's SLED & Healthcare Industry Advisor, Daniele Loffreda, ex ...
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Defending the Castle: A multi-layered approach to ...
Ciena’s research work with universities seeks the discovery of new ways with which to leverage programmable network resources and ...
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Ciena's 9 predictions for networks and tech in 20 ...
Some of Ciena's most distinguished experts and execs give their predictions for the upcoming year.
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Ciena unveils WaveLogic Ai: Massive scale and aut ...
Ciena has unveiled WaveLogic Ai, our next generation WaveLogic coherent optical chipset. WaveLogic Ai delivers a combination of s ...
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Blue Planet Analytics: Unlock your network’s trea ...
Network analytics are only as valuable as your ability to collect, centralize and interpret the data. Enter Blue Planet Analytics.
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Best Practice Advice for Deploying SDN and NFV
Here is some advice for network operators looking to migrate to SDN and NFV.
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Adaptive Learning is the Future of Education. Are ...
Educators are increasingly leaning on EdTech and Adaptive Learning tools that personalize and improve the student learning experi ...
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7 key considerations when evolving your R&E N ...
Ciena's Vini Santos shares a list of fundamental pillars to consider in R&E network evolution planning. These pillars are importa ...