Sean Michael Kerner

OpFlex is currently being set up as an open-source reference implementation, and Cisco is seeking to fully standardize the protocol through the IETF. The open source work for OpFlex is being done in the Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight SDN project. Cisco is one of the leaders of the OpenDaylight project and has contributed a significant amount […]

The definition of platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and how the cloud computing paradigm are evolving seem to be in the eyes of the beholder, according to members of a panel of cloud vendors at the Cloud Connect Summit, which was co-located with the Interop conference. Mark Russinovich, a technical Fellow at Microsoft, said he sees different types […]

Reports that the NSA’s involvement with RSA Security’s cryptographic tools was greater than first claimed raise many questions. The issue is complicated and requires a detailed look. In December 2013, a Reuters report alleged that RSA Security had accepted $10 million from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) in an effort that ultimately served to […]

The new OmniSwitch 6860 is available in both 24 and 48 port models and includes both security and Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities. Joseph Raccuglia, director, Product Solutions Marketing at Alcatel-Lucent, told Enterprise Networking Planet that Alcatel-Lucent intends to position this new switch for new accounts where Alcatel-Lucent currently positions the OmniSwitch 6850E, which will […]

Ali Kafel, director of product marketing at Extreme Networks, told Enterprise Networking Planet that his company’s SDN solution includes two deployment models for SDN. One of the models is based on an Open Northbound API with predefined 3rd party products that are already supported and where Extreme already has several customers deployed. The other model […]

The new HP Cloud Managed Network Wireless LAN solution will enable enterprises to manage their wireless infrastructure without the need for an on-premises controller. Kash Shaikh, senior director, Product and Technical Marketing, Networking at HP explained to Enterprise Networking Planet that the Cloud Managed Network concept is somewhat similar to Cisco’s Meraki solution. Cisco acquired […]

It wasn’t all that long ago that the U.S National Security Agency (NSA) was often referred to as “No Such Agency.” The super-secret intelligence division of the U.S. has long lived in the shadows, but that changed dramatically during the era of Gen. Keith Alexander. Alexander’s last day as the head of the NSA was […]

Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, formally released the Linux 3.14 kernel March 30. While Torvalds did not name the Linux kernel Pi, nor did he release the 3.14 kernel on Pi Day, there is in fact still PIE, or proportional integral controller enhanced, code within Linux 3.14. With the new Linux 3.14 kernel, developers […]

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a multi-stakeholder non-profit organization that aims to improve cloud security through a variety of activities. Sitting in the CEO chair of the CSA is Jim Reavis, who is tasked with leading the organization and moving the state of cloud security forward. In a video interview with eWEEK, Reavis explained […]

The open-source oVirt virtualization project debuted its 3.4 release on March 27, providing users with new features to meet the expanding needs of workload virtualization. The oVirt open-source project is led by enterprise Linux vendor Red Hat and serves as the basis for the commercially supported Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) product, which competes with […]

For the full fiscal 2014 year, Red Hat reported revenue of $1.53 billion, for a 15 percent year-over-year gain. Full year net income was reported at $178 million, up from $150 million in 2013. Looking forward, Red Hat provided full-year fiscal 2015 guidance for revenue to be in the range of $1.730 billion to $1.755 […]

From a corporate perspective, there are many participants in the Linux kernel community that work for rival companies. Yet even though the different companies are competitors, things still get done and Linux kernel development is not driven by the objectives of any one individual company. Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman is currently employed as a […]