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2018: The Year of Enterprise NFV

posted in Network Functions Platform, Network Functions Virtualization, OPNFV by Paul Andersen

Traditionally, network functions virtualization and software-defined networking have been parallel concepts – with NFV widely adopted by major telcos, while SDN has been much more the focus of enterprises....

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30 Jan, 18

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Settle for More, Not Less

posted in Uncategorized by Paul Andersen

Broadcast satellite provider DirecTV last year ran an amusing ad series called “The Settlers” in which a pioneer-style family – complete with log cabin, 19th century clothing and horse-drawn...

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10 May, 17

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Choosing the Right ADC Deployment Model

posted in ADC, Application Delivery Controllers, Global Server Load Balancing, Multi-Tenant, Server Load Balancing, SSL Offloading, virtual adc, Virtualized ADC by Paul Andersen

Today there are more deployment models than ever before for load balancing and application delivery. The trick is know which one, or which combination of these models, is the...

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27 Feb, 17

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Virtual Environment Performance without Compromise

posted in ADC, Application Delivery Controllers, IaaS, LBaaS, Multi-Tenant, Virtualized ADC by Paul Andersen

Without a doubt, the age of virtualization is here. The Accenture Enterprise Survey 2016 found that 95% of enterprises (small, medium and large) believe that all network services will...

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13 Oct, 16

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5 Steps to 360° Application Security

posted in ADC, Application Delivery Controllers, BYOD Policy, Server Load Balancing, SSL Acceleration, SSL Offloading, SSL VPN, WAF, Web Application Firewall by Paul Andersen

Array recently published a new white paper, titled ‘360° Application Security.’ The white paper describes an architecture for holistic multi-layer security for Web-based business operations that addresses all potential...

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04 Apr, 16

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How Safe is OpenSSL? Part III: Best Practices

posted in ADC, Application Delivery Controllers, Server Load Balancing, SSL VPN, Virtualized ADC by Paul Andersen

In parts I and II of this blog series, we examined the frequency and severity of OpenSSL vulnerabilities, and key differences between OpenSSL and Array’s proprietary SSL stack. In...

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16 Dec, 15

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How Safe is OpenSSL? Part II

posted in Uncategorized by Paul Andersen

In Part I of this mini-blog series, I briefly explored the frequency and severity of OpenSSL vulnerabilities, and presented an infographic/timeline of a number of vulnerabilities that posed a...

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03 Nov, 15

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How Safe is OpenSSL? Part I

posted in Application Delivery Controllers, SSL VPN by Paul Andersen

The passing of the one-year anniversary of the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability – and a recent rash of highly exploitable vulnerabilities with names of lesser cachet – led me to...

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26 Aug, 15

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Which is King? The Network or the Applications?

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Back in the day, network speed and throughput were limiting factors for the overall productivity of an organization. Gigabit Ethernet came onto the scene in 1999, and offered a...

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23 Apr, 15

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All posts by Paul Andersen

2018: The Year of Enterprise NFV

Settle for More, Not Less

Choosing the Right ADC Deployment Model

Virtual Environment Performance without Compromise

5 Steps to 360° Application Security

How Safe is OpenSSL? Part III: Best Practices

How Safe is OpenSSL? Part II

How Safe is OpenSSL? Part I

Which is King? The Network or the Applications?

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