Briefs:

The Future of the Software-Defined Data Center

The modern data center, where business services and applications are deployed through the cloud, has been the subject of an enormous amount of hype. Cloud is everything, now. Beyond the noise, however, many businesses and service providers are saddled with the challenge of managing a cloud-computing infrastructure.

Facebook, the Wedge, and the Open Compute Project (OCP)

Facebook has put its muscle behind the Open Compute Project (OCP), which is designed to promote an open architecture for the web-scale data center. Facebook has also introduced the Wedge, its own "white box" switch. This special strategic brief looks at the details and what it means.