VMWare, Microsoft end encapsulation protocol turf war

Networking Digest A roundup of content from TechTarget's networking sites|April 21, 2014 FEATURED STORY VMware, Microsoft end encapsulation protocol turf war with GENEVE By Shamus McGillicuddy, Director of News and Features Microsoft, VMware, Intel and Red Hat have submitted the GENEVE encapsulation protocol to the IETF for network overlay standardization.(SearchSDN.com)   Advertisement NEWS   Internet of Things security: Who is responsible and how is it done? Securing the Internet of Things is almost too big a problem to think about. Who's responsible and how will they do it? (SearchNetworking.com)   Meru and Aerohive offer affordable 802.11ac access points Mero and Aerohive build affordable 802.11ac access points to put premium Gigabit Wi-Fi within reach of more businesses. (SearchNetworking.com)   Demand for BYOD access control leads to NAC resurgence NAC technology is stepping up to the plate to give better BYOD access control to enterprises. (SearchNetworking.com)   Monitor real-time communications or they will fail Supporting real-time communications is an ongoing process. Vendors and providers are offering voice and video testing, monitoring tools and services. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   The '80s called and wants its business communication back Business communication systems are not keeping up with today's growing mobile workforce. Learn in this Q&A what IT professionals can do to improve UC. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Riverbed retools Granite storage in converged infrastructure play Riverbed combines storage, WAN optimization, virtualization and processing into a single branch office appliance. (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   802.11ac standard: How did we get here? Infographic timeline describing the evolution of the 802.11ac wireless standard. (SearchNetworking.com)   Striving for secure unified communications With security threats on the rise, IT must pay special attention to secure unified communications components, reports Jim Romero. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Why are open APIs needed in a software-defined network? Open APIs are architectural components of a software-defined network that push configurations or information to routers and switches or other apps. (SearchSDN.com)   Dark alleys ahead when SDN automation meets Internet of Things SDN automation will be the secret sauce behind The Internet of Things, but with dynamic entrance of zillions of devices, security threats loom. (SearchSDN.com)   Cross-platform networks cause UC vulnerabilities Cross-platform communication is particularly susceptible to data attacks. What can IT do to mitigate security vulnerabilities in UC environments? (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Do enterprises need to secure communications platforms? With data security breaches headlining the news, UC expert Carrie Higbie explains why enterprises should secure communications platforms. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2014 TechTarget. All rights reserved.