It consists of a network management layer.
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During the launch, Juniper stated that traditional network architectures include multi-layer processing so that in each layer of a network, data need a certain amount of processing before they are transported further.
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More troubling are security issues, since most safeguards work in a different layer of a network from the data-hauling Ethernet layer of 802.11.
Software-defined networks will provide some of this flexibility by separating the control function from data forwarding, but there are additional capabilities emerging, he says, such as intelligent switching of wavelengths, the ability to mix dedicated bandwidth with best-efforts networks, and application layer network traffic optimization, e.g.
You load the software on all the PCs on your network and Network Magic automatically creates a management layer that bridges the interoperability gaps between disparate network devices.
ENGADGET: The Family is the Network: Pure Networks' Network Magic wants to make things simple
Loan documents were exchanged on a separate electronic network, adding a layer of complexity.
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Putting the bulk of computing and storage in the data center has other perks for IT management: It creates a centralized location for software upgrades across an entire organization and puts a layer of network security between users and sensitive data--a lost thin client laptop, for instance, doesn't contain private information, and so doesn't pose a threat of causing a data breach.
Packet Design's engineers plan to infuse new software into this layer of the network in six months.
As anyone who wants yet wider and more reliable service and faster speeds will tell you, however, we need much more investment at every layer of the network.
These products create a management layer to help corporate network administrators make diverse network devices interoperate smoothly and reliably.
ENGADGET: The Family is the Network: Pure Networks' Network Magic wants to make things simple
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Gnodal acts as what is called a switch fabric, essentially an aggregator of other Layer 2 switches in the network.
It is a centrally managed network of independently intelligent LED fixtures that layer on other capabilities for operational insight, facility monitoring and more.
Dowling said later versions of Network Magic will offer other compelling applications that can be plugged into the management layer.
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Typically this means owning the management layer, through virtualization, though of course companies like Cisco make a case for the network among computers as the critical part.
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