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All Brawn and No Brain: Application Delivery Without Analytics

avatar Ranga Rajagopalan
Posted on Jan 15, 2015 11:00:00 AM

Four factors are driving change in how applications are developed and deployed today. First off, today’s users access applications and services from a plethora of devices in addition to their static desktops. They demand secure access from work, from home, and on the go – all with consistent and reliable performance. Second, application architectures are evolving from traditional 2 / 3 tier models to distributed “microservices” architectures specifically to ensure efficient application delivery on mobile devices. This is exactly how applications at hyperscale companies such as EBay, Netflix, Twitter, and Amazon are architected. Third, application deployment locations have changed. Applications may be deployed not only at on-premise enterprise datacenters but also at several public cloud locations such as AWS. In addition, applications may span multiple datacenters and clouds for redundancy and higher performance. Finally, the efficacy of applications is now measured in terms of end-user engagement and satisfaction for both internal employees and external customers. As a result, end-user monitoring is critical for ensuring high quality service delivery and guaranteeing SLAs. Furthermore, the sprawl of microservices within and across clouds increases the need for improved visibility, monitoring, performance management, and security.
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Topics: ADC, Closed-Loop Application Delivery, CADP, Architecture, Analytics

Trust Your Load Balancer | Reliable Network Infrastructure

avatar Nathan McMahon
Posted on Jan 9, 2015 4:37:22 PM

Load balancers and application delivery controllers have one critical job. No, it's not distributing clients across servers, though that is an important aspect of their job. At its core, a load balancer's task is to reduce risk. One of the most common vectors for the introduction of risk is the complexity of a system, such as a legacy load balancer. Take an example of a jet engine. It is comprised of numerous components, each adding its own complexity and potential for failure. By taking advantage of new technologies, such as 3D printing, GE has been able to reduce their jet engine's 25 part fuel injection nozzle down to a single part. This helps reduce cost, time to market, and complexity from the overall system, which also improves the reliability of the engine. At its core, it reduces risk. In the context of application delivery and load balancing, what if a single button can guarantee optimal SSL security settings or maximize application acceleration?
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Topics: load balancer, ADC, application delivery

Perfect Forward Secrecy | Drive Efficient PFS with Avi Networks

avatar Derek Kang
Posted on Dec 10, 2014 12:05:00 AM

As some of you may be aware, a major security breach was reported at a well-known multinational company - we'll refer to them as Company X - on November 24, 2014. In the breach, their servers’ private keys and SSH keys were stolen. Among others, using the stolen keys, the attacker(s) can attempt to decrypt confidential data they may have collected in the past. This thought and my professional instinct led me to take a close look at some of their secure websites.
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Topics: ADC, application delivery, SSL

OpenStack Summit – Bonjour Paris!

avatar Ashish Shah
Posted on Nov 2, 2014 12:44:00 PM

Thousands of cloud architects and application developers will flock to the Palais des congrès in Paris next week as the OpenStack Summit gets under way. If you plan to be at the conference, do stop by Avi Networks Booth E9 and say hello to one of our customers, meet our OpenStack architect, or just grab free beer and a cool T-shirt!
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Topics: OpenStack, Event, cloud, Paris, ADC, Customers, LBaaS

Cloud Services | Crossing the Cloud Chasm | Avi Networks

avatar Dhritiman Dasgupta (DD)
Posted on Aug 24, 2014 9:50:00 AM

With any disruptive innovation, there will always be innovators and early adopters who eagerly jump on the bandwagon. Today, we’re seeing more and more businesses move to the cloud as users take advantage of its utility-based model and associated economic benefits. So why isn’t everyone “crossing the chasm” and what will it take to persuade the late majority and laggards to move to the cloud?
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Topics: cisco, private cloud, OpenStack, cloud, Tweet, VMware, vCenter, load balancer, ADC, SDN, application delivery, disruptive innovation

Cloud Application Delivery | The Benefits of a Cloud ADC

avatar Dhritiman Dasgupta (DD)
Posted on Aug 14, 2014 11:00:00 AM

There is no doubt that on-demand cloud services are gaining ground among corporate users of all sizes. Despite the obvious promises of greater flexibility and efficiency, the transition to cloud is incomplete until we can solve a few thorny issues.
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Topics: cisco, private cloud, OpenStack, cloud, Tweet, VMware, vCenter, load balancer, ADC, SDN, application delivery

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