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After a busy week of software-defined networking — SDN News — we decided it’s worth while to share the highlights with the community.

SDNCentral Coverage:

• Featured Post: The Role of L4-7 Network Intelligence for SDN
• SDN Myth Busters: We Test 5 Common SDN Myths Propagated by Vendors
• Breaking News: Tom Black: Executive Leading Cisco’s onePK has left to join Arista
• Attack of the Controllers: IBM Continues Re-Entry into Networking with an IBM SDN Controller
• ConteXtream Brings SDN to Wireless SPs with Grid Software
• Arista Names Michael Lehman CFO in preparation for an IPO

3rd Party Coverage: 

• Cisco acquires virtual network controller maker vCider:  Did Cisco just save $1B for assets similar to Nicira?
• Citrix Puts a Higher-Layer Spin on SDN:  Is Citrix building an SDN ecosystem?
• HP Advances Software-Defined Networks with Integrated…:  HP continues to stump — why announce a controller that is coming in 2013 today.

Hope you have a great weekend.  If you are in the bay area — hope you can put SDN aside get out to enjoy the non-SDN events ranging from Blue Angles to Baseball playoffs to America cup.

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