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Cloud Computing has been around for quite a while and even though some people considered it being just marketing hype it seems the concept has made its inroads into corporate IT and data centers. It was once defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as “Convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable resources which include networks, servers, storage, applications and services. The cloud computing concept also includes rapid provisioning and release of those resources with minimal management effort or service provider interaction”
Looking at the current state of the Cloud technology it becomes obvious where the focus has been in the last years. VMware has significantly contributed to the success of Server Virtualization and various storage appliances are enabling Storage Virtualization. But as those technologies get more agile and customers start moving around virtual server images they are facing major obstacles in the area of networking. Read more
The shift from voice to data-centric mobile networks has resulted in a move from traditional TDM services to a wide-scale adoption of Carrier Ethernet in mobile backhaul. Without any legacy TDM-links, however, base stations risk being isolated from traditional synchronization references. As mobile operators increasingly deploy 4G radio access technologies and depend on accurate delivery of synchronization, they are now seeking advanced solutions that not only accurately deliver the required timing information over packet networks but also provide assurance regarding its availability. 
With the conference season already being in its full swing, people attending major industry events are eager to hear and see what’s coming next in terms of technology and applications. One of many, but popular topics is cloud computing. Some might say: sounds familiar, what’s new? Clearly, the momentum continues. Service providers and vendors are addressing the cloud from many more different perspectives now compared to the past. So has happened at the MPLS & Ethernet World Congress in Paris and at the Lambdanet Forum in Frankfurt last week. Cloud computing was one of the main themes at both events, with speakers presenting new solutions and discussing their experience in the field. 
