INTERVIEW | Ravi ChaUhan, MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIA AND SAARC, JUNIPER NETWORKS | Pg 32 Weigh your security investments for the next GENERATION of cio s New Kid on the Network Senior it decision makers are learning the nuances of simplifying network orchestration with Software Defined Network, a new phrase in the industry Pg 10 BossTalk Influencer to Innovator Pg 06 PLUS The Next Dark Horse: Tackling BYOA Pg 28 September 2013 | `100 | Volume 04 | issue 08 | A 9.9 Media Publication www.itnext.com | facebook.com/itnext | @itnext_magazine EDITORIAL The New Chant Change! it is here all over again. the “While there have been it industry is subject to changes and varied connotations about the SDN concept, what’s every now and then, new jargon emerges to interesting is that each keep the market busy and players on their toes. So, now what? Well, it’s the new mantra being chanted by one and all— one is revelling in its own Software Defined Network. This new chant is getting IT decision makers understanding and trying attuned to the new offering and influencing them to adopt it to make their network agile and efficient. to apply to the scenario in Obviously, all vendors, whether it’s storage, server, networking, virtualisation, hardware and software, are equally excited and forming their the best possible way” own groups to evangelise this concept. Whether it is utopian or a reality, the Geetha NaNdikotkur buzz word is creating a huge noise in the industry making it imperative for IT heads to tag along and not miss the bus. Blogs To Watch! While there have been varied connotations about the software defined Nuances of software defined networks concept, what’s interesting is that each one is revelling in its own data centre http://www.vmware.com/ understanding and trying to apply to the scenario in the best possible way. files/pdf/VMW_13Q1_BB_ The cover feature on ‘Software Defined Networks’ in the current edition SDDC_020813_FINAL_LTR.pdf of IT Next attempts at addressing what SDN is all about, how it can make What is SDN and what are its offerings? IT managers’ lives easy and more fulfilling. http://www.itc23.com/fileadmin/ However, there are a few aspects which need more focus and one must not ITC23_files/slides/K1_McKeown- take SDN as some tool to help in automation. The study helps IT managers ITC_Keynote_Sept_2011.pdf Genesis of Software Defined get insights into how SDN needs to be understood, dealt with, and how it Networking should be differentiated from virtualisation technologies or cloud. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ It is said that SDN is now in a phase where virtualisation was a few years Software-defined_networking Software-Defined Networks ago. There is always a first mover advantage, if one doesn’t really bother (SDN) about the acquisition cost and, instead, drools over the benefits SDN can Providing the agility needed to simplify, scale and automate the bring in. network It is heartening to find that the senior IT managers find this technology http://h17007.www1.hp.com/ us/en/networking/solutions/ or concept to be empowering them to drive new IT innovations and technology/sdn/index.aspx#. architectural best practices within their enterprise. 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ENTERPRISE SECURITY CHIEFS ARE ON A MISSION TO SECURE THE ENTERPRISE WITH INNOVATIVE Nandkishor Dhomne TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW VP-IT & CIO, Manipal Health Enterprises, PRACTICES AS DEFENSE AGAINST Manipal Group GROWING THREATS AND DATA BREACHES Pg 10 tanmoy mukhopadhyay, Chief technical officer, a2Z news Channel Parag Deodhar BossTalk Chief Risk Officer & VP-PE, Bharti AXA General Insurance Co Ltd Take Risk to Innovate Pg 06 Plus Transform Business, August 2013 | `100 | Volume 04 | Issue 07 | A 9.9 Media Publication in a Flash www.itnext.com | facebook.com/itnext | @itnext_magazine Pg 36 Managing IT Projects ENTERPRISE SECURITY CHIEFS ARE ON A AUGUST 2013 MISSION TO SECURE THE ENTERPRISE ADOPTING on time BEST SECURITY PRACTICES AS DEFENSE AGAINST GROWING THREATS Nandkishor Dhomne Vishal Salvi Parag Deodhar It is important consider BY N GEETHA DESIGN BY RAJ VERMA IMAGING BY ANIL T a few vital aspects while ata breaches can be an expensive proposition for any organisation. Worse still, industry players echo the fact that organisations in India are not confident about IT NEXT THANKS detecting and preventing security threats, which result in huge data breaches. managing IT projects on time. The testimony to this fact is Sony paying a fine of £250K for its 2011 PSN data breach, when its network was hit by an attack that forced PSN offline for an ITS READERS Amit Pradhan Sunil Varkey Amit Kaul extended period of time.