Tuesday, November 26, 2013

@hp_networking revenue up 2% q/q and 3% y/y q4 2013 yeah!


@hpq 2013 earnings

http://h30261.www3.hp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=71087&p=irol-newsarticle&ID=1880346

  • Fourth quarter non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $1.01, down 13% from the prior-year period
  • Fourth quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $0.73, up from GAAP diluted net loss per share of $3.49 in the prior-year period
  • Fourth quarter net revenue of $29.1 billion, down 3% from the prior-year period and down 1% when adjusted for the effects of currency
  • Fourth quarter cash flow from operations of $2.8 billion, down 31% from the prior-year period
  • Returned $763 million to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases in the fourth quarter
  • Improved operating company net debt position by $1.3 billion to an operating company net cash position in the fourth quarter, the seventh consecutive quarterly improvement of over $1 billion
  • Fiscal 2013 non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $3.56, within the previously provided outlook of $3.53 to $3.57
  • Fiscal 2013 GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $2.62, below the previously provided outlook of $2.67 to $2.71
  • Fiscal 2013 net revenue of $112.3 billion, down 7% from the prior year and down 5% when adjusted for the effects of currency

@hp turns 75 in 2014

The "garage" where both HP and Silicon Valley were born.

@hp_networking demos a preview of our @citrix #xenserver #vdi #sdn app


Sample config for @HP_networking #MLPPP on a HP #msr router

MSR50_Core>dis cur
#
 version 5.20, Release 1618, Standard
#
 sysname MSR50_Core
#
 clock timezone cst minus 05:00:00
#
 ftp server enable
#
 domain default enable system
#
 ppp mp user 3com bind Virtual-Template 1 **set ppp mp user and bind to virtual template **

#
 telnet server enable
#
acl number 2000
 description ACL_to_Limit_Telnet Access_to_Mgmt_Interface
 rule 0 permit source 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.255
 rule 5 permit source 151.104.0.0 0.0.255.255
 rule 5 comment allow access from 3COM SE only from 3COM internal network
 rule 10 permit source 172.16.0.0 0.0.0.255
 rule 15 permit source 12.xx.xx.0 0.0.0.255
 rule 15 comment allow access from x506 internal network
#              
vlan 1
#
domain system
 access-limit disable
 state active
 idle-cut disable
 self-service-url disable
#
local-user xxxx
 password cipher /Y=+_F%SX`aQ=^Q`MAF4xxx
 service-type ssh telnet terminal
 level 3
local-user xxxx
 password cipher /!5@\_XQQ.[=#.-&B_Axxx
 service-type ssh telnet terminal
 level 3
#
interface Aux0
 async mode flow
 link-protocol ppp
#
interface Serial1/0         **set protocol to ppp and bind interface to virtual template **
 link-protocol ppp
 ppp mp Virtual-Template 1
 description AT&T T1 - 25-HCGS-xxxx
#
interface Serial2/0
 link-protocol ppp
 ppp mp Virtual-Template 1
 description AT&T T1 - 25-HCGS-xxxx
#
interface Serial3/0
 link-protocol ppp
 ppp mp Virtual-Template 1
 description AT&T T1 - 25-HCGS-xxxx
#
interface Serial4/0
 link-protocol ppp
 ppp mp Virtual-Template 1
 description AT&T T1 - 25-HCGS-xxxx
#
interface Virtual-Template1     **Creates virtual interface template and set max T1 binding to 4
 ppp mp max-bind 4
 ppp mp min-fragment 1450    **Set min fragment & mtu - needed to make MLPPP work with
                                                certain web site correctly
 mtu 1450
 ip address 12.xx.xx.xx 255.255.255.252
 qos wfq precedence queue-length 64 queue-number 256   **basic qos **
#
interface NULL0
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
 port link-mode route
 description LAN_Interface_to_TP_X506
 ip address 12.xx.xx.xx 255.255.255.0
 tcp mss 1344                                       **Tune MSS to work with MLPPP **
 qos wfq precedence queue-length 64 queue-number 256
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 port link-mode route
#
interface Encrypt11/0
#
 ip route-static 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 12.89.127.57
 ip route-static 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 12.232.143.254
 ip route-static 172.16.0.0 255.255.255.0 12.232.143.254
#
 header login %
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!    This is a secure site....  Only authorized users allowed.       !!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
%
#
 ntp-service source-interface Virtual-Template1
 ntp-service unicast-server 130.126.24.53
#
user-interface con 0
 authentication-mode scheme
user-interface aux 0
user-interface vty 0 4
 acl 2000 inbound
 authentication-mode scheme
#
return

<MSR50_Core>

Robust #WLAN Solutions Seminar from @hp_networking on Dec 4th

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

@ciscosystems misses big time

@ciscosystems #csco #deadmoney

November #SDN Job Report #sdnjobreport

Starting this month, I'm going to start tracking stats around who's hiring for SDN.  It will be non-scientific and I'll only use LinkedIn as my source.  I'll look for job profiles that list OpenFlow, SDN, or NFV somewhere in their description. I will not make an attempt to weed out profiles that have more than one of these terms in them...so expect that they do and that I might double or triple count.

Jobs with the following term in them
OpenFlow                                                                      39
SDN                                                                              198
NFV                                                                              43


@interop webinar on #openflow #sdn

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

@sdrnews interviews @hp_networking about #openflow #sdn #appstore

http://sdrnews.com/2013/10/30/hp-tech-talk-sdn-app-store/

@gartner says @ciscosystems #aci is all about vendor lockin #badjuju

“ACI forces customers to buy hardware to achieve networking agility — alternative solutions do not, are quicker to implement and are often less expensive for customers that don’t require new hardware” – Mark Fabbi, Gartner 

@gartner comments on the proprietary nature of @ciscosystems #aci

“ACI is proprietary, resulting in lock-in to Cisco’s hardware and provisioning software.” – Andrew Lerner, Gartner 

Monday, November 11, 2013

@hp_networking #openflow #van #sdn controller manuals

@hp_networking #openflow #sdn #van controller data sheet

@hp_networking #openflow #sdn controller release notes

@hp_networking starts shipping our #openflow #sdn controller

Yes, it was released last Friday, 11/8.

http://h17007.www1.hp.com/docs/networking/solutions/sdn/4AA4-8807ENW.PDF


A base controller with licenses for up to 50 openflow devices is just $495.  Additional licenses packs of 50 devices are $4995.   The initial release supports High Availability.  HA licenses are priced at $9990 per controller.

J9863AAE    VAN SDN Controller Base Package w/50 licenses
J9864AAE    VAN SDN Additional 50 licenses
J9865AAE     VAN SDN HA License