What Is Application-Centric Infrastructure?

Plexxi Presents a Guide to the Technology Behind Cisco's New Start-Up Insieme


CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwired - Nov 6, 2013) - Plexxi, Inc., creator of the industry's first affinity-driven networking solution, today announced the release of its Defining Guide to Application-Centric Infrastructure. Plexxi, which has focused on application-centric networking since 2010, issued the release as a helpful guide as Cisco launched Insieme Networks, its application-centric start-up.

"We're about to hear a heck of a lot more about 'application-centric infrastructure' so let's first understand what it means," said Michael Bushong, vice president of marketing at Plexxi. "Applications are taking their rightful place at the forefront of the networking debate. 'Application-centric infrastructure' is the new black."

The Defining Guide to Application-Centric Infrastructure helps explain the application-centric approach and how it differs from traditional networking. The full document can be found here.

Plexxi's video, "What is Application-Centric Infrastructure?" can be found here.

About Plexxi, Inc.
Plexxi is the creator of the industry's first affinity-driven networking solution. Plexxi's products -- Plexxi Control and the Plexxi Switch -- create an optimized network that dynamically helps applications perform better. The company has raised $48+ million in venture financing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners and Northbridge Venture Partners. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Plexxi also has offices in Nashua, N.H. and San Francisco, Calif. For more information, visit www.plexxi.com or follow us on Twitter @PlexxiInc.