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This article is part of the August 2013 / Vol. 4 / No. 4 issue of Harvesting business intelligence with network monitoring tools
While many enterprises are knee-deep in 802.11n wireless migration, and some are even eyeing 802.11ac with its 1.3 Gbps of throughput, another higher throughput wireless standard is on the horizon – 802.11ad gigabit wireless. The 802.11ad gigabit wireless standard offers an unprecedented 7 Gbps of throughput. While the technology has its challenges, it could supplement existing wireless networks, better enabling large-scale BYOD connectivity and high-speed video delivery. 802.11ad was originally developed by the Wireless Gigabit Alliance, which has since merged with the Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization responsible for developing every major Wi-Fi standard, including 802.11b, g, a, n and ac. Now the Wi-Fi Alliance is set to release an 802.11ad specification in early 2014, which is likely to bring the technology into the mainstream for both consumers and the enterprise. 802.11ad is super-fast, but there’s a catch The 802.11ad standard is known for its 7 Gbps of throughput, but raw specifications tell only part of the story. The standard operates in 60 GHz ... Access >>>
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When network monitoring tools improve business intelligence
by Chuck Moozakis
As network architectures become more complex, users need network monitoring tools that provide performance data and business intelligence.
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The 802.11ad standard is fast, but do we need that much throughput?
by C.J. Mathias
The new 802.11ad standard offers 7 Gbps of throughput and can supplement existing wireless networks, but it’s got technical challenges.
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When network monitoring tools improve business intelligence
by Chuck Moozakis
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CIOs are laying SDN plans, but slowly
by Sally Johnson
CIOs are taking SDN plans seriously, especially for virtualization and the cloud, but they’re waiting for the technology to mature.
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CIOs are laying SDN plans, but slowly
by Sally Johnson
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Can you miss the emerging network technology investment boat?
by Rivka Gewirtz Little
New technologies like SDN and gigabit wireless are exciting, but how do you know when they’re mature enough for a network technology investment?
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The new virtualization engineer: Breaking down siloes in your skills
by Keith Townsend
As siloes break down in the IT organization, there is demand for a new job role—the virtualization engineer, who manages across converged resources.
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Can you miss the emerging network technology investment boat?
by Rivka Gewirtz Little
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