Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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Networking blogs: Cisco's answer to SDN, EVAS is born
In this week's blog roundup, get an expert's insights on Cisco's unique approach to SDN, and find out why EMC thinks EVAS has bright future.
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Get the most out of your investment with Juniper's SA
Understanding all the features within Juniper's Secure Access and MAG gateways will help companies fortify their BYOD policies.
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Converged infrastructure solutions: Are we there yet?
The cloud drives true converged infrastructure solutions for network, storage and compute resources, but virtualization and the network make it work.
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New networking technologies make convergence real
Three models of virtual networking technologies, including SDN, are enabling Network as a Service, which makes virtual convergence a realistic goal.
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Networking blogs: Big data security trifecta
In this week's blog roundup, read about the three areas big data security needs to encompass, and get expert insight on distributed firewalls.
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Securing vSphere with built-in security features
Before considering third-party applications, take time to familiarize yourself with vSphere's built-in security features, expert David Davis advises.
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Preparing for IPv6 auto-addressing attacks
IPv6 auto-configured addresses raise concern about privacy and the protocol's vulnerability to host tracking attacks, and more.
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Security in a virtualized network
In this expert tip, Michael Gregg reveals the most important aspects of a reliable network security policy for your virtualized environment.
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Big data and network administration: How do they fit?
Big data is all the craze, but analyzing big data intelligently can help network administrators pinpoint potential problems.
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Troubleshooting network routing issues
Expert Patrick Hubbard shares how you can make your life easier by alleviating some annoying network routing issues.
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Resource pools for hybrid cloud management
Working with individual applications in hybrid cloud management can be complex, but Quality of Experience can be ensured.
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What to know about implementing Security as a Service
Implementing cloud-based security services has rewards, but network pros must evaluate the cloud provider's architecture for security and reliability.
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Enterprise wireless standards: The basics
Glen Kemp discusses the standards and protocols that support enterprise-class wireless deployments and how they differ from consumer configurations.
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When NOT to Opt for Network as a Service
In this tip, networking expert Tom Nolle discusses how to determine when Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is not the best option for your organization.
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How to make Network as a Service a real option
Networking as a Service may be the future of networking, but virtual network overlay and device-based NaaS has challenges to solve first.
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Key must-knows about Nexus 1000v
Cisco's Nexus 1000v platform gives network administrators some familiar tools to oversee virtual networks.
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Scanning, firewall assessment lead vulnerability probes
Network administrators need to test internal systems such as firewalls and IPS/IDS devices to ensure their networks are safe.
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Final checklist for selecting an ADO solution
When reaching the final stage of choosing an application delivery optimization solution, it is essential to run down a final checklist of steps.
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Application delivery optimization: Guiding principles
When evaluating application delivery optimization solutions, it is important to address principles to help guide you through a potential deployment.
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Application delivery optimization: Questions to ask
When evaluating application delivery optimization tools and solutions for your environment, it is vital to ask vendors some specific questions.
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Premises- or provider-based network management?
IT expert David Davis outlines the pros and cons of premises- versus provider-based network management.
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Networking blogs: Reevaluating the optical market
This week, networking bloggers discuss a potential sea change for the optical market, and reveal some key tips for using custom config builders.
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Data center spaghetti: Trials, tribulations of cabling
Switching out servers at a data center can go from ho-hum to disaster unless you have a tested cable management plan in place.
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Networking blogs: Wi-Fi Certified 802.11ac is here
In this week's blog roundup, get expert insight on preparing for 802.11ac and solutions to CDN bandwidth issues.