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Open source networking beating Cisco ACI, VMware NSX
Companies are turning to open source network automation tools as less expensive, good-enough alternatives to Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.
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Do you understand how network firewalls work?
Network firewalls have been an essential part of network security since the internet began. This quiz covers what network firewalls are and tests your security expertise.
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How can I make my network digital transformation-ready?
The path to digital transformation has three points that all organizations should reach to ensure their network is ready for digital transformation.
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What are the benefits of massive MIMO in 5G?
With a large array of small antennas and time division duplex communication, 5G massive MIMO is expected to support more bandwidth and users with lower latency.
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How SDN benefits the small business
As SDN matures and evolves from its original definition, it's getting harder for small businesses to ignore the benefits of SDN, like better visibility, security and efficiency.
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Consumers see no immediate need for 5G
A PwC 5G survey finds service providers will have to educate consumers and build unique services if they expect potential buyers to pay more for the high-speed wireless technology.
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Multiple connections thwart security on SD-WANs
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Embedded AIOps and network performance management
AIOps use cases in network performance management include automating certain network functions, including traffic analysis. But the data could be difficult to digest.
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What is SD-WAN? Future, challenges, benefits of SD-WAN technology
What is SD-WAN and how can it change the way networks operate? Discover its advantages, challenges, important key terms and where the future of SD-WAN could take you.
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Study: Network pros spending more time on security
A majority of networking professionals spend 10 or more hours a week on security initiatives, a study finds.
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Choose carefully when going cloud-native, analyst says
In this roundup of networking blogs, analysts evaluate cloud-native deployments, the increasing value of Wi-Fi and the emergence of Citizens Broadband Radio Service.
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Embedded AIOps and network performance management
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Better security through software-defined perimeter know-how
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Better security through software-defined perimeter know-how
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Sizing up network edge switch offerings for a campus LAN
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New options to enable remote access in the network
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Do you understand how network firewalls work?
Network firewalls have been an essential part of network security since the internet began. This quiz covers what network firewalls are and tests your security expertise.
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VLAN (virtual LAN)
A VLAN (virtual LAN) is a subnetwork which can group together collections of devices on separate physical local area networks (LANs).
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How can I make my network digital transformation-ready?
The path to digital transformation has three points that all organizations should reach to ensure their network is ready for digital transformation.
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5 questions to ask about open data centers
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Open source networking beating Cisco ACI, VMware NSX
Companies are turning to open source network automation tools as less expensive, good-enough alternatives to Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.
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Cisco revenue projections fall short
Cisco forecast weak revenue growth in the current quarter, as service provider sales fell and product orders were flat. The company also reported being shut out of China.
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Network management and monitoring
Park Place Technologies acquires Entuity
The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, but Park Place Technologies hopes to make Entuity a key component of its multivendor service delivery model.