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Infovista SD-WAN features aimed at MSPs
Infovista has added a cloud-based orchestrator to its SD-WAN product. The latest feature in Infovista Ipanema is meant to make the software more attractive to MSPs.
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Mind the P's and Q's in your SDN: Monitoring CPU loads
Monitoring CPU usage in a software-defined network is necessary to determine adequate network capacity and compute capacity, especially if workloads are competing for resources.
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Wireless LAN technology and WLAN tools buyer's guide
Compare WLAN tools and learn the questions to ask before a buying decision. Beyond cloud and on-premises systems, WLAN vendors offer features for many deployment types.
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What's the difference between the network edge and edge computing
The network edge, also known as the WAN edge, is where an enterprise network connects to third-party network services. Edge computing, however, is something different.
How to Prepare your WLAN for the 802.11ax Standard
Currently planned for release in 2019, the 802.11ax standard offers 10 Gbps speeds –up to 40% faster than Wave 2 802.11ac. Find out how this will be a game changer, and why anyone with skin in the game should start educating themselves now.
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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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Wireless LAN Implementation News
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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Network Security Best Practices and Products News
Multiple connections thwart security on SD-WANs
Networking analysts and engineers examine SD-WAN security concerns, the importance of cabling in wireless environments and a new security attack that's difficult to detect.
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How does machine learning work in networking?
Analytics tools that incorporate machine learning can monitor network behavior, highlight anomalies, and improve performance management and security.
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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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Network Monitoring News
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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4G vs. 5G: What's the difference?
As you evaluate the difference between 4G and 5G, you'll see the next-generation cellular standard seems pretty impressive. But goals and reality can be quite different.
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Service chaining and VNF onboarding best practices
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Why visibility into your network keeps getting harder
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What is a cloud exchange and why does it matter?
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Where does zero-trust fit with network security?
A zero-trust model limits access and permissions according to a defined set of parameters that enterprises specify for each application. Learn what this means for network security.
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What are some network monitoring best practices?
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How to troubleshoot a common cloud-based network issue
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Test your knowledge of wireless connection issues
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network configuration management
Network configuration management is the process of organizing and maintaining information about all of the components in a computer network.
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How to handle new network monitoring complexities
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How does bandwidth change in cloud data centers?
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What to know to monitor virtual and automated networks
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E-Handbook | March 2019
How to handle new network monitoring complexities
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E-Handbook | February 2019
Latest SD-WAN features offer better management, security
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Buyer's Handbook | December 2018
A guide to CDN technology benefits, providers and services
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E-Handbook | November 2018
How to get network data analytics that really helps your team
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E-Handbook | October 2018
802.11ax Wi-Fi and training act as paths to better security
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Networking Basics
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What's the difference between the network edge and edge computing
The network edge, also known as the WAN edge, is where an enterprise network connects to third-party network services. Edge computing, however, is something different.
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network configuration management
Network configuration management is the process of organizing and maintaining information about all of the components in a computer network.
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How to properly monitor WAN performance
The importance of WAN performance monitoring hasn't decreased with the introduction of SD-WAN and other technologies. Enterprises still need to enforce proper monitoring strategies.
Vendor Resources
- Modernizing The Distributed Enterprise Network –White Paper
- Global Internationalized Domain Name Homograph Report –Research Content
- How to Forward Log Messages to Splunk From syslog-ng –White Paper
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5 questions to ask about open data centers
Editor's note: In this opinion piece, industry analyst Zeus Kerravala shares his thoughts on open data centers and Extreme Networks' approach. Extreme Networks is a client of Kerravala's ZK ...Continue Reading
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Expect slow adoption of 400 Gigabit Ethernet, for now
Editor's note: In this opinion piece, industry analyst Zeus Kerravala shares his thoughts on 400 Gigabit Ethernet adoption and Arista Networks' 400 GbE approach. Arista is a client of Kerravala's ...Continue Reading
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Facebook data center overhaul includes Arista switch
Facebook's two-year data center overhaul, discussed at OCP 2019, included two new switches: the Facebook-designed Minipack and the 7368X4 developed jointly with Arista.
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Cloud Networking
Facebook Minipack, Arista switches unveiled at OCP 2019
Facebook launches the power-saving Minipack switching platform, and Arista unveils the 7368X4 for hyperscalers at the OCP 2019 Global Summit.
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Network automation and intent-based networking
The blink of an eye: How AI works with network automation
Enterprises need to respond to network and security events in milliseconds, not seconds. Network automation coupled with artificial intelligence tools can help.