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The Network Hub
A blog for networking professionals with commentary on the latest news and network management trends.
Recent Posts
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How to decide on the top and best SD-WAN offerings
- Netify 04 Nov 2019 -
5 questions to ask about open data centers
- ZK Research 05 Nov 2018 -
Expect slow adoption of 400 Gigabit Ethernet, for now
- ZK Research 24 Oct 2018
If you are currently considering initial investigation into SD-WAN procurement, you'll know how many moving parts are involved. In this article, I'll discuss 17 features and benefits together with ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Merging wired and wireless networks spawns valuable analytics
- ZK Research 16 Oct 2018 -
Palo Alto Networks adds cloud analytics with RedLock acquisition
- ZK Research 03 Oct 2018 -
Cisco to acquire Viptela
- Editor at Large 01 May 2017 -
Are MPLS network deployments in decline?
- Netify 16 Jan 2017 -
Ethernet switch market up 2%: IDC
- Editor at Large 07 Dec 2016 -
Broadcom buys Brocade in $5.9B deal
- Editor at Large 02 Nov 2016 -
Looking at the future of networking, Reddit style
30 Sep 2016
Editor's note: Industry analyst Zeus Kerravala provides his thoughts on Arista Networks' effort to unify wired and wireless networks. Arista is a client of Kerravala's ZK Research, a consulting ...
It's fair to say the cloud has become a core component of most organizations' IT strategies. The growth of public cloud services -- such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google ...
Cisco said it would acquire SD-WAN vendor Viptela Inc. in a deal valued at $610 million. The transaction, expected to close later this year, will fortify Cisco's existing SD-WAN portfolio with ...
There has been a fair amount of credence given to some media statements that are suggesting MPLS network services are decreasing in popularity. I believe WAN technology is becoming less about ...
The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew 2%, racking up revenues of $6.29 billion in the third quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Ethernet Switch Tracker and Worldwide Quarterly ...
Broadcom Ltd. Nov. 2 said it would acquire storage and networking supplier Brocade Communications Systems Inc. in a deal valued at $5.9 billion. Chip-maker Broadcom said it will keep Brocade's ...
What does the coming decade hold in store for networking's future? That's the question recently posed by a contributor on Reddit's r/networking enterprise networking forum. The answers: Advances in ...
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Extreme buying Zebra's WLAN biz for $55M
- Editor at Large 14 Sep 2016 -
IBM, Cisco add Watson to edge
- Editor at Large 02 Jun 2016 -
Brocade to buy Ruckus in $1.2B deal
- Editor at Large 04 Apr 2016 -
Group begins work on 400 Gbps QSFP interfaces
- Editor at Large 25 Mar 2016 -
Cisco completes Jasper IoT buy; shifts execs
- Editor at Large 23 Mar 2016
Extreme Networks Inc. said it will purchase Zebra Technologies Corp.'s wireless LAN business for $55 million in cash to bolster its existing WLAN portfolio. The transaction is expected to close ...
Cisco and IBM said they'd work together to add Big Blue's Watson artificial intelligence and analytics technology to Cisco's edge devices. The alliance reflects Cisco's strategy to push more ...
Brocade said it has struck an agreement to purchase Ruckus Wireless Inc. in a stock and cash deal valued at $1.2 billion. The transaction, expected to close later this year, will add Ruckus' line ...
Thirteen networking and electronics industry suppliers said they would work together to develop a new generation of double-density quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) interfaces that would ...
Cisco March 22 completed its acquisition of Internet of Things services provider Jasper Technologies Inc. and created an IoT cloud business unit to market services and technologies to carriers and ...