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• Major SDN vendor strategies at a glance

  Vendors' SDN strategies are constantly evolving. Take a look at how major players in the space are approaching SDN, and see which releases have taken place since SDN entered the market.  Continue Reading

• Buying WAN optimization tools: What you need to know

  SearchNetworking's How to Buy series examines what you need to know before deploying WAN optimization technologies.  Continue Reading

• Network Innovation Award: ThousandEyes multiplies view

  ThousandEyes is this month's SearchNetworking Network Innovation Award winner for its network performance platform.  Continue Reading

• Why not replace routers with smart switches?

  In this Q&A, one network manager discusses how he's ripping out routers and replacing them with smart switches at sites with Ethernet WAN transport.  Continue Reading

• MPLS networks not obsolete, but Internet as WAN catches up

  MPLS networks have been the undisputed king of WAN services for years, but more enterprises are looking at supplementing them with Internet services.  Continue Reading

• As demands and devices multiply, high-density wireless gains traction

  As users crowd Wi-Fi networks with more devices, network managers are looking at high-density wireless designs to ensure unfettered access.  Continue Reading

• Choices in SDN wireless technology emerge

  New SDN wireless technology uses intelligent controllers in the cloud to granularly direct traffic and policy among access points on premises.  Continue Reading

• When SDN meets cloud-managed Wi-Fi control, HotSpot 2.0 gets easier

  With Tallac Networks' technology, MSPs use a cloud-based SDN platform for Wi-Fi control and provisioning, and to simplify HotSpot 2.0 management.  Continue Reading

• 802.11ac standard: How did we get here?

  The timeline describes the evolution of the 802.11ac standard, commonly known as Wi-Fi, starting with the creation of the Ethernet in 1973.  Continue Reading

• BYOD network design: Beyond iPhones and iPads

  Maintaining a BYOD network that enables a more open interpretation requires creative approaches to wireless network engineering.  Continue Reading

• 802.11ac Wi-Fi takes the lead, but wired network has to play backup

  As adoption of the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard picks up, wired networks must be ready to support faster speeds and greater capacities it brings.  Continue Reading

• Complex apps need network-based application performance management tools

  As more networking pros get pulled into application performance management, they need tools that speak their language. Meet network-based APM.  Continue Reading

• IPsec vs. SSL VPNs: Understanding the basics

  This infographic outlines some of the key differences between IPsec and SSL VPNs.  Continue Reading

• ENovance on why OpenStack public cloud is the telco platform of choice

  OpenStack's public cloud platform may be the way to go for telecom providers looking to enter the cloud, eNovance executives explain.  Continue Reading

• IEEE's 802.11ac ratification: What gigabit speed means for you

  With the ratification of the IEEE 802.11ac standard, Ethernet is all but dead. But is your organization's network ready for gigabit speeds?  Continue Reading