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Unified network management tools: Key features, vendor approaches

Unified network management platform buyers should look for key product features and be aware of three different vendor approaches to the market. Continue Reading
The 802.11ad standard is fast, but do we need that much throughput?

The new 802.11ad standard offers 7 Gbps of throughput and can supplement existing wireless networks, but it’s got technical challenges. Continue Reading
CIOs are laying SDN plans, but slowly

CIOs are taking SDN plans seriously, especially for virtualization and the cloud, but they’re waiting for the technology to mature. Continue Reading
When network monitoring tools improve business intelligence

As network architectures become more complex, users need network monitoring tools that provide performance data and business intelligence. Continue Reading
Network Innovation competition: Plexxi Inc.

Plexxi Inc. is this month's recipient of SearchNetworking's Network Innovation Award for creating its innovative networking framework. Continue Reading

Vendor SDN certification programs emerge

Experts and vendors maintain SDN certification programs are necessary for professionals looking to stay relevant in the networking space. Continue Reading
SDN education: Universities tackle SDN course content

Universities would like to create SDN education programs, but SDN courses are difficult to plan since the technology is rapidly evolving. Continue Reading
Military college bolsters remote device access to support virtual lab

Vermont military college, Norwich University, improved student access to its virtual forensics lab with a new gateway from Array Networks. Continue Reading
Network Innovation competition: Ixia IxNetwork 7.0

Ixia is the May recipient of SearchNetworking's Network Innovation Award for creating its network performance assessment and emulation platform. Continue Reading
Ten essential network virtualization definitions

SDN has sparked discussion about what network virtualization truly is. Here are 10 key network virtualization definitions that explain the basics. Continue Reading
What is Ethernet-dedicated Internet?

Ethernet-dedicated Internet is a continuous, high-bandwidth way for enterprises to connect their LANs to the public Internet and to streamline the performance of their WAN. Continue Reading

WAN optimization policy goes deep: Think, user, time, location

IT teams are setting WAN optimization policy that takes into account user, location and application type. Continue Reading
WAN security vendor: To go network hardware provider or third-party?

Network hardware providers and third-party vendors have very different WAN security offerings. How do you choose? Continue Reading
SDN and wireless LAN meet for unified network management, at last

If SDN and wireless LANs both run on a controller-centric architecture, why not combine the two for unified wired and wireless network management? Continue Reading
Network Innovation competition: Riverbed Cascade 10.0

Riverbed Technology is the April recipient of SearchNetworking's award for creating its quality performance management application. Continue Reading