Features

Features

• Gartner report provides reality check on the 5G hype

  The next generation of cellular technology, 5G, is nearing peak hype status, according to a Gartner report. But real, widespread adoption is still several years away.  Continue Reading

• Software drives changes in network engineer skills, certifications

  Learn what network analysts think about network engineer skills and certifications in the modern networking industry. Hint: Proprietary hardware is in the rearview mirror.  Continue Reading

• Travel tech company revs up Wi-Fi performance with analytics

  TravelTab needed to find a way to improve its Wi-Fi performance so it could better anticipate customer demands and bandwidth requirements. Analytics software from Aerohive helped.  Continue Reading

• What is data center networking, and how can you get started?

  This feature explores the basics of data center networks, such as how to plan for data center consolidation, the effects of cloud services and how to handle data center interconnects.  Continue Reading

• Gartner Hype Cycle deems software-defined networking obsolete

  A Gartner report on enterprise networking has declared the definition of SDN and its architectural approach as deceased. Cause of death? Well, the hype didn't help.  Continue Reading

• The top 5 capabilities your edge infrastructure should have

  The network edge plays a vital role in the future of networking and digital transformation. Make sure your infrastructure has these five components to help it on its way.  Continue Reading

• Top enterprise network challenges include agility, product hype

  Product hype and network agility are some of the primary network challenges for modern enterprises, according to networking experts. Read up on their insights and advice.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-native deployment isn't for every application

  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.  Continue Reading

• The top AIOps use cases in network performance management tools

  AIOps use cases in network performance management include automating certain network functions, including traffic analysis. But the data could be difficult to digest.  Continue Reading

• The essential 5G glossary of key terms and phrases

  To understand 5G, go beyond the hype and into various elements that encompass the new technology. This glossary of 5G keywords explains what 5G is and how its new features work.  Continue Reading

• Industry grapples with new Wi-Fi naming conventions

  What's in a name? As the industry gets accustomed to the WFA's new Wi-Fi naming conventions, networking pros discuss pros and cons -- and when to use Wi-Fi 6 vs. 802.11ax.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of buying used networking equipment on eBay

  To buy or not to buy used networking equipment on eBay, that is the question. Here are the pros and cons, as well as best practices for making a gray market purchase.  Continue Reading

• Cloud exchange provider deploys Blue Planet orchestration

  In this case study, a Denver-based colocation and cloud exchange provider explains how Ciena's Blue Planet orchestration technology has helped make over its cloud exchange.  Continue Reading

• What is network automation, and what can it do for you?

  This feature explores what network automation is and its influence on organizations. It also discusses assumptions about its effect on network engineers and similarities with SDN.  Continue Reading

• Network teams spend more time than ever on network security issues

  The workloads of network teams have evolved from their original objectives because of network security threats. Yet teams are still expected to maintain their initial goals.  Continue Reading