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Managing Virtualization

• What is cloud networking up to now? It's complicated

  Maybe cloud networking's goals haven't changed, but cloud-based networks have. Pros must now securely manage multi-cloud migrations and complex cloud environments. Continue Reading

• Options for dedicated cloud interconnects and their benefits

  There are clear benefits to replacing existing VPN tunnels now. Discover the advantages to dedicating cloud interconnects to improve your enterprise traffic flows. Continue Reading

• The data center network manager's guide to the future

  What's ahead for data center networks? Bigger demands and a variety of new, complex tech innovations. Learn how to prep for the future and keep network traffic moving. Continue Reading

• Data center network design trending toward faster, denser

  Expect data center networks -- and interconnects between DCs and cloud providers -- to get both denser and faster, while topologies continue to evolve. Continue Reading

• Cloud-based networking becomes a reality

  Cloud-based networking trends continue to push enterprises toward software-defined technologies and virtualization, while skill sets and networking education shift. Continue Reading

• Adopting virtualized IT is about building decision support

  Why do companies adopt big data, cloud and other forms of virtualized IT? They do it to support a growing decision support model.Continue Reading

• Future networks jettison traditional networking thinking

  Software-defined networking gets all the headlines, but there's another trend gaining traction in future networks: software-based networking. Enterprises are increasing their reliance on software -- rather than manual coding -- to automate tasks ...Continue Reading

• Software-based networks ease staff manual labor, increase efficiency

  Find out how three enterprises are experiencing the benefits of software-based networks as their staffs are freed up from manually tweaking network components.Continue Reading

• CCIE certification debate continues despite exam's SDN, cloud updates

  Despite Cisco's recent CCIE exam update -- with a new section covering network programmability, IoT and cloud -- some pros still say the gold standard has lost its luster.Continue Reading

• Container networking offers opportunity to simplify networks

  Linux containers are back in a big way, but it's not just developers who should be paying attention. Container networking will likely bring big changes to data centers.Continue Reading

• NFV basics: Hold the specialized hardware

  John Burke writes that network functions virtualization goes way beyond merely deploying a physical appliance.Continue Reading

• SN blogs: OpenStack deployments still lacking

  SN blogs: This week, a research director explains that even though OpenStack is a popular open source framework, it's not seeing as many deployments as one might expect.Continue Reading

• Network management systems must meet new demands

  It's getting harder to see what's happening in enterprise networks, thanks to SDN, cloud and mobility. It's time for network management systems to catch up.Continue Reading

• Key impacts of hosting virtual desktop infrastructure

  Expert Keith Townsend says enterprises have to plan carefully in order to roll out VDI effectively.Continue Reading

• The new virtualization engineer: Breaking down siloes in your skills

  As siloes break down in the IT organization, there is demand for a new job role—the virtualization engineer, who manages across converged resources.Continue Reading