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Network Security Monitoring

• Are SD-WAN and WAN optimization techniques merging?

  WAN optimization techniques have helped maximize network throughput for years, while SD-WAN is relatively new. While the two concepts are separate, they can complement each other. Continue Reading

• IT Priorities 2017 survey: Virtualization gains in networking plans

  TechTarget's ninth annual IT Priorities Survey reveals a growing number of network pros are focused on virtualization in their networking plans, while not forgetting legacy issues. Continue Reading

• Automated service lifecycle management needed for SDN success

  To seriously jump-start SDN, automated service lifecycle management is needed for operations efficiency and service agility for legacy and SDN networks. Continue Reading

• Enterprise network monitoring tools address companies of all sizes

  Network availability monitoring tools are designed to analyze infrastructure problems for networks of all sizes and specialty products, including managed service providers. Continue Reading

• Customer-focused strategy more key than digital transformation hype

  The tech industry's chatter about digital transformation and disruption are scare tactics that shouldn't distract companies from making purchases based on a customer-focused strategy. Continue Reading

• SDN service for sale ... from a healthcare provider?

  Early NSX adopter BayState Health is weighing the possibility of a future as an SDN service provider -- using multi-tenancy to run other organizations' networks parallel to its own.Continue Reading

• The connected stadium: If you build it, they will come

  In the next-generation sports venue, the home team's stadium network can serve as a strategic resource, driving fan engagement, concession sales and more.Continue Reading

• Managed enterprise network services gain traction

  As network demands become increasingly complex, many enterprises are turning to managed network services, outsourcing maintenance to third-party providers.Continue Reading

• With new IEEE Ethernet standard, old cables learn new tricks

  The new IEEE Ethernet standard offers some much-needed flexibility for network managers trying to keep up with skyrocketing bandwidth demand while working under long refresh cycles that prevent frequent rip-and-replace upgrades. With 802.3bz, or ...Continue Reading

• NBASE-T switches help organizations 'futureproof' networks

  Early adopters are turning to the new IEEE Ethernet standard, 802.3bz, to help ensure their wireless networks can meet the bandwidth demands of tomorrow.Continue Reading

• With NBASE-T Ethernet switches, repurpose the cabling you already have

  As the demand for bandwidth continues to mushroom, new NBASE-T Ethernet switches help network managers get higher data speeds out of their existing cables.Continue Reading

• The good, bad and the ugly of software-defined networking security

  Software-defined networking security has both good and bad potential. It can benefit route connectivity, but it also presents risk linked to improper SDN controller implementation.Continue Reading

• How to leverage UDP port scanning as a security scanning tool

  UDP port scanning isn't as robust as TCP port scanning, but there are steps you can take to include the technique as a security scanning tool.Continue Reading

• Networking hardware evolution is necessary in a software-defined world

  Even in this software-defined world, expect a networking hardware evolution. The role of hardware will expand, and you will have to adapt to some significant changes.Continue Reading

• Network trends include new hardware role in a virtual era

  Network trends that enterprise IT pros must consider include rethinking the role of hardware in today's virtualized, software-defined services architecture.Continue Reading