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Network Performance Management
SDN technologies break into the networking space
Networking expert Jim Metzler talks to TechTarget's Kara Gattine about the past, present and future of software-defined networks. Continue Reading
Facebook, Google use SDN to boost data center connectivity
Internet content providers like Facebook and Google are already using SDN to improve hyperscale data center connectivity. But more could be done. Continue Reading
What's involved with global ISP Internet breakout?
An expert explains how to achieve global Internet breakout connections and gives examples of different connection options. Continue Reading
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How indoor mesh wireless solved an outdoors problem
Using an approach engineered for indoor deployments helped this system administrator solve a network connection problem in the great outdoors. Continue Reading
What is the network’s role in a cloud computing service?
Download this free chapter excerpt from “Designing Networks and Services for the Cloud” to learn how networks can make a cloud computing service more reliable and secure. Continue Reading
How do you approach global MPLS procurement?
An expert discussed some of the particular challenges associated with the international procurement of MPLS VPN services.Continue Reading
Wi-Fi heat map: Secret weapon for wireless network admins
Using heat map technology to pinpoint network activity saves time instead of sending a senior admin to do a site test survey across the entire campus.Continue Reading
SDN starter kits remove some do-it-yourself aspects of an SDN deployment
Not many network engineers can confidently design and launch an SDN deployment from scratch. But with SDN starter kits, there's less need to do that on their own.Continue Reading
Find the right cloud network strategy for your enterprise
Cloud computing adoption is no longer a question of "if," nor even a question of "when." Most enterprises today are using some form of the cloud -- in either a public, private or hybrid model -- to host their applications, servers, storage or ...Continue Reading
Cloud networks need careful planning, not just more bandwidth
Cloud computing has fundamentally changed the way enterprises deploy and use IT resources. So what does it mean to build a cloud network?Continue Reading
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Ten recommendations to improve your NFV network evolution
As providers move into network functions virtualization, these 10 recommendations can help guarantee a successful NFV network transition.Continue Reading
With wave 2 Wi-Fi on the horizon, is your network ready?
Wave 2 Gigabit Wi-Fi will usher in speeds of up to 7 Gbps. Expert Lisa Phifer explains what you need to do to get ready.Continue Reading
Identifying the top 10 network-cloud integration challenges
IT managers face a variety of network-cloud integration challenges. But there are steps they can take to keep those challenges at a minimum.Continue Reading
How does the enterprise benefit from IP network transformation?
An expert explains the benefits and challenges of migrating services from a traditional public-switched telephone network to IP.Continue Reading
How to buy: What IT needs to look for in data center switches
IT needs to know what to look for when buying data center switches that support high speeds and lower latencies to pave the way for agile data center network consolidation.Continue Reading