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• Network metrics: Costs, tools and beyond

  Network engineers use metrics to solve problems. Executives' main focus is the budget, so engineers should use tools to help figure costs. Continue Reading

• Big data infrastructure depends on good WAN management

  In order to successfully exploit big data, effective WAN management must be part of the infrastructure puzzle. Continue Reading

• Many culprits to blame for application performance problems

  The answer to diagnosing application performance problems is fully understanding where issues may lie. Continue Reading

• How to buy: What to look for in 802.11ac access points

  If you're in the market for 802.11ac access points for your wireless LAN, find out what features are essential when it's time to buy. Continue Reading

• Is it too early to start planning for 5G?

  The development of 5G is gaining buzz, but is it too early to seriously discuss 5G for mobile networks? Mike Jude explains the issues. Continue Reading

• Wireless expense management shouldn't spook employees

  Tom Nolle discusses the dos and don'ts of wireless accounting and the steps enterprises must take to address BYOD expense management.Continue Reading

• Virtual networks require fresh look at management and orchestration

  Operators need new management and orchestration systems to support virtual and physical networks and to link network elements to customers' services.Continue Reading

• Overlay networks: Understanding the basics, making it a reality

  Network overlays place a virtual network over the physical infrastructure for dynamic provisioning and orchestration of network resources.Continue Reading

• Heartbleed security bug: What should enterprises do now?

  While the Heartbleed security bug prompts viability questions about OpenSSL, enterprises should be working with vendors to implement patches.Continue Reading

• Lifting Net neutrality rules can't promise long-term carrier climate

  FCC Net neutrality rules may be eliminated, allowing carriers to charge for priority services, but that may have long-term challenges, too.Continue Reading

• Network Functions Virtualization demands new network management models

  NFV aims for dynamic network provisioning and orchestration, requiring a new network management model that integrates legacy and virtual resources.Continue Reading

• Good BYOD expense management hinges on clear telecom expense policies

  A cohesive telecom expense management program must be based on clear policies governing how employees are reimbursed for using their own devices.Continue Reading

• Optimizing cloud delivery in the era of the virtual workplace

  In the age of the virtual enterprise, hybrid cloud performance is crucial. Watch this video to learn how to improve cloud delivery.Continue Reading

• Identify this network convergence nomenclature: You could be a winner

  As the admin and platform owner of a project, Patrick Hubbard has to monitor everything, and he coined a new term that describes that responsibility.Continue Reading

• Virtualized business gets a new name; what could it be?

  As the admin and platform owner of a project, Patrick Hubbard has to monitor everything, and he coined a new term that describes that responsibility.Continue Reading