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• Specialized network engineer skills deemed unnecessary by 2020

  Common networking roles are shifting to keep up with network transformation and a changing industry. Challenges include new monitoring tools and increased complexity. Continue Reading

• Drawbacks of open source networking could impede full growth

  IT teams have increasingly accepted the use of open source within their organizations. But open source networking continues to lag behind -- and it may not catch up. Continue Reading

• New options to enable remote access in the network

  Networking pros must enable remote access to corporate networks in more agile ways to keep pace with complex networks using both private and public clouds. Continue Reading

• Understand why edge computing technology matters

  To deliver on IoT's promise of a digital revolution, connected devices need access to localized compute, storage and networking resources. Welcome to life on the edge. Continue Reading

• The future of VPN will reflect the need for flexibility

  The future of VPN services reflects the industry's trend toward software networking, evident in developments like SD-WAN and public cloud. The need for flexible technology is a main driver. Continue Reading

• Review the benefits of network performance monitoring strategies

  This compilation delves into five points regarding the benefits of network performance monitoring, as well as various monitoring tools and strategies.Continue Reading

• IT directors share SD-WAN advantages and advice

  Enhanced access to internet applications, streamlined network connectivity and faster deployments at new offices are just some common SD-WAN advantages.Continue Reading

• What the future of edge computing means for cloud and networks

  IoT and application processing needs are shaping the future of edge computing, driving the growth of micro modular data centers and raising the question of cloud computing's relevance.Continue Reading

• Public cloud networking basics: How to navigate to AWS, Azure

  Moving workloads to AWS and Azure doesn't have to be difficult as long as you follow a few cloud networking basics. What do you need to know to make the shift?Continue Reading

• Improve data center efficiency with these 3 steps

  As applications require more computing power, enterprises need to ensure they maximize their data centers. These three steps can improve data center efficiency.Continue Reading

• When will enterprises adopt the new Wi-Fi 6 standard?

  Networking vendors have unveiled Wi-Fi 6 devices, yet the wireless standard is not ratified. Don't expect Wi-Fi 6 to flow into the mainstream anytime soon.Continue Reading

• 3 considerations that can spark modern networking innovations

  In this roundup of networking blogs, experts explore the possibility of network transformations, including where the industry needs the most change and new ways of thinking.Continue Reading

• How cloud network architecture can redesign the enterprise edge

  Networks are changing at the edge, and maintaining edge connectivity is crucial. Cloud network advancements are transforming connectivity options, as well as WANs and SD-WANs.Continue Reading

• Wireless site surveys and why you no longer need them

  Wireless site surveys have always been part of a WLAN installation, but today that no longer should be the case. Capacity, not coverage, is more important.Continue Reading

• 3 steps for a successful data center consolidation plan

  A data center consolidation plan is usually riddled with questions. But careful forethought is key for the successful centralization of software and servers.Continue Reading

• With AI-based networking, UNH Wi-Fi gets smart

  When the University of New Hampshire's residence halls went wireless-only, an AI-based networking tool from Aruba gave them a closer look at Wi-Fi performance.Continue Reading

• How to monitor CPU usage in SDN environments

  Monitoring CPU usage in a software-defined network is necessary to determine adequate network capacity and compute capacity, especially if workloads are competing for resources.Continue Reading

• network configuration management (NCM)

  Network configuration management is the process of organizing and maintaining information about all of the components in a computer network.Continue Reading

• How to handle new network monitoring complexities

  New technologies increase the complexity when it comes to monitoring networks. What can network managers do to regain much-needed visibility and control?Continue Reading

• How do cloud data centers affect network bandwidth requirements?

  When deciding which applications to move to a cloud data center, enterprises should consider network bandwidth requirements and latency, among other factors.Continue Reading

• Use the right performance monitoring strategy for automated networks

  Virtual and automated networks can often hide performance issues that lurk within the network. Learn performance monitoring strategies to get the most out of these environments.Continue Reading

• How to improve network speed and get faster Wi-Fi in 3 steps

  Proper router placement and maintenance, along with tighter security controls, can help IT departments improve network speed and boost Wi-Fi performance.Continue Reading

• How to improve network security in 5 steps

  The basics of network security start with a proactive and comprehensive audit of connectivity points. Also, be sure to get end users involved with network security policies.Continue Reading

• How to improve network latency in 3 steps

  High latency can snarl network traffic and disrupt communications, resulting in unhappy end users. Check out these three steps to reduce and improve network latency.Continue Reading

• What network tools are available for hybrid cloud monitoring?

  As hybrid cloud adoption ramps up, businesses should consider hybrid cloud monitoring tools that provide network performance insight across the entire environment.Continue Reading

• Waiting too long for Wi-Fi upgrade puts security at risk

  To the average end user, wireless gear tends to be out of sight and out of mind. But experts warn: Put off an overdue Wi-Fi upgrade and you put your network's security at risk.Continue Reading

• What are the 3 most common network issues to troubleshoot?

  Slow network speeds, weak Wi-Fi signals and damaged cabling are perhaps the three most common network problems that IT departments need to troubleshoot.Continue Reading

• Predictive networks: How realistic are they?

  While the associated term might sound magical, predictive networks make use of real historical data to predict network events. Be ready for a bit of complexity, though.Continue Reading

• Telecom trends 2019: Time for operator 5G and IoT decisions

  Telecom trends in 2019 dictate that network operators have tough choices to make to compete with OTT players, increase revenue in terms of 5G and IoT, and consider the software-based fast-fail model.Continue Reading

• A deep dive into SD-WAN troubleshooting and monitoring

  Whether in the throes of SD-WAN issues or preparing for the future, it's important for organizations to have practical steps to follow when taking on SD-WAN troubleshooting.Continue Reading

• How can organizations improve their network change management?

  Organizations can optimize their network change management processes with dedicated change management services for improved planning, monitoring and communication capabilities.Continue Reading

• 3 tips for managing multi-cloud network architectures

  By correlating network events, understanding network paths and crafting detailed exception reports, network managers can get a handle on their multi-cloud environments.Continue Reading

• SD-WAN and SLAs: Why crafting internal SLAs is a smart move

  IT teams can use SD-WAN to keep track of network performance, upping the possibility to create and enforce internal SLAs that better reflect business requirements.Continue Reading

• Network monitoring systems best practices include centralized data

  With the help of a centralized data store and modeling language, network monitoring systems can both separate and unify data collection and analysis functions.Continue Reading

• 4 switch ASIC interfaces to drive SDN and machine learning growth

  Learn how four interfaces that are designed to control switch ASICs and packet forwarding can help accelerate developments in SDN and machine learning.Continue Reading

• How to improve wireless network capacity and performance in 3 steps

  In order to implement and optimize sufficient wireless network capacity, organizations need to follow the three key steps of planning, managing and troubleshooting.Continue Reading

• Software-defined networking security involves 3 factors

  Software-defined networking security requires IT teams to ensure data confidentiality, the integrity of the network and the availability of network services, along with compliance.Continue Reading

• What metrics and tools can accurately measure network performance?

  Several methods and metrics measure network performance and throughput. But IT needs to gauge these measurements on a consistent basis to avoid major service issues.Continue Reading

• ITSM automation helps advance network automation

  IT service management helps close the gap between IT staff and business needs, as artificial intelligence and machine learning work with ITSM automation to usher in network automation.Continue Reading

• Network performance metrics pose data center challenges

  Currently, network performance metrics are not fully formed and offer just a generic view of the network. Plus, metrics produce reams of data that are difficult to digest.Continue Reading

• How to check for high network utilization

  Learn why high utilization issues in the network arise, how to detect them, and two ways to grapple with the problem to keep network latency low and application performance high.Continue Reading

• Network data analysis boosts crucial monitoring tasks

  The latest network analytics tools are adding new brain power to the old workhorse of network monitoring. Just be careful you don’t drown in the data.Continue Reading

• How to set up network analytics tools for successful monitoring

  Learn which analytics tools help monitor the network and what systems and processes you should work out in advance to make them as effective as possible.Continue Reading

• Will network management functions as a service arrive soon?

  Network management as a service isn't widespread, at least not yet. But if past history is any indication, its popularity is bound to grow, once certain hurdles are overcome.Continue Reading

• Should IT share data analysis from network management consoles?

  By making data analysis available from a network management console, IT groups could offer their lines of business better insights into end-user productivity.Continue Reading

• New generation of network analytics software starting to emerge

  Some of the newest network analytics tools can learn how a network is supposed to operate, warn managers of potential problems and offer ways to solve issues.Continue Reading

• Four ways to improve network security for modern networks

  The green padlock on websites doesn't improve network security, so our expert addresses four ways to secure the modern network that move beyond the castle-wall analogy.Continue Reading

• Network security issues top the list of enterprise priorities

  A network manager's list of concerns is always long. But given the rise of deadly threats, security tops the list, followed by SDN, IoT and edge computing.Continue Reading

• Network engineering skills should include software fluency

  Network engineers need to rethink their network engineering skills and embrace software fluency training to meet business needs for modern network infrastructure.Continue Reading

• The importance of staying up to date with Wi-Fi training

  Wireless networking is changing at breakneck speeds, but Wi-Fi training isn't keeping up. Find out why firms must pay more attention to ensuring engineers are properly trained.Continue Reading

• How data center interconnect technologies shape WAN performance

  Latency, congestion and sluggish TCP stacks can plague application performance, but understanding data center interconnect technologies is key.Continue Reading

• Network data analysis driving business intelligence

  According to a study from Enterprise Management Associates, network data analysis tools are now being used by enterprises to deliver valuable information to business units.Continue Reading

• How to plan for network disaggregation with APIs

  Network disaggregation is a lot of work for engineers, and it's fraught with potential hurdles posed by sourcing hardware, a control plane, network operating system and how you manage necessary APIs.Continue Reading

• Can cable be reused when upgrading 802.11ac wireless LAN?

  Is it better to repurpose legacy cabling when planning an 802.11ac wireless LAN upgrade, or does it make sense to buy new? Like many things networking, it depends.Continue Reading

• What security is needed for digital assistant devices?

  How should cybersecurity-enforcement efforts adapt as digital assistant devices become more pervasive in business enterprise networking to safeguard corporate data?Continue Reading

• fault management

  Fault management is the component of network management concerned with detecting, isolating and resolving problems.Continue Reading

• How can IT asset management tools aid in virtualization era?

  IT asset management tools allow businesses to track resources effectively. Platform organization is increasingly necessary in a virtualized enterprise.Continue Reading

• Three-step network strategy sells big changes as more doable

  A three-pronged network strategy takes an evolutionary approach to selling revolutionary technology changes internally, with a bigger chance of success.Continue Reading

• How your SD-WAN appliance can consolidate the branch stack

  The latest SD-WAN appliance technology promises expanded and accelerated consolidation of branch stacks. Learn how it works and how to make it work for you.Continue Reading

• How can cloud management apps organize data across clouds?

  If you need to pull together different data sets, cloud management apps can track information workloads across multiple clouds and present the data in a simplified way.Continue Reading

• Take network configuration management tools to the next level

  Script management systems and intent-based networking are driving the future of network configuration management tools, shifting the paradigm of how networking systems are managed.Continue Reading

• NFV disaggregates firewall appliance to increase scalability

  A traditional firewall appliance can incorporate many services, but NFV can virtualize firewalls to offer individual services that scale for application requirements.Continue Reading

• SDN is viable approach to networking containers

  SDN and other software-based approaches could be key requirements for networking containers, especially when it comes to providing scalability and visibility.Continue Reading

• Automated networks mean clearing some key hurdles first

  Obstacles facing IT adoption of automation in the network including training and trust. Now's the time to clear these hurdles and reap the benefits of an automated future.Continue Reading

• Balancing automated vs. manual network configuration management

  Is there still a place for learning manual network configuration management in a world where networks are throttling toward automation? Sure -- but how much is enough?Continue Reading

• Four tips for moving to a new managed SD-WAN service provider

  Switching to a new managed SD-WAN service provider doesn't have to be difficult for businesses unhappy with their existing service. Check out four steps to ease the transition.Continue Reading

• How to select the best network monitoring tool

  Learn the criteria for choosing the best network monitoring tool for your enterprise.Continue Reading

• How to implement a DDoS attack defense

  What should organizations do to mount a DDoS attack defense? As the threat of damaging attacks continues to grow, mitigation efforts are no longer a choice -- they are a necessity. Here, get tips for successful distributed denial-of-service attack ...Continue Reading

• What does modern SMB cybersecurity entail?

  Modern SMB cybersecurity increasingly involves managed detection and response services, improved zero-day attack spotting and better management of connected devices.Continue Reading

• Service providers use NFV open source to innovate the network

  With NFV open source, service providers can push network innovation and reduce network costs. But service providers will need to adjust to a new open source culture.Continue Reading

• A security requirements checklist for everything mobile

  This mobile security requirements checklist outlines the vital steps for information security professionals to follow to improve mobile security in their companies.Continue Reading

• Need help making Wi-Fi secure? Consider some 'classic' approaches

  Keeping your Wi-Fi secure is a challenge, to say the least. Security hasn't kept up with Wi-Fi advances, but there are steps you can take to keep your Wi-Fi network protected.Continue Reading

• Evaluate SDN and machine learning capabilities and trade-offs

  SDN and machine learning can combine to form knowledge-defined networking, which uses gathered data to manage network configuration. It’s important, however, to consider trade-offs.Continue Reading

• How can professionals boost public hotspot security?

  Public hotspot security needs to be carefully considered by IT departments and traveling professionals to prevent breaches of sensitive corporate data.Continue Reading

• Mobile network design considerations for your enterprise

  An increasingly mobile workforce is compelling enterprises to retool their infrastructure and add new capabilities to their list of mobile network design considerations.Continue Reading

• Current networking trends increasingly shape the enterprise

  Current networking trends like software-defined technology, cloud and virtualization are shaping the direction of the enterprise. Companies are provisioning more workloads to the cloud as they assess costs associated with replacing expensive ...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

• The many benefits of SD-WAN for today's networks

  SD-WAN services are how organizations can increase network efficiency and better use their resources. Even Monty Python thinks so ... sort of.Continue Reading

• Users want hybrid cloud networking to be simple

  As more services move to the cloud and become more mobile, if the network is invisible and performs well, IT pros are doing their jobs in users' eyes.Continue Reading

• Benefits of containers seep into software-based networking

  IT shops have been positively affected by the advantages and benefits of containers. But containers could also require reworked networking capabilities and applications.Continue Reading

• How to unify wired and wireless network management now

  Unifying the wired and wireless network -- that is, creating unified networking management -- doesn't just happen. Learn what tools and tactics can make it a reality.Continue Reading

• How can zero-day attack prevention be improved?

  Cognitive technology can aid IT teams in zero-day attack prevention and vulnerability detection -- if you know the right way to deploy it.Continue Reading

• Cloud-based remote access: Scenarios for success

  The scenarios for installing cloud-based remote access are evolving as vendors bring to market new tools to aid both accessibility and security.Continue Reading

• Infrastructure management fueling network modernization

  Network infrastructure management processes and architectures are being retooled by IT teams, as today's enterprises prepare for network modernization of legacy systems.Continue Reading

• Why some Wi-Fi jobs are best for WLAN professionals to avoid

  Some Wi-Fi jobs can become nearly impossible to complete. When engineers contend with inflated expectations or bad designs, it may be best to walk away.Continue Reading

• New options for managed network service providers benefit enterprises

  SDN, NFV and SD-WAN are creating a new set of software-based offerings that managed network service providers can roll out to enterprises faster and at lower cost.Continue Reading

• What are the top SD-WAN management concerns?

  Although SD-WAN touts improved application performance and security, some IT shops still have SD-WAN management concerns. Industry analyst Lee Doyle discusses why.Continue Reading

• Checklist to upgrade your network's performance

  Need to upgrade your network's performance? This checklist includes more than just security and improved throughput.Continue Reading

• Enterprise network management undergoes transformation

  Traditional enterprise network management is shifting in the face of new virtualization and software trends. Managers need to be aware of how technologies change their network monitoring techniques.Continue Reading

• Prevent IP address conflicts on your wireless network with DHCP scopes

  Many wireless APs are set by default to act as DHCP servers, which can create IP address conflicts in your wireless network. Learn how to use DHCP scopes to manage your wireless environment.Continue Reading

• Network simplification sounds good, but what does it really mean?

  Network simplification is emerging as the latest industry buzzword, but what exactly does it mean?Continue Reading

• How to buy network performance monitoring tools

  Whatever your enterprise network design, there are monitoring tools available now to improve network and application performance.Continue Reading

• Tools and tech to manage wireless network connections

  One challenge in managing wireless networks is that the tools and tech are changing rapidly. Here’s what network pros need to know now.Continue Reading

• What's the best way to handle multivendor security system management?

  Multivendor security system management can be challenging, but getting it right can help your enterprise reap the benefits these systems offer.Continue Reading

• How to cut false security, malware alerts in hybrid cloud

  The bad news: IT teams are deluged by false security and malware alerts with their hybrid clouds. The good news: New tools are here to help.Continue Reading

• How to improve application performance with advanced APM tools

  Learning how to improve application performance has never been more important, or difficult. Developing a monitoring framework and choosing the right APM tools are key first steps.Continue Reading

• A strong SD-WAN business case starts with evaluating your current WAN

  The first step in creating a strong SD-WAN business case is evaluating your organization's current WAN infrastructure. Then, you can compare the potential savings and benefits.Continue Reading

• Networking development takes on voice quality, SD-WAN security

  The old telephone systems set a high bar for engineering its network for call quality. Then came the internet, and with it, new technologies like VoIP and other applications that need to always operate with high reliability and quality standards. In...Continue Reading

• Enterprises learn to lock down SD-WAN security

  SD-WANs are an option for enterprises that want to reduce network expenses, but watch out for internet vulnerabilities. Network pros are choosing a multistep approach to SD-WAN security.Continue Reading

• Managed third-party network and infrastructure offer business appeal

  For business and technology reasons, third-party network and infrastructure management services are set for huge growth due to the need for scale and changing IT staff needs.Continue Reading