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• Cloud-based networking meets changing infrastructure needs

  A growing number of network managers have their heads in the cloud, and that's a good thing. Cloud-based networking technologies are emerging to help solve a number of enterprise problems, and organizations are busy exploring what "the networked ... Continue Reading

• Intent-driven networking reshaping network service delivery

  When configuring a network, engineers often focus on individual tasks to enable network service delivery. Intent-driven networking transfers the focus to the overall network. Continue Reading

• IT technical skills need to adapt as IT architecture shifts

  As IT architecture shifts and cloud computing grows, some IT departments may have outdated IT technical skills. How can IT departments close the skills gap? Continue Reading

• How to understand modern network security threats

  Modern network security threats aren't getting any easier to address. An analyst works to shed light on the challenges facing current-day IT teams. Continue Reading

• High-speed DCI technologies critical in age of cloud, big data

  High-speed data center interconnect can help network managers handle the data explosion, preventing east-west traffic jams in the era of cloud and hyper-converged infrastructure. Continue Reading

• Amidst complex infrastructures, network visualization is needed

  Today's networks are increasingly complex. An overhaul in network visualization is needed to help parse and diagnose modern networks.Continue Reading

• How to set up a serial cable connection in your network

  Serial direct cable connection is examined in this cable networking lesson, which defines the term and explains how it works, as well as the technology required to set one up.Continue Reading

• Modern management of a virtualized network: Tips and techniques

  The virtualized network poses challenges to network management systems -- and as more hardware components become virtualized, that challenge becomes even greater. This handbook discusses the steps IT administrators must take to both build and corral...Continue Reading

• Introduction to Windows direct cable connection

  Methods of direct cable connection have evolved. This tip explains how, as well as what each method -- including UTP crossovers and straight-through cabling -- requires.Continue Reading

• Get thee to a conference: Hybrid network training a must for admins

  Network admins need hybrid network training to do their jobs more effectively, because today's hybrid IT reality means working with on-premises and cloud-based networks.Continue Reading

• In virtualized networking, availability tracking is key

  With virtualized networking now on the scene, tracking availability is more complex than ever. Learn about the latest technology and techniques for keeping the network manageable.Continue Reading

• Learn about fiber optic cable types and why smaller is better

  Learn about fiber optic cable types, how the most widely used one -- 62.5/125-micron loose tube -- is constructed, and why smaller is better when it comes to fiber optics.Continue Reading

• Adoption of cloud computing means updating networks

  The widespread adoption of cloud computing means enterprises have to carefully balance how they upgrade their network infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Automation key element in network monitoring best practices

  The fundamentals underpinning network monitoring might be simple, but it doesn't mean keeping tabs on your network is easy. What can you do to improve your monitoring tool framework?Continue Reading

• From the 3G-to-4G transition to SDN, network pro rises to the challenge

  After years at a provider -- where she helped install cell towers during the 3G-to-4G transition -- an Army-trained network engineer tackles a new challenge in the enterprise: SDN.Continue Reading