Opinion

Opinion

• Network data analytics must work alongside human ingenuity

  Network data analytics offer a key tool in the arsenal of monitoring and understanding network behavior. But network professionals can't forget another crucial element -- themselves.  Continue Reading

• SDN marketplace sows confusion on network infrastructure upgrades

  The ever-evolving SDN marketplace continues to confuse IT departments as they determine what steps they should take with their network infrastructure upgrades.  Continue Reading

• Millimeter wave spectrum has key role in 802.11ay wireless

  IEEE 802.11ay Wi-Fi is getting closer to final ratification. The new standard relies on millimeter wave spectrum to deliver stronger and more robust services.  Continue Reading

• Wide area Ethernet can fuel digital network transformation

  Wide area Ethernet might be just what the doctor ordered to help enterprises propel their digital network transformation efforts.  Continue Reading

• The sky's the limit with 5G wireless communication

  As the reality of 5G wireless communications builds, enterprises are looking toward new ways of doing business with higher speed and increased capacity.  Continue Reading

• The future of networking technology is playing out right now

  To prepare for the future of networking technology, IT managers must understand evolving concepts like hyper-convergence, SD-WAN and intent-based networking.  Continue Reading

• Aligning IT with business still a struggle for enterprises

  The idea of aligning IT with business needs has been around as long as tech itself. But enterprises still struggle with siloed hardware, security and cloud applications.  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

• 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

• The API economy goals should include more collaboration

  IT pros addressing business needs in the API economy must be sure they're collaborating with the right teams and building technology that attracts developers.  Continue Reading

• Adopting virtualized IT is about building decision support

  Why do companies adopt big data, cloud and other forms of virtualized IT? They do it to support a growing decision support model.  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

• New network visibility tools create legacy and clarity issues

  Clarity is crucial to all enterprises. As networks undergo technology shifts, managers are finding new network visibility tools to gain a clear look across the organization.  Continue Reading

• Intent-based networking is focus of Cisco network analysis tools

  As intent-based networking emerges, network managers have good reason to embrace the changes as manual tasks are automated and new network analysis tools hit the market.  Continue Reading

• F5 targets application consistency for enterprise multi-cloud strategy

  With a multi-cloud strategy growing within enterprises, F5 cloud efforts focus in on application services delivery for more than 80% planning to deploy multiple cloud architectures.  Continue Reading