Opinion
Opinion
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Networking blogs: Mulling enterprise security systems
In this week's blogs, analysts point out weaknesses in enterprise security systems and offer insight into Microsoft's increased global presence. Continue Reading
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Between Cisco and VMware SDN, which will network engineers choose?
In the Cisco vs. VMware SDN battle, Cisco ACI may win out among network engineers, who are more comfortable with the hardware-centric approach. Continue Reading
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Networking blogs: AWS joins ranks of Desktop as a Service providers
This week's networking blog roundup includes discussions about Amazon's DaaS initiative and a Yelp for IT. Continue Reading
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Solve NetFlow analysis challenges with big data approach
Relational databases have their role, but retrieving NetFlow analysis data efficiently isn't necessarily one of them. Instead, try NoSQL reporting. Continue Reading
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Bare metal switches: Will merchant silicon take over networking?
New vendors are pushing network architectures that decouple software from hardware and run on bare metal switches with merchant silicon. Have we reached the x86 era in networking? Continue Reading
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Handling network change: Is IPv4-to-IPv6 the least of your problems?
Engineers need to implement major network change for IPv6, SDN and hybrid cloud. But they're learning they'll have to manage the old and the new at once. Continue Reading
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Networking blogs: What it takes to pass Cisco Data Center exam
In this week's networking blog, analysts write about Cisco's Data Center exam and Amazon's new suite of enterprise-oriented Web services. Continue Reading
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With SDN, IPv6 transition may not be so hard
With SDN, IPv6 transition might be easier, since physical addresses will be managed through a controller and be part of a larger automated system. Continue Reading
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VMware NSX will change the network admin role: Are you ready?
VMware NSX could bring network virtualization under the management of system admins, or it could alter the network admin role. Which will it be? Continue Reading
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Your next job may be 'network programmer': What you'll need to know
SDN brings flexibility to networking, but this will require engineers to gain new skills in order to fill the emerging role of network programmer. Continue Reading
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Networking blogs: Why Cisco's late SDN entry might not matter
In this week's Networking blogs, analysts discuss the role of VDI and discuss why it might not matter that Cisco is late to SDN. Continue Reading
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User-, app-centric security key in enterprise security architecture
Today's enterprise security architecture must become contextually aware in order to support the growth of mobile devices and cloud-based applications. Continue Reading
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Juniper Contrail's open source SDN will change the enterprise network
Glen Kemp discusses Juniper's open source SDN controller and the impact the OpenContrail project and NFV may have on enterprise customers. Continue Reading
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Networking blogs: Cisco lays out ACI strategy
This week's networking blogs cover the gamut from Cisco's SDN strategy to steps enterprises should take to ensure they have enough network capacity. Continue Reading
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Will cloudification make enterprise IT jobs disappear?
We have public, private and hybrid clouds. What does this mean for in-house IT departments? Will the cloud make enterprise jobs evaporate? Continue Reading