Opinion

Opinion

• Recent flurry of slower Ethernet speeds focuses on strategy, not acceleration

  For the first time, Ethernet innovation isn't about higher speeds. The recent push for 2.5 and 5 Gigabit Ethernet show it's all about use cases.  Continue Reading

• NFV and SDN technology benefits drive telecom changes

  NFV and SDN technology could be mainstream options for providers' cloud and network architectures within five years; time to review the benefits.  Continue Reading

• SDN blogs: 2015 year of software-defined WAN?

  In this week's SDN blogs, analysts discuss why SDN is more reliable than traditional networking, why SDN WAN will gain popularity in 2015 and Brocade’s new Vyatta Controller.  Continue Reading

• SN blogs: WebRTC browser applications boost enterprise networking

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst discusses why browser-based communication is enhanced with WebRTC applications.  Continue Reading

• Using NetFlow monitoring tactics to solve bandwidth mysteries

  NetFlow eliminated the hassle of network troubleshooting after a school complained about its Internet access.  Continue Reading

• SN blogs: Big data initiatives require vision and strategy

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst discusses 10 big data vision and strategy questions; what's the best way to provide Wi-Fi to a campground?  Continue Reading

• Network programmability, SDN blend into virtualization hairball

  The challenge is to forget demarcation lines between networking programmability, SDN and data center virtualization. Columnist Patrick Hubbard says they're becoming something between a giant hairball and a flock of magic unicorns.  Continue Reading

• SN blogs: Software infrastructure products to blossom in 2015

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst gives his 2015 IT infrastructure predictions; an engineer discusses when to use a router versus a switch.  Continue Reading

• What buyers need from Wi-Fi access point upgrades

  A recap of SearchNetworking's How to Buy series, which teaches IT professionals what to keep an eye on when buying new products for their networks.  Continue Reading

• SDN blogs: Hybrid WAN the 'killer' SDN use case?

  In this week's SDN blogs, a book review, and one analyst says departments have to stop worrying about draining their budgets before year's end.  Continue Reading

• SN blogs: mobile management protection needs improvement

  SN blogs: This week, a security analyst shares his 2015 predictions; a consultant highlights the need for thoughtful IPv6 implementation.  Continue Reading

• New, branded open network hardware model emerges

  Hyperscale data center operators have radically altered their infrastructure with open network hardware that runs a range of operating systems. As this strategy trickles down into the enterprise, vendors are unveiling branded-but-open technology.  Continue Reading

• Hotel Wi-Fi security crumbles in wake of bored IT admin

  What happens when a bored IT admin meets a hotel Wi-Fi network that does not want to cooperate?  Continue Reading

• SN blogs: Managed mobile meshing with IoT, M2M

  SN blogs: An analyst highlights 2014 mobility trends; a T-Mobile data rollover plan wins kudos.  Continue Reading

• Time for a network monitoring application? What to look for

  You might think that implementing a network monitoring tool is like every other rollout. You would be wrong.  Continue Reading