Tips

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• SD-WAN configuration options: Is active-active configuration best?

  Highly distributed organizations might not benefit from an active-active SD-WAN configuration. Learn how to assess which option is best for your company.  Continue Reading

• Open source network tools compete with shrinking vendor equipment

  Vendor equipment consolidation could limit network operator service automation efforts, but new open source network tools offer options and prevent lock-in.  Continue Reading

• SD-WAN providers: Consider the small with the big

  SD-WAN providers extend far beyond the most well-known names in networking. Consider the smaller or niche players when checking out good options.  Continue Reading

• Free Range Routing ready to take root as viable option

  The Linux Foundation, Cumulus and others ramp up their support for Free Range Routing, as open source routing gains traction.  Continue Reading

• How to implement an SDN training strategy

  Each organization approaches SDN training with its own strategy depending on its motivation and requirements. Here are some pointers to consider.  Continue Reading

• Session hijacking prevention tips you should know

  Session hijacking prevention means putting into motion techniques that will help you guard your network. This is what you need to know to learn how to prevent session hijacking.  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

• How to move to a network hybrid cloud architecture

  Learn how to avoid network hybrid cloud architecture problems before a migration, and why uniformity and consistent performance are essential for success.  Continue Reading

• Is your organization ready for automation deployment?

  Adopting new forms of advanced network configuration requires a culture change. Is your organization ready?  Continue Reading

• Future internet infrastructure to utilize fiber, edge hosting, CDNs

  The future internet infrastructure for network operators will rely on vastly increased amounts of fiber, edge hosting and content delivery networks to match users' needs.  Continue Reading

• Software-based routing on its way to displace the branch router

  The rise of software-based routing and SD-WAN could jump-start the displacement of traditional branch routers, as more organizations realize the benefits of moving to software.  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

• Why SD-WAN doesn't mean the end of MPLS connections

  Many organizations are opting to keep their MPLS connections, even after deploying SD-WAN, defying predictions of the death of MPLS with SD-WAN's rise -- at least for some circuits.  Continue Reading

• How to use Shodan search engine to diagnose vulnerabilities

  Learn how to use the Shodan search engine, which allows ethical hackers and white hats to find specific types of computers and applications, to uncover security flaws and vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading