Tips

Tips

• White box switching, SDN and NFV prompt carrier networking gear revolution

  For service providers considering a networking gear upgrade, white box switching plus SDN in the data center and NFV in the core offer scalability, lower cost and better margins.  Continue Reading

• SD-WAN providers enable high-speed access to cloud-based apps

  With users increasingly moving to SaaS and cloud-based apps, some SD-WAN providers have partnered with cloud providers to allow customers easier access to those apps.  Continue Reading

• Using DevOps for networking testing gains traction

  Using DevOps for networking means using the tools IT teams employ for testing and applying those principles to networking.  Continue Reading

• Plan for a SDN implementation in four steps

  If your organization is thinking about a future SDN implementation, the time to begin planning is now. Follow these four steps to launch the process.  Continue Reading

• Layer 3 switches explained

  Layer 3 switches are important in enterprise networks -- particularly in designs with many subnets and virtual LANs. What is a Layer 3 switch, what can it do for you, and how does it differ from a regular switch or router?  Continue Reading

• Managing apps essential in realizing their business value

  Apps have taken center stage, but in order to exploit their value, enterprises have to find a way of managing apps that works best for them.  Continue Reading

• Status report 2017: NFV deployments grow; standards issues remain

  Large service providers are continuing their NFV deployments, which will enable 5G wireless and IoT. But management, orchestration and standards questions remain.  Continue Reading

• Change management automation alters the face of network configuration

  The market for change management automation software is increasing, as networks become more complex and virtual.  Continue Reading

• Automated service lifecycle management needed for SDN success

  To seriously jump-start SDN, automated service lifecycle management is needed for operations efficiency and service agility for legacy and SDN networks.  Continue Reading

• How types of noise in data communication systems affect the network

  Learn about the different types of noise in data communication -- including thermal, intermodulation, cross-talk, impulse and shot noise -- and how they can affect your network.  Continue Reading

• Embrace experimental next-gen network services to increase revenue

  As network connections revenue declines, next-gen network services that deliver a user experience can transform the business. Note to operators: Missing this opportunity is not optional.  Continue Reading

• The good, bad and the ugly of software-defined networking security

  Software-defined networking security has both good and bad potential. It can benefit route connectivity, but it also presents risk linked to improper SDN controller implementation.  Continue Reading

• How to leverage UDP port scanning as a security scanning tool

  UDP port scanning isn't as robust as TCP port scanning, but there are steps you can take to include the technique as a security scanning tool.  Continue Reading

• Network trends include new hardware role in a virtual era

  Network trends that enterprise IT pros must consider include rethinking the role of hardware in today's virtualized, software-defined services architecture.  Continue Reading

• The unified network management system is revived in move to cloud

  The single pane of glass, unified network management system is often thought to be a myth. But in the age of cloud computing, a viable framework is beginning to emerge.  Continue Reading