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How to make your WAN architecture software-defined

There's more than one way to make your WAN architecture software-defined. Learn three very different routes to achieving an SD-WAN. Continue Reading
Software-defined networking products to enable scalable container deployment

Container deployments enable the rapid introduction of new applications, but they can also cause networking problems at scale. Analyst Lee Doyle says software-defined networking products will change that. Continue Reading
Getting the most out of a managed WAN implementation

Marketing materials paint a rosy picture, but a managed WAN implementation can be a challenge for enterprise network engineers. Continue Reading
SDN/NFV network standards don't address benefits of change

Evolving SDN/NFV network standards address the technology but don't help operators understand potential operational efficiencies and increased service revenues. Continue Reading
Automated BSS and OSS models needed for new network operations

Modernizing BSSes and OSSes to transform networks operations would be faster than changing the network itself and would save money before SDN and NFV savings start kicking in. Continue Reading

How a network security overview pays dividends

In an age of heightened cybersecurity risks, companies still aren't spending enough to create a network security overview. Continue Reading
Building enterprise network platforms for tomorrow

As more and more devices become connected -- ushering in new management, security and big data challenges -- network platform requirements will continue to evolve. Continue Reading
Business is 'destroying' the application delivery process

Business has changed, and so must the application delivery process. It's time for IT to go from being provider of services to a broker between clouds and end users. Here's how. Continue Reading
Viptela vs. Cisco: Comparing SD-WAN vendors' platforms

In a software-defined WAN showdown, network pro Will Murrell compares platforms from two top SD-WAN companies -- Cisco's Intelligent WAN and Viptela's Secure Extensible Network. Continue Reading
Planning for enterprise network testing

Enterprise network testing provides network engineers with a deeper insight and understanding of a network's operations, enabling better service to users. Continue Reading
Discover three ways to get your WAN software defined

There are three ways to get your WAN software defined: overlay, replace and as a service. Learn what these entail and how they can reduce costs and improve WAN performance. Continue Reading

Network analytics will play a key role for IT managers

The enterprise network is transforming with mobility and SDN, and the additional complexity means network analytics has to become a primary tool. Continue Reading
Cloud exchanges designed for WAN connections to public clouds

Emerging cloud exchanges offer access to multiple cloud services via WAN links with the benefits of better security and network performance than the public Internet. Continue Reading
NFV and SDN work in tandem in network infrastructure design

NFV and SDN work at different layers of new network infrastructure designs. And together, they can drive change in creating virtual devices and flexible network connections. Continue Reading
Virtual wires on the radar for future network infrastructure

Due to changes in network infrastructure, running traffic over virtual wires could emerge from a combination of technologies, including SDN, NFV, virtualization and cloud. Continue Reading