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• New IT tools to help you take charge in the age of the hybrid cloud

  An IT pro must be able to optimize service delivery and control the cloud operating environment. Learn about the new tools that make this task easier.  Continue Reading

• Lower network Opex needed to maximize new service revenue

  Operators need to reduce network Opex to maximize new services revenue, and different approaches are emerging to address the challenge.  Continue Reading

• Building a smarter defense with situational intelligence tools

  Contextually aware security platforms are growing in importance as employees access corporate assets through more devices and across more locations.  Continue Reading

• Using dynamic ARP inspection to stop sniffing attacks

  Expert Michael Gregg discusses how dynamic Address Resolution Protocol inspection helps prevent hackers from penetrating enterprise switches.  Continue Reading

• Expert discusses must-haves for secure VPN implementations

  Expert lists strong encryption settings and security policies, among others, as ways to use security and design to strengthen VPNs.  Continue Reading

• In SDN optical networks, centralized control and scalability

  Technology for SDN optical networks is emerging and with it comes centralized control and dynamic bandwidth provisioning in the WAN.  Continue Reading

• Cisco Modeling Lab: What you need to know

  Network architect Teren Bryson gives SearchNetworking readers an early peek into Cisco's forthcoming Cisco Modeling Lab.  Continue Reading

• Integrate contextual security to strengthen mobile device usage

  Adding contextual security framework to mobile device management strategy can yield benefits if you plan correctly, expert David Jacobs writes.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-V logical networks: The answer to scalability

  When it comes time to scale Microsoft virtual environments, engineers must use Hyper-V logical networks, which enable wider connectivity.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-V networking: The three virtual switches that fuel connectivity

  In this Hyper-V networking primer, learn about the three virtual switches behind Microsoft virtualization connectivity.  Continue Reading

• VMware certification programs: Recasting the old, developing the new

  VMware has revised their cloud, data center virtualization and end-user computing programs, in addition to developing a network virtualization one.  Continue Reading

• Cisco SDN vs. VMware network virtualization: Explore the differences

  Two viable SDN options -- Cisco SDN and VMware network virtualization -- have emerged, but the two are starkly different. Here's how to compare the two.  Continue Reading

• Analyze your storage traffic to meet data center WAN needs

  Understand the storage applications running across your data center WAN links to ensure optimal performance.  Continue Reading

• Brocade SDN certification: What to know about its product credentials

  Brocade now offers two SDN certification credentials focused on its virtual router product platform. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Five strategies to enhance cyber resilience

  Expert Uy Huynh details five security strategies to increase network recovery capabilities to keep your company working efficiently.  Continue Reading