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Improve data center efficiency with these 3 steps
As applications require more computing power, enterprises need to ensure they maximize their data centers. These three steps can improve data center efficiency. Continue Reading
When will enterprises adopt the new Wi-Fi 6 standard?
Networking vendors have unveiled Wi-Fi 6 devices, yet the wireless standard is not ratified. Don't expect Wi-Fi 6 to flow into the mainstream anytime soon. Continue Reading
3 considerations that can spark modern networking innovations
In this roundup of networking blogs, experts explore the possibility of network transformations, including where the industry needs the most change and new ways of thinking. Continue Reading
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How cloud network architecture can redesign the enterprise edge
Networks are changing at the edge, and maintaining edge connectivity is crucial. Cloud network advancements are transforming connectivity options, as well as WANs and SD-WANs. Continue Reading
Wireless site surveys and why you no longer need them
Wireless site surveys have always been part of a WLAN installation, but today that no longer should be the case. Capacity, not coverage, is more important. Continue Reading
3 steps for a successful data center consolidation plan
A data center consolidation plan is usually riddled with questions. But careful forethought is key for the successful centralization of software and servers.Continue Reading
With AI-based networking, UNH Wi-Fi gets smart
When the University of New Hampshire's residence halls went wireless-only, an AI-based networking tool from Aruba gave them a closer look at Wi-Fi performance.Continue Reading
How to monitor CPU usage in SDN environments
Monitoring CPU usage in a software-defined network is necessary to determine adequate network capacity and compute capacity, especially if workloads are competing for resources.Continue Reading
How to handle new network monitoring complexities
New technologies increase the complexity when it comes to monitoring networks. What can network managers do to regain much-needed visibility and control?Continue Reading
How do cloud data centers affect network bandwidth requirements?
When deciding which applications to move to a cloud data center, enterprises should consider network bandwidth requirements and latency, among other factors.Continue Reading
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Use the right performance monitoring strategy for automated networks
Virtual and automated networks can often hide performance issues that lurk within the network. Learn performance monitoring strategies to get the most out of these environments.Continue Reading
How to improve network speed and get faster Wi-Fi in 3 steps
Proper router placement and maintenance, along with tighter security controls, can help IT departments improve network speed and boost Wi-Fi performance.Continue Reading
How to improve network security in 5 steps
The basics of network security start with a proactive and comprehensive audit of connectivity points. Also, be sure to get end users involved with network security policies.Continue Reading
How to improve network latency in 3 steps
High latency can snarl network traffic and disrupt communications, resulting in unhappy end users. Check out these three steps to reduce and improve network latency.Continue Reading
What network tools are available for hybrid cloud monitoring?
As hybrid cloud adoption ramps up, businesses should consider hybrid cloud monitoring tools that provide network performance insight across the entire environment.Continue Reading
Waiting too long for Wi-Fi upgrade puts security at risk
To the average end user, wireless gear tends to be out of sight and out of mind. But experts warn: Put off an overdue Wi-Fi upgrade and you put your network's security at risk.Continue Reading
Predictive networks: How realistic are they?
While the associated term might sound magical, predictive networks make use of real historical data to predict network events. Be ready for a bit of complexity, though.Continue Reading
How can organizations improve their network change management?
Organizations can optimize their network change management processes with dedicated change management services for improved planning, monitoring and communication capabilities.Continue Reading
3 tips for managing multi-cloud network architectures
By correlating network events, understanding network paths and crafting detailed exception reports, network managers can get a handle on their multi-cloud environments.Continue Reading
SD-WAN and SLAs: Why crafting internal SLAs is a smart move
IT teams can use SD-WAN to keep track of network performance, upping the possibility to create and enforce internal SLAs that better reflect business requirements.Continue Reading
Network monitoring systems best practices include centralized data
With the help of a centralized data store and modeling language, network monitoring systems can both separate and unify data collection and analysis functions.Continue Reading
4 switch ASIC interfaces to drive SDN and machine learning growth
Learn how four interfaces that are designed to control switch ASICs and packet forwarding can help accelerate developments in SDN and machine learning.Continue Reading
Software-defined networking security involves 3 factors
Software-defined networking security requires IT teams to ensure data confidentiality, the integrity of the network and the availability of network services, along with compliance.Continue Reading
What metrics and tools can accurately measure network performance?
Several methods and metrics measure network performance and throughput. But IT needs to gauge these measurements on a consistent basis to avoid major service issues.Continue Reading
ITSM automation helps advance network automation
IT service management helps close the gap between IT staff and business needs, as artificial intelligence and machine learning work with ITSM automation to usher in network automation.Continue Reading
Network performance metrics pose data center challenges
Currently, network performance metrics are not fully formed and offer just a generic view of the network. Plus, metrics produce reams of data that are difficult to digest.Continue Reading
How to check for high network utilization
Learn why high utilization issues in the network arise, how to detect them, and two ways to grapple with the problem to keep network latency low and application performance high.Continue Reading
Network data analysis boosts crucial monitoring tasks
The latest network analytics tools are adding new brain power to the old workhorse of network monitoring. Just be careful you don’t drown in the data.Continue Reading
How to set up network analytics tools for successful monitoring
Learn which analytics tools help monitor the network and what systems and processes you should work out in advance to make them as effective as possible.Continue Reading
Will network management functions as a service arrive soon?
Network management as a service isn't widespread, at least not yet. But if past history is any indication, its popularity is bound to grow, once certain hurdles are overcome.Continue Reading
Should IT share data analysis from network management consoles?
By making data analysis available from a network management console, IT groups could offer their lines of business better insights into end-user productivity.Continue Reading
New generation of network analytics software starting to emerge
Some of the newest network analytics tools can learn how a network is supposed to operate, warn managers of potential problems and offer ways to solve issues.Continue Reading
Four ways to improve network security for modern networks
The green padlock on websites doesn't improve network security, so our expert addresses four ways to secure the modern network that move beyond the castle-wall analogy.Continue Reading
Network security issues top the list of enterprise priorities
A network manager's list of concerns is always long. But given the rise of deadly threats, security tops the list, followed by SDN, IoT and edge computing.Continue Reading
Network engineering skills should include software fluency
Network engineers need to rethink their network engineering skills and embrace software fluency training to meet business needs for modern network infrastructure.Continue Reading
The importance of staying up to date with Wi-Fi training
Wireless networking is changing at breakneck speeds, but Wi-Fi training isn't keeping up. Find out why firms must pay more attention to ensuring engineers are properly trained.Continue Reading
How data center interconnect technologies shape WAN performance
Latency, congestion and sluggish TCP stacks can plague application performance, but understanding data center interconnect technologies is key.Continue Reading
Network data analysis driving business intelligence
According to a study from Enterprise Management Associates, network data analysis tools are now being used by enterprises to deliver valuable information to business units.Continue Reading
How to plan for network disaggregation with APIs
Network disaggregation is a lot of work for engineers, and it's fraught with potential hurdles posed by sourcing hardware, a control plane, network operating system and how you manage necessary APIs.Continue Reading
Can cable be reused when upgrading 802.11ac wireless LAN?
Is it better to repurpose legacy cabling when planning an 802.11ac wireless LAN upgrade, or does it make sense to buy new? Like many things networking, it depends.Continue Reading
What security is needed for digital assistant devices?
How should cybersecurity-enforcement efforts adapt as digital assistant devices become more pervasive in business enterprise networking to safeguard corporate data?Continue Reading
How can IT asset management tools aid in virtualization era?
IT asset management tools allow businesses to track resources effectively. Platform organization is increasingly necessary in a virtualized enterprise.Continue Reading
Three-step network strategy sells big changes as more doable
A three-pronged network strategy takes an evolutionary approach to selling revolutionary technology changes internally, with a bigger chance of success.Continue Reading
How your SD-WAN appliance can consolidate the branch stack
The latest SD-WAN appliance technology promises expanded and accelerated consolidation of branch stacks. Learn how it works and how to make it work for you.Continue Reading
How can cloud management apps organize data across clouds?
If you need to pull together different data sets, cloud management apps can track information workloads across multiple clouds and present the data in a simplified way.Continue Reading
Take network configuration management tools to the next level
Script management systems and intent-based networking are driving the future of network configuration management tools, shifting the paradigm of how networking systems are managed.Continue Reading
NFV disaggregates firewall appliance to increase scalability
A traditional firewall appliance can incorporate many services, but NFV can virtualize firewalls to offer individual services that scale for application requirements.Continue Reading
Automated networks mean clearing some key hurdles first
Obstacles facing IT adoption of automation in the network including training and trust. Now's the time to clear these hurdles and reap the benefits of an automated future.Continue Reading
How to select the best network monitoring tool
Learn the criteria for choosing the best network monitoring tool for your enterprise.Continue Reading
Need help making Wi-Fi secure? Consider some 'classic' approaches
Keeping your Wi-Fi secure is a challenge, to say the least. Security hasn't kept up with Wi-Fi advances, but there are steps you can take to keep your Wi-Fi network protected.Continue Reading
Users want hybrid cloud networking to be simple
As more services move to the cloud and become more mobile, if the network is invisible and performs well, IT pros are doing their jobs in users' eyes.Continue Reading
Why some Wi-Fi jobs are best for WLAN professionals to avoid
Some Wi-Fi jobs can become nearly impossible to complete. When engineers contend with inflated expectations or bad designs, it may be best to walk away.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 cut false security, malware alerts in hybrid cloud
The bad news: IT teams are deluged by false security and malware alerts with their hybrid clouds. The good news: New tools are here to help.Continue Reading
Open source network software matures, but needs incentives for use
Open source network software is maturing, but the networking industry needs to create compelling economic incentives for large suppliers and buyers to contribute, as well.Continue Reading
Managing wireless networks: How to address the key challenges
One challenge in managing wireless networks is that the tools and tech are changing rapidly. Here’s what network pros need to know now.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
Managed enterprise network services gain traction
As network demands become increasingly complex, many enterprises are turning to managed network services, outsourcing maintenance to third-party providers.Continue Reading
Cloud security tips to consider when mulling external data centers
The old security rules don't apply when moving workloads to the cloud. These cloud security tips will help you make the right decision.Continue Reading
New telecom transformation goals require service automation
Restarting a telecom transformation means putting business goals first and technology choices second, and making the service process more efficient through automation.Continue Reading
Network engineering tools changing as cloud shift pressures profession
As more companies examine the cloud, network engineering tools are changing, requiring engineers to rethink and recraft their job descriptions.Continue Reading
Networked cloud emerges to meet evolving infrastructure needs
Some enterprise network managers are beginning to move networking out to the cloud, as they sort out how to best meet their organizations' evolving infrastructure needs.Continue Reading
Intent-driven networking reshaping network service delivery
When configuring a network, engineers often focus on individual tasks to enable network service delivery. Intent-driven networking transfers the focus to the overall network.Continue Reading
Amidst complex infrastructures, network visualization is needed
Today's networks are increasingly complex. An overhaul in network visualization is needed to help parse and diagnose modern networks.Continue Reading
Automation key element in network monitoring best practices
The fundamentals underpinning network monitoring might be simple, but it doesn't mean keeping tabs on your network is easy. What can you do to improve your monitoring tool framework?Continue Reading
IP subnetting: How to calculate subnet masks
Check out IP subnetting shortcuts on how to do subnet mask calculations and break down IP address classes to route traffic within your network.Continue Reading
What do I need to do to create successful hybrid WANs?
The market for hybrid network services is growing, and with it comes the challenge of successfully creating hybrid WANs.Continue Reading
Infinite options tempt, but cutting proprietary management even better
Are the bad old days of control interface proliferation back again? Patrick Hubbard says it's time for network administrators to put their foot down.Continue Reading
Wireless management in the cloud heralds transformation
Placing wireless management in the cloud is gaining traction among enterprises as companies examine more efficient ways to oversee their networks. It's part of a shift that's affecting network infrastructure.Continue Reading
Managing apps requires holistic, reactive approach
Managing apps' performance must be planned holistically with an eye to reactive management and proactive management.Continue Reading
Network automation scripts: Separating myth from reality
Network automation can make work easier, but be careful which processes you automate. Done wrong, automation can break more things than it fixes.Continue Reading
IPv6 connectivity: Ignore at your own peril
Gathering knowledge on IPv6 connectivity and implementation is critical to success in modern IP networking.Continue Reading
My MPLS service contract expires soon -- should I renew?
The rise of SD-WAN has many asking: Do we really need MPLS connectivity? Expert John Burke explains what factors to consider before renewing your existing contract.Continue Reading
Are you ready for an SDN deployment?
The principal motivation behind SDN deployments is the need for a responsive and nimble IT organization. While the network architecture is definitely in the future, not all are ready for it.Continue Reading
Persuading management to support the IT buying process
What steps should you take to get your network buying needs approved by top management? One piece of advice: Learn what your manager needs.Continue Reading
What's the best way to handle end-of-sale devices on your network?
A majority of organizations have end-of-sale and end-of-life devices on their networks. What's the best way to ensure your equipment is up to date?Continue Reading
Time to erase IT friction between InfoSec, NetOps
IT friction between your security and network operations personnel sap productivity. Maybe it's time for everyone to work together.Continue Reading
WAN optimization techniques pace IT investment
TechTarget's most recent Networking Purchasing Intentions survey reveals IT's priority to invest in WAN optimization techniques in the next 12 months.Continue Reading
NIA: Saisei's FlowCommand SDN appliance secures network flows
Saisei, our latest Network Innovation Award winner, uses its FlowCommand virtual SDN appliance to control network flows and prevent individual users from hogging bandwidth.Continue Reading
SDN monitoring means new transitions for engineers
SDN network management means tools are transforming from listening mode to active mode.Continue Reading
Facing network breach threats, visibility is key
In this Q&A, an IT pro at Penn Mutual shares how his dual strategy of user education and Layer 7 visibility helps prevent network breaches.Continue Reading
With MPLS-TP and SDN, a simpler dynamic control plane
MPLS-TP transforms carrier networks for packet switching, but SDN could take it a step further. Combining the technologies, engineers could reduce complexity in the dynamic control plane and gain flexible service creation.Continue Reading
Umpqua Bank employs NSX, micro-segmentation for enterprise security
Umpqua Bank's Sam Guidice tells how the organization deployed VMware's NSX as part of its effort to utilize micro-segmentation for enterprise security.Continue Reading
Network programming skills from scripting to DevOps: What to learn
Networking pros don't need to become code monkeys, but a little network programming can go a long way toward advancing their careers.Continue Reading
Identify this network convergence nomenclature: You could be a winner
As the admin and platform owner of a project, Patrick Hubbard has to monitor everything, and he coined a new term that describes that responsibility.Continue Reading
Boost your network productivity for free with 'lost things'
Like Tinker Bell, network engineers can work magic by sprinkling fairy dust on formerly dormant equipment. And it doesn't cost a cent.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
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As of July 1, the "Network management news, advice and technical information" RSS feed will be moving off of the Pheedo platform. Instead, please bookmark the following URL to make sure you continue to receive our content: http://...Continue Reading
Centralized vs. decentralized SDN architecture: Which works for you?
Two SDN architecture models -- centralized and decentralized -- have much in common, but key differences center on the use of the OpenFlow protocol.Continue Reading
How do I disable VPN passthrough? What are the pros and cons to disabling it?
In this Ask the Expert response, Rainer Enders explains how to disable VPN passthrough and what the benefits and drawbacks are.Continue Reading
Mobile network management apps: Monitoring on the go
Mobile network management applications offer monitoring on the go
As smartphone and tablet devices in the enterprise grow, vendors are developing mobile network management apps for iOS and Android, offering accessible views into the network.Continue Reading
Troubleshooting remote scripting using Network Monitor 3.0 -- Managing Windows networks using script
Learn how to use Network Monitor 3.0 for troubleshooting a remote scripting error in this tip originally published on WindowsNetworking.com.Continue Reading
Network test plan: Checklist for architecture changes
For every change you make to your network architecture, you should have a test plan and a backout plan. In this tip, learn how to build a test plan and review a sample checklist of things to include.Continue Reading
CCNA exam preparation guide
A learning guide for CCNA exam preparation with book chapters, expert advice and quiz.Continue Reading
How SSL and TLS secure network transactions
SSL and TLS are protocols that were developed primarily to protect Web transactions, but they can be used to protect any type of network traffic that utilizes TCP at the transport layer, including the popular SSL VPN. In this tip, learn how SSL and ...Continue Reading
OpenNMS, an introduction: Affordable network management
Open source expert Maria Winslow brings network managers up to speed about the free open source enterprise-grade network-management system OpenNMS.Continue Reading
Best practices for network management in the non-profit world
Discover how the Washington, D.C.-based National Parks Conservation Association developed their network management solution to ensure network uptime and availability.Continue Reading
Implementing software restriction policies
This tip explains how you can use software restriction policies to keep your workstations in pristine shape and cut down on help desk calls at the same time.Continue Reading
The importance of IP address management
IP addresses are an integral part of any corporate network, and companies large and small are consuming them faster with more applications and devices than ever before. Overlooking the importance of getting a handle on IP addresses can prove ...Continue Reading