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Managing first-hop router complexity with an IPv6 prefix

This week, bloggers explore IPv6 prefix complexities, the reasons behind high turnover among CISOs and whether the adage 'just reboot it' holds true with advanced wireless LANs.

By Eamon Earls • Jan. 4, 2018

Zayo SD-WAN available as a managed or on-premises product

Zayo Group has launched an SD-WAN product. The Zayo SD-WAN is available as an on-premises or managed product. Zayo is a bandwidth infrastructure provider in the U.S. and Europe.

By Antone Gonsalves • Jan. 4, 2018

Looking ahead to the biggest 2018 tech trends in networking

The year ahead will force IT professionals to break out of their comfort zones and embrace 2018 tech trends that are reshaping the enterprise networking field.

By Andrew Froehlich • Jan. 3, 2018

Four telecom infrastructure trends driving network of the future

Four telecom infrastructure trends -- SDN, NFV, IoT and 5G -- are driving the network of the future, but telecom networks are more likely to transform in 2020, not 2018.

By Tom Nolle • Jan. 1, 2018

Nuffield Health finds SD-WAN deployment worth the added cost

The additional SD-WAN cost brought more value to the LANs of 189 Nuffield hospitals and fitness centers in the United Kingdom.

By Antone Gonsalves • Dec. 27, 2017

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.

By John Burke • Dec. 26, 2017

Recapping 2017’s biggest trends in networking technology

In 2017 trends in networking technology, network management software got more intelligent, switches more versatile and vendor consolidation accelerated.

By Eamon Earls • Dec. 26, 2017

How can network management systems boost troubleshooting?

What can IT teams do to combine network management systems and application performance management tools to boost troubleshooting in enterprise infrastructure?

By Amy DeCarlo • Dec. 26, 2017

SD-WAN a tool for combining networks, engineer says

When your company acquires another, combining networks can be a chore. But SD-WAN could ease the pains associated with integrating disparate topologies.

By Chuck Moozakis • Dec. 13, 2017

Barefoot Tofino chip tapped for Deep Insight network monitor

Barefoot Networks has introduced packet-based monitoring software, called Deep Insight. The new product uses data processed on switches powered by the Barefoot Tofino chip.

By Antone Gonsalves • Dec. 6, 2017

The future of networking technology is playing out right now

To prepare for the future of networking technology, IT managers must understand evolving concepts like hyper-convergence, SD-WAN and intent-based networking.

By Jean DerGurahian • Dec. 1, 2017

Aporeto app security uncoupled from network infrastructure

Aporeto app security startup has introduced security software that achieves scale by decoupling application security from the network infrastructure of a hybrid cloud environment.

By Antone Gonsalves • Nov. 30, 2017

How to select the best network monitoring tool

Learn the criteria for choosing the best network monitoring tool for your enterprise.

By Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros • Nov. 29, 2017

Why device upgrade strategies fail

The industry is built on 30-year-old code, writes one analyst, and that is one reason why device upgrade strategies often fall short.

By Eamon Earls • Nov. 22, 2017

LiveAction software focuses on provisioning resources

Bloggers look into LiveAction software aimed at provisioning resources, the threat posed by the cybersecurity skills shortage and using Linux for data center switches.

By Eamon Earls • Nov. 16, 2017

Remediation engine to improve Nyansa Voyance network monitoring

New remediation engine in Nyansa Voyance flags the cause of network troubles and recommends changes to correct it. Other improvements include more syslog data for better analytics.

By Antone Gonsalves • Nov. 10, 2017

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.

By Lee Badman • Nov. 8, 2017

What endpoint security systems do companies need?

This week, bloggers look into advances in endpoint security systems, achieving greater functionality with AirCheck G2 and the continued role of the command-line interface in an API era.

By Eamon Earls • Nov. 3, 2017

ONUG conference: SD-WAN and automation continue to grow

The 2017 ONUG conference focused on new uses for SD-WAN, the development of standards and offered a sneak peek into emerging technologies, like containerization and automation.

By Jennifer English • Oct. 31, 2017

Ethernet switch market trends show 40 GbE losing share

The global Ethernet switch market grows, according to IHS Markit, while ThousandEyes focuses on device health and network visibility. Riverbed and Teneo team up on new service.

By Eamon Earls • Oct. 30, 2017

Getting to know serverless computing architecture

Bloggers explore the dynamics of serverless computing architecture, efficacy and efficiency with endpoint security and use cases for bidirectional forwarding detection

By Eamon Earls • Oct. 27, 2017

To buy or build IT infrastructure focus of ONUG 2017 panel

During ONUG's fall conference, panelists debated whether to buy or build IT infrastructure. Company IT execs say the final decision depends on a company's culture and talent.

By Jennifer English • Oct. 24, 2017

Why open network systems are so difficult to find

Bloggers explore open network systems, look into the development of unified security operations and analytics, and recommend how to tweak an Ansible playbook.

By Eamon Earls • Oct. 20, 2017

Network validation a first step to intent-based architecture

Network validation is an important first step for enterprises evaluating intent-based networking. Unless you know how things really work, you won't succeed.

By Terry Slattery • Oct. 18, 2017

Cybersecurity evolution brings shifts for network security

Bloggers explore cybersecurity evolution and its impact on network security, new network fabrics from Extreme and take a deep dive on routing protocols, such as BFD.

By Eamon Earls • Oct. 13, 2017