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Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice // Best practices for navigating network licensingThe future of network licensing is Opex
Network licensing is shifting from Capex models to Opex, largely due to SDN and cloud networking evolution. Here are best practices network teams can use to plan for the future.
By Damon Garn • May 6, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Opinion
Network automation success begins with a source of truth
A network source of truth is essential for automation strategies. Organizations must know what data an NSoT contains and which tools to integrate for successful network automation.
By Shamus McGillicuddy • May 6, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
net neutrality
Net neutrality is the concept of an open, equal internet for everyone, regardless of content consumed or the device, application or platform used.
By Rahul Awati , Kate Gerwig • May 2, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice
How SASE convergence affects organizational silos
Most enterprises have siloed departments, but SASE's convergence of network and security functions is disrupting those constructs and driving the need for more team communication.
By John Cavanaugh • April 30, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice
SASE reality check: What should organizations expect?
Enterprises interested in SASE must grapple with challenges and misinformation about the tool. Businesses should discern SASE's true benefits before adoption.
By David Weldon • April 29, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Bitcoin halving explained: Everything you need to know
Since its 2009 inception, bitcoin surged from $0 to a peak of $69,000 in Nov. 2021. To control supply, a halving event happens to limit mining rewards and slow bitcoin creation.
By Sean Kerner • April 24, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Why GenAI infrastructure optimization starts with the network
GenAI deployment requires optimized infrastructure. The networking aspects, such as workload placement and the type of deployment model, could determine GenAI performance.
By Deanna Darah • April 23, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
networking (computer)
Networking, also known as computer networking, is the practice of transporting and exchanging data between nodes over a shared medium in an information system.
By Paul Kirvan, Jessica Scarpati • April 23, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
What is SD-WAN (software-defined WAN)? Ultimate guide
Software-defined WAN is a technology that uses software-defined networking concepts to distribute network traffic across a wide area network, or WAN.
By Jennifer English • April 23, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital currency -- also called cryptocurrency -- that can be traded for goods or services with vendors that accept Bitcoin as payment.
By Alexander Gillis • April 22, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Cisco charts new security terrain with Hypershield
Initially, Hypershield protects software, VMs and containerized applications running on Linux. Cisco's ambition is to eventually broaden its reach.
By Antone Gonsalves • April 19, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Is network automation adoption necessary?
Automation is not a one-size-fits-all strategy for every network problem. Enterprises must examine their network's needs to determine if automation is a worthwhile investment.
By Nicole Viera • April 17, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice // IT support for home networking
How SD-WAN for home offices supports remote work
The market maturation of SD-WAN is leading companies to consider extending the technology to remote workers. Companies should ask three important questions before taking that step.
By John Fruehe, John Burke • April 17, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
subnet mask
A subnet mask is a 32-bit binary number used in modern network addressing schemes to differentiate between a network's location and the specific location of a host or device on that network.
By Stephen Bigelow • April 16, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice
The role of generative AI in networking
As networks grow more complex, generative AI emerges as a tool that can help network teams with a wide range of tasks, such as writing scripts, documentation and incident response.
By John Burke • April 15, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice // Best practices for navigating network licensing
Common network licensing challenges
Network licensing is anything but straightforward nowadays. But network professionals can take steps to make sure their cost management strategies remain on track.
By Lee Badman • April 11, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
local area network (LAN)
A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and peripheral devices that are connected together within a distinct geographic area, such as an office building or campus.
By Andrew Froehlich, Kinza Yasar, Diana Hwang • April 11, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice
Building networks for AI workloads
Conventional and high-performance computing networks cannot adequately support AI workloads, so network engineers must build specialized networks to accommodate their massive size.
By Andrew Froehlich • April 11, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
The effects of network downtime and ways to fix it
Causes of network downtime include human error, misconfigurations and security threats. Experts weigh in on the consequences of network downtime, as well as ways to fix it.
By Deanna Darah • April 8, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
SASE vs. SD-WAN: What’s the difference?
SASE and SD-WAN are two similar architectures administrators use to provide secure network access, but they differ in terms of deployment, security, connectivity and more.
By Michaela Goss • April 2, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice // How networks support containers and microservices
Infrastructure requirements for Kubernetes cluster networking
A well-architected network infrastructure is vital for Kubernetes cluster networking, providing seamless communication and resource orchestration across containerized workloads.
By Charles Uneze • April 1, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice
How to handle environmental regulations and green networking
Green networking is achievable if network managers ensure devices and supporting systems are energy-efficient and comply with established environmental regulations.
By Paul Kirvan • March 28, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
Expert Advice // Best practices for navigating network licensing
How cloud drives changes to network licensing
The cloud's effect on application management and licensing is expected to shift from end-user applications to SDN concepts. Say goodbye to perpetual licensing.
By Damon Garn • March 26, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
programmable logic controller (PLC)
A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a small, modular, solid-state computer with customized instructions for performing a particular task.
By Andrew Zola • March 22, 2024 -
Brand Experience Team/TechTarget
What is the metaverse? An explanation and in-depth guide
The metaverse reached the peak of hype and has been left for dead, but make no mistake, the technologies that will power this 3D internet are firing on all cylinders.
By Linda Tucci, John Moore • March 22, 2024
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