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Enterprise 5G deployment options and how to procure them

The two main types of 5G deployment options are standalone and non-standalone. Find out how they're different, how to procure them and some helpful 5G tips.

By Lee Badman , Tom Nolle • Nov. 3, 2023

GSK unifies networking and security for cloud migration

Sessions at ONUG Fall 2023 emphasized the value of a unified networking and security approach. GSK integrated the two to begin its digital transformation journey to the cloud.

By Deanna Darah • Nov. 3, 2023

NaaS use cases include hardware refreshes, pop-up sites

NaaS is an Opex-based consumption model that simplifies deployment, policy configuration and purchasing. The model is beneficial for small and large enterprises alike.

By Jennifer English • Nov. 1, 2023

APIs integral to a successful DDI strategy

Research showed DDI success correlated with successful APIs, but few organizations feel satisfied with their API quality. Learn how to mitigate the challenges of DDI APIs.

By Shamus McGillicuddy • Oct. 31, 2023

Private 5G, NaaS, automation among top networking trends

Presentations at ONUG Fall 2023 focused on private 5G, network as a service and network automation, which have all become more important as network complexity intensifies.

By Deanna Darah • Oct. 31, 2023

application delivery controller (ADC)

An application delivery controller (ADC) is a network component that manages and optimizes how client machines connect to web and enterprise application servers.

By Eamon Earls • Oct. 31, 2023

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Open Shortest Path First, often shortened to OSPF, is an IP routing protocol used to find the best path to distribute packets as they pass through IP networks.

By Rahul Awati , John Burke • Oct. 30, 2023

IP SLA (Cisco)

Internet protocol service level agreement (IP SLA) is a network performance monitoring (NPM) feature of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) that enables an IT professional to collect information about network performance in real time.

By Rahul Awati • Oct. 30, 2023

Ethernet

Ethernet is the traditional technology for connecting devices in a wired local area network (LAN) or wide area network.

By Alissa Irei, John Burke, Wesley Chai • Oct. 26, 2023

data plane

The data plane -- sometimes known as the user plane, forwarding plane, carrier plane or bearer plane -- is the part of a network that carries user traffic.

By Rahul Awati • Oct. 25, 2023

fiber optics (optical fiber)

Fiber optics, or optical fiber, refers to the technology that transmits information as light pulses along a glass or plastic fiber.

By Jennifer English • Oct. 23, 2023

What to know about UDP vulnerabilities and security

UDP is a simple protocol, but it has inherent vulnerabilities that make it prone to attacks, such as limited packet verification, IP spoofing and DDoS attacks.

By David Jacobs • Oct. 20, 2023

Open RAN revenue falls but 5G remains on track

New research showed the market for Open RAN, a once-promising 5G enabler, has slowed down. Challenges persist, but experts expect 5G to continue to grow with Open RAN involvement.

By Deanna Darah • Oct. 17, 2023

decentralized application (DApp)

A decentralized application (DApp) is a type of distributed, open source software application that runs on a peer-to-peer (P2P) blockchain network rather than on a single computer.

By Alexander Gillis, Corinne Bernstein, Nick Barney • Oct. 16, 2023

Use cURL and Wget to download network files from CLI

Web browsers aren't the only tools that use HTTP to download files. Command-line tools, such as cURL and Wget, can download resources like VM images, configuration files and updates.

By Damon Garn • Oct. 13, 2023

network engineer

A network engineer is a technology professional who has the necessary skills to plan, implement and oversee the computer networks that support in-house voice, data, video and wireless network services.

By Ben Lutkevich, Eamon Earls • Oct. 11, 2023

mean time to innocence

Mean time to innocence is the average elapsed time between when a system problem is detected and any given team's ability to say the team or part of its system is not the root cause of the problem.

By John Burke • Oct. 10, 2023

jumbo frames

A jumbo frame is an Ethernet frame, or data packet, with a payload greater than the standard size of 1,500 bytes.

By Jessica Scarpati, Gavin Wright • Oct. 4, 2023

How a DDI platform supports IP-based network management

A DDI platform simplifies IP network management in the cloud networking era. But collaboration among networking and other IT teams is crucial amid ongoing challenges.

By Deanna Darah • Oct. 4, 2023

OFDMA (orthogonal frequency-division multiple access)

Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) is a technology of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) that lets access points serve multiple clients at the same time.

By Rahul Awati, Laura Fitzgibbons • Oct. 3, 2023

Building data center networks for GenAI fabric enablement

Network scalability, throughput and orchestration are some of the key elements that enterprises need to consider as they build out generative AI data centers.

By Andrew Froehlich • Oct. 2, 2023

Network considerations for cloud migration to data center

Performance, security concerns and high costs are factors that prompt organizations to migrate workloads from cloud to data centers. Here's what to consider.

By John Burke • Sept. 29, 2023

Best practices for network automation with Python

Python libraries, version control, documentation and object-oriented programming provide helpful best practices for network engineers tackling network automation with Python.

By Verlaine Muhungu • Sept. 26, 2023

How low Earth orbit satellite networks improve internet access

Compared to traditional satellite setups, LEO satellite internet provides several benefits, such as low latency, reduced costs and better support for remote sites.

By John Burke • Sept. 25, 2023

Cisco makes big splash with Splunk

The integration of Cisco and Splunk could result in a full-stack offering that provides comprehensive visibility across enterprise locations and AI-driven insights.

By Bob Laliberte • Sept. 22, 2023