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What an AI-driven network looks like

Log analysis and wireless management are common AI use cases in networking. Future applications could include chatbot alerts, digital experience monitoring and traffic engineering.

By Terry Slattery • Aug. 5, 2022

Cisco executive Todd Nightingale to take Fastly CEO job

Executive Todd Nightingale will step away from Cisco after a decade. Cisco plans to combine the enterprise networking and cloud division he led with another department.

By Mike Gleason • Aug. 5, 2022

Arista acquires Pluribus Networks for cloud fabric product

Arista plans to fold Pluribus technology into a new product that lets telcos run a software-defined network across switches, routers, computer servers and accelerator DPUs.

By Madelaine Millar • Aug. 4, 2022

Troubleshoot name resolution on Windows, Linux and macOS

Network administrators can troubleshoot name resolution using a variety of methods, including ping, nslookup and PowerShell cmdlets. Here are some troubleshooting best practices.

By Damon Garn • Aug. 2, 2022

Proof of work vs. proof of stake: What’s the difference?

Proof of work and proof of stake use algorithms to validate cryptocurrency on a blockchain network. The main difference is how they choose and qualify users to add transactions.

By Amanda Hetler • Aug. 1, 2022

AIOps in networking helps but can’t solve complex problems

The AIOps tools offered by network management vendors are good at solving routine problems but lack the intelligence to address complicated issues, customers said.

By Madelaine Millar • July 29, 2022

How vendors support sustainable networking initiatives

Organizations are focusing on sustainability in all business divisions, including network operations. These tools could help organizations make their enterprise networks green.

By Deanna Darah • July 28, 2022

Aruba adds Client Insights in Central Foundation license

Aruba automated routine network management tasks like device discovery in Aruba Central. The customer plans to add a change rollback feature next.

By Madelaine Millar • July 27, 2022

Best practices for DIY network automation

Many network pros write their own automation scripts. These best practices help teams implement coding and tool set standardization, proper change management and immutability.

By John Burke • July 26, 2022

Cisco prioritizes ThousandEyes automation, integrations

Cisco ThousandEyes general manager Mohit Lad aims to have the internet monitor adapt to changes in the WAN without human intervention.

By Madelaine Millar • July 22, 2022

8 tips to optimize network bandwidth and performance

Despite bandwidth calculations and capacity planning, networks often fail to consume bandwidth efficiently. Here are some tips to optimize bandwidth usage in enterprise networks.

By Jennifer English • July 22, 2022

Select the right OS for IoT devices

IoT OSes are designed to support devices with minimal power and storage resources. Learn about the sector's available OSes and how they might best suit your devices and use cases.

By Linda Rosencrance • July 15, 2022

Juniper Mist automatically validates AP placement

Juniper has added three features to its AIOps networking assistant to improve troubleshooting and give more insights into the network. The company also introduced midrange switching hardware.

By Madelaine Millar • July 14, 2022

Counterfeit scheme trafficked in $1 billion in Cisco gear

A Florida man has been charged with running a counterfeit operation that duped hospitals, schools, government agencies and the military.

By Madelaine Millar • July 12, 2022

Marketing hype fuels AI predictive network troubleshooting

Vendors are pushing heavily on the benefits of predictive analysis to automatically identify and remediate network issues. But should enterprise customers care?

By Andrew Froehlich • July 12, 2022

Chinese vendor H3C introduces first Wi-Fi 7 router

The H3C Magic BE18000, powered by a Qualcomm chipset, offers several significant Wi-Fi 7 features, including multilink operation and 320 MHz of channel bandwidth.

By Madelaine Millar • July 11, 2022

intermediate distribution frame (IDF)

An intermediate distribution frame (IDF) is a free-standing or wall-mounted rack for managing and interconnecting a telecommunications cable between end-user devices and the main distribution frame (MDF).

By Andrew Zola • July 11, 2022

BGP vs. EIGRP: What’s the difference?

BGP is an exterior gateway protocol optimized for routing between large networks. EIGRP is an interior gateway protocol that is well suited for routing within smaller networks.

By Paul Kirvan • July 8, 2022

A guide to distributed network architectures

Distributed network architectures have become popular because of their adaptability, reliability and scalability. But every new technology also has its challenges.

By Andrew Froehlich • July 6, 2022

Evernote, Home Depot outsource network management

Offloading daily network management to networking vendors allowed Home Depot and Evernote to direct in-house IT staff to business-critical projects.

By Madelaine Millar • July 6, 2022

Customers discuss the potential of WWAN use cases

Wireless WAN offers high network speeds and enables remote connectivity at lower costs. Find out how cellular- and broadband-enabled WWAN helps organizations meet business goals.

By Deanna Darah • July 5, 2022

The role of name resolution in networking

Name resolution is essential in converting hostnames and IP addresses for network communications. Here's how the process resolves hostnames, queries servers and finds IP addresses.

By Damon Garn • July 5, 2022

An introduction to neutral host networks using private 5G

Enterprises often use signal boosters and distributed antenna systems to improve carrier signal strength. Neutral host networks over private 5G could disrupt those methods.

By Andrew Froehlich • June 28, 2022

How to convert binary to decimal

It's helpful for network admins to know how to convert binary to decimal, and vice versa, for IPv4 addressing, subnet masks, default gateways and network IDs.

By Andrew Froehlich, David Davis • June 28, 2022

5 factors that form the future of Wi-Fi

For businesses, mounting ownership costs, unrealistic performance expectations, client device chaos and competing technologies all play a role in the future of Wi-Fi.

By Lee Badman • June 27, 2022