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Cisco adds automated testing to ThousandEyes

Cisco added automated testing for video conferences and a troubleshooting dashboard to the ThousandEyes internet intelligence platform.

By Madelaine Millar • May 18, 2022

Network virtualization benefits in the LAN, WAN and data center

Better traffic performance, scalability and security are some of the network virtualization benefits that enterprises can realize across their network infrastructure.

By Andrew Froehlich • May 16, 2022

Intel’s data center strategy rests on accelerator chips

Intel will release three generations of 200 GB, 400 GB and 800 GB infrastructure processing units over the next four years. The first two generations will include ASICs and FPGAs.

By Madelaine Millar • May 13, 2022

The role of network virtualization and SDN in data centers

SDN, zero trust and infrastructure as code are popular forms of network virtualization within the data center, moving away from manual VLANs toward policy-driven virtualization.

By John Burke • May 12, 2022

Carrier network virtualization leads to enterprise services

Starting with MPLS VPNs and SD-WAN, new carrier network virtualization options, like 5G network slicing, are becoming virtual enterprise network services, and more will follow.

By Tom Nolle • May 11, 2022

Cisco warns of hardware failure in DIMM memory components

A manufacturing defect affecting some DIMMs made in late 2020 could cause persistent memory errors and server failure. Cisco recommends customers replace impacted DIMMs.

By Madelaine Millar • May 9, 2022

How network virtualization works

Network virtualization uses abstraction to isolate applications and resources from the physical infrastructure. Benefits include faster provisioning, agility and operational efficiency.

By Stephen Bigelow • May 9, 2022

Cisco reveals details of predictive network management tool

Cisco's predictive analytics networking engine aims to build trust by spotting problems with a high degree of accuracy rather than by identifying every issue.

By Madelaine Millar • May 9, 2022

6 types of network topologies

Network topology is essential to network configuration, as it determines the arrangement of a network and defines how nodes connect. Here are six common types of network topologies.

By Andrew Froehlich • May 5, 2022

Networks are the intersection in a multi-cloud strategy

Enterprises interested in multi-cloud adoption should evaluate application requirements, cloud provider features and their legacy network architecture.

By Jennifer English • May 5, 2022

Get acquainted with the types of actuators in IoT

Actuators are an essential hardware component of IoT products. Familiarize yourself with how actuators work, the different types of energy sources and the use cases for them.

By Mary Pratt • April 29, 2022

5 basic network commands for Linux and Windows

Linux and Windows use different network commands to run tasks that are common in both environments, such as network connectivity testing. But the commands often share similarities.

By Damon Garn • April 29, 2022

man-in-the-middle attack (MitM)

A man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack is a type of cyber attack in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other.

By Kinza Yasar , Michael Cobb • April 28, 2022

Gluware launches RPA to simplify network automation workflow

Gluware's Robotic Process Automation simplifies network automation by turning discrete, automated tasks into multi-step automated workflow processes.

By Madelaine Millar • April 27, 2022

Common types of enterprise network connections

The goal of every network is to connect devices. The connections that form those links -- such as wired cabling and wireless technologies -- are crucial in network infrastructure.

By Andrew Froehlich • April 27, 2022

Power over Ethernet basics for network architects

Power over Ethernet provides a way to supply electricity to low-power devices through a standard Ethernet cable. Learn about the different standards and PoE types.

By David Jacobs • April 25, 2022

The importance of unified, end-to-end network management

As network environments evolve and grow more complex, enterprises are realizing their need for unified network management. But is an end-to-end strategy possible?

By Bob Laliberte • April 22, 2022

Linux Foundation control helps ready SONiC for enterprise

Under the Linux Foundation, SONiC could get enterprise features that make the open source network operating system more useful within campus and edge environments.

By Madelaine Millar • April 22, 2022

Device42 adds intelligence to IT discovery, asset management

Device42 plans to release on May 30 Insights+ to provide customers with an in-product tool for aggregating, analyzing and visualizing stored IT data.

By Antone Gonsalves • April 21, 2022

Cisco’s SD-WAN Version 17.8 supports OnRamp for more apps

The newest version of Cisco's SD-WAN brings Cloud OnRamp support to NBAR applications like Slack or GitHub and custom apps and adds greater visibility.

By Madelaine Millar • April 14, 2022

Zero trust, wireless WAN affect the future of IoT networking

Zero-trust security models, wireless WAN evolution and the emergence of pop-up businesses are all helping to fuel innovation in IoT networking capabilities.

By John Burke • April 11, 2022

Fortinet, Cato Networks add security for distributed SD-WANs

Fortinet updated FortiOS with an inline sandbox and a cloud access security broker. Cato has added new network access controls to its SASE service.

By Madelaine Millar • April 8, 2022

OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative)

The OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative) specification is a Java framework for developing and deploying modular software programs and libraries.

By Andrew Froehlich • April 8, 2022

inline frame (iframe)

An inline frame (iframe) is a HTML element that loads another HTML page within the document.

By Gavin Wright • April 8, 2022

Channel partners crucial to Arista CUE’s midmarket success

For Arista's new Cognitive Unified Edge product to succeed, the company will have to nurture midmarket channel partners.

By Madelaine Millar • April 6, 2022