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9 wireless questions for Cisco’s CCT, CCNA exams

Those looking to pass the Cisco CCT and CCNA certification exams will need to understand how wireless networking works. This practice quiz covers the basics of wireless networking.

By Deanna Darah, McGraw Hill Education • Dec. 1, 2021

Guide on wireless networking concepts for CCT, CCNA exams

Cisco's CCT and CCNA exams include wireless networking questions. Use this excerpt from Glen Clarke's 'CCT/CCNA Routing and Switching All-in-One Exam Guide' as a tool to prepare.

By Deanna Darah, McGraw Hill Education • Dec. 1, 2021

Learn the basics of wireless networking for exam prep

In this Q&A, author Glen Clarke introduces readers to wireless networking and outlines what CCT and CCNA test-takers should study when prepping for their exams.

By Deanna Darah • Dec. 1, 2021

Palo Alto Networks and GTT to launch managed SASE platform

GTT Communications and Palo Alto Networks announced they will partner to offer a managed SASE platform using Prisma Access, Palo Alto's cloud-based security function.

By Madelaine Millar • Dec. 1, 2021

3 lessons from the 2021 Facebook outage for network pros

Even in hyperscalers like Facebook, one errant finger can take down a network. The takeaway, experts said, is to expect and plan for the worst and put those plans to the test.

By Alissa Irei • Nov. 24, 2021

SecOps’ need for traffic data drives NetSecOps collaboration

Security teams want to analyze network traffic data to identify anomalies and threats. As a result, network and security teams need to find ways to work together.

By Shamus McGillicuddy • Nov. 23, 2021

Supply chain issues mean backlog, price increases for Cisco

Cisco product orders were up 33% in its most recent fiscal quarter. Supply chain issues, rising prices and historic backlog could threaten that growth's longevity.

By Madelaine Millar • Nov. 19, 2021

Nvidia launches the Quantum-2 InfiniBand platform

The Quantum-2 InfiniBand platform, introduced this week, includes software, a BlueField-3 DPU, a Quantum-2 switch, and a ConnectX-7 network adapter.

By Madelaine Millar • Nov. 18, 2021

4 trends spurring the evolution of network hardware

Major trends in network hardware highlight enterprise interest in vendor-agnostic options and open models. But legacy designs could stand in the way of adoption.

By Jennifer English • Nov. 18, 2021

University’s private cellular network hints to enterprise use

California State University, Stanislaus blanketed its campus in private 4G/5G in a project that shows promise for the future of CBRS networks in the enterprise.

By Andrew Froehlich • Nov. 18, 2021

NSX virtual switch types enhance networking capabilities

NSX-T supports both the N-VDS and VDS switches. But N-VDS requires its own network adapters, while VDS uses all network adapters from a single switch for all network types.

By Rob Bastiaansen • Nov. 17, 2021

patch panel

A patch panel in a local area network (LAN) is a mounted hardware assembly that contains ports that are used to connect and manage incoming and outgoing LAN cables.

By Kate Gerwig, Andrew Froehlich, Margaret Rouse • Nov. 16, 2021

Ford, Mercedes-Benz optimize 5G-enabled smart factories

Smart factories are typically powered by technologies like AI or IoT systems. Now, companies like Ford, John Deere and Mercedes-Benz are using 5G to innovate smart factories.

By Deanna Darah • Nov. 16, 2021

How zero-trust SDP can work with a VPN for remote work

Implementing software-defined perimeter and zero-trust security models with a corporate VPN adds significant layers of user and device verification and authentication.

By Paul Kirvan • Nov. 15, 2021

AT&T launches a managed SASE offering with Cisco

AT&T aims its latest managed SASE service at enterprises using Cisco hardware. The offering's features range from firewall and secure web gateway functionality to DNS layer security.

By Madelaine Millar • Nov. 11, 2021

Cisco ThousandEyes gets SaaS application monitoring

The new service creates a global map of SaaS delays, interruptions and outages to help IT staff troubleshoot and record problems that violate service-level agreements.

By Madelaine Millar • Nov. 10, 2021

What are the top CDN benefits for today’s enterprise?

Delivering timely, high-quality content is more critical than ever, and CDN services bring that and a myriad of other benefits to the modern enterprise.

By Kevin Tolly • Nov. 10, 2021

downloading

Downloading is the transmission of a file or data from one computer to another over a network, usually from a larger server to a user device.

By Gavin Wright • Nov. 9, 2021

Midband 5G spectrum auctions come to the fore

Midband has become the premier spectrum for 5G use. The FCC's 3.45 GHz auction began in October, following the massive C-band sell-off that ended in January 2021.

By Dan Jones • Nov. 8, 2021

IDSL

IDSL is a hybrid of a digital subscriber line (DSL) and integrated services digital network (ISDN) technology that transmits data slightly faster than ISDN but much slower than most DSL services.

By Andrew Zola • Nov. 5, 2021

Aruba launches more powerful Instant On switches

Aruba is launching the 1960 series, the latest addition to its small business-optimized Instant On portfolio. The new switch offers more bandwidth and scalability.

By Madelaine Millar • Nov. 4, 2021

Evaluate the components of Cisco SASE

Cisco's SASE platform, Umbrella, has all the components of a SASE architecture, but it has a lot of integration complexity and a reliance on appliances.

By Steve Garson • Nov. 4, 2021

Juniper Networks secures IoT management

Juniper Networks' latest Mist AI-enabled product uses private pre-shared keys to secure IOT devices and unify their management. Juniper also launched two 6 GHz access points.

By Madelaine Millar • Nov. 2, 2021

FedEx, S&P Global discuss cloud edge use cases

A cloud edge strategy moves resources and data closer to where users need them, supporting use cases like robotics, IoT and autonomous processing.

By Jennifer English • Nov. 2, 2021

ARPANET

The U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the first public packet-switched computer network.

By Gavin Wright • Nov. 1, 2021