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Why networks should apply security by design principles

Security by design incorporates security and risk management directly into network architecture, using segmentation and Agile infrastructure design.

By John Cavanaugh • Nov. 2, 2020

How and why to implement Wi-Fi QoS

Quality of service, as network pros know, prioritizes apps as they cross the network. But Wi-Fi QoS needs to be considered, too, in relation to the overall network.

By Lee Badman • Nov. 2, 2020

SmartNIC market capitalizes on advances in programmability

Traditional NICs are getting an upgrade, thanks to smartNICs and function accelerator cards that add programmability. But this doesn't really change things for enterprises -- yet.

By Jennifer English • Oct. 30, 2020

Growth of enterprise Wi-Fi at home spotlights digital divide

Remote enterprise workers need a reliable internet connection. Learn how the digital divide can touch workers and how companies can help bridge this gap.

By Alicia Landsberg • Oct. 30, 2020

Cisco dashboard simplifies access to multiple NetOps tools

Cisco's Nexus Dashboard will offer a single location for several NetOps tools designed for networks serving cloud-centric applications. The software is set for release this year.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 30, 2020

The role of SD-WAN templates before and during deployment

SD-WAN deployments require knowledge of network design and trust in software to take over some network maintenance duties. This is where SD-WAN templates come into play.

By Michaela Goss • Oct. 30, 2020

Learn to onboard, provision devices in Cisco’s SD-WAN book

Here's a look inside Cisco's SD-WAN book, which details design and deployment for network teams looking to deploy SD-WAN and insights for SD-WAN certification hopefuls.

By Michaela Goss, Pearson Education • Oct. 30, 2020

6 practice questions for SD-WAN certification training

Before you start SD-WAN certification training, try this quiz from Cisco's official SD-WAN guidebook, which covers onboarding and provisioning devices, as well as SD-WAN templates.

By Michaela Goss, Pearson Education • Oct. 30, 2020

How COVID-19 will reshape 2021 enterprise network spending

COVID-19 has shifted enterprise network spending. Campus LAN traffic may never be the same, but companies are earmarking funds to better support the remote workforce.

By Lee Doyle • Oct. 27, 2020

Top 10 new vSphere 7.0 features

With vSphere 7.0, VMware introduced several new capabilities and tools. Explore the top 10 most innovative features in this latest vSphere release.

By Vladan Seget • Oct. 26, 2020

The power and plights of female network engineers

Impostor syndrome burdens female network engineers, due to discrimination, as well as a lack of representation and education. But many of these women are working to change that.

By Michaela Goss • Oct. 23, 2020

Bye-bye ISR, hello Catalyst 8000 for Cisco SD-WAN

The new Catalyst 8300 Series of routers replace ISRs that customers said were ill-equipped to run the Cisco SD-WAN. Cisco also introduced Catalyst 8500 aggregation routers.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 22, 2020

What network automation certification options are available?

Network automation certifications and training include vendor-specific commercial credentials, as well as open source options. Which career path is right for you?

By John Fruehe • Oct. 22, 2020

Juniper’s 128 acquisition needed to improve SD-WAN

Juniper Networks plans to 'enhance' its Contrail SD-WAN through the acquisition of 128 Technology. 128 has a more advanced SD-WAN that competes with Cisco and VMware products.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 20, 2020

How to ensure a scalable SASE architecture

Don't assume all SASE architecture is the same, especially when it comes to scalability. Enterprises should consider distance to vendor PoPs, office locations and agent onboarding.

By Evgeniy Kharam • Oct. 19, 2020

Compare low-power Wi-Fi protocols and their roles in IoT

Wi-Fi means more than faster speeds. Low-power Wi-Fi will help companies improve the efficiency of their IoT deployments, thanks to longer signal range and power consumption features.

By David Jacobs • Oct. 16, 2020

What are some VPN alternatives for remote access?

VPN security has its imperfections, especially when tracking user data and online activity. Some VPN alternatives may provide different security elements for users.

By Paul Kirvan • Oct. 12, 2020

How to build a resilient network design

Everything fails eventually, even in networking. Enterprises can prepare for network failure by building resilience and redundancy into their network infrastructure design.

By John Cavanaugh • Oct. 9, 2020

Cisco ordered to pay $1.9B in Centripetal security patent suit

U.S. District Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. ruled that Cisco's infringement of Centripetal Network's patents was 'willful and egregious.' Cisco said it would appeal the ruling.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 8, 2020

Edge computing challenges and ways to address them

Edge computing can reduce processing times and improve application performance, but the architecture has its issues. Here are eight challenges edge computing creates for the network.

By John Fruehe • Oct. 7, 2020

How a network segmentation strategy works with SD-WAN

Legacy segmentation techniques are often unwieldy. But, as enterprises contemplate network segmentation with SD-WAN, they must understand their network environments and goals.

By Teren Bryson • Oct. 5, 2020

IPv4 address class

An IPv4 address class is a categorical division of internet protocol addresses in IPv4-based routing.

By TechTarget Contributor • Oct. 5, 2020

Cisco to acquire container security specialist Portshift

Cisco's acquisition of Israeli startup Portshift would add essential security tools for companies that use the Kubernetes system for deploying cloud-native applications.

By Maxim Tamarov • Oct. 2, 2020

VMware updates vRealize Network Insight, NSX-T

Launched at VMworld 2020, the latest version of vRealize Network Insight has verification technology that lets managers see the impact of network changes before deploying them.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 2, 2020

What does a VPN concentrator do?

As more employees work remotely and VPN use rises, VPN concentrators have become trendy. But what does a VPN concentrator do exactly, and how do you deploy one?

By Terry Slattery • Oct. 2, 2020