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Test your VMware NSX-T, NSX-V knowledge

VMware's software, NSX, enables admins to stand up networking in a software-defined data center. Take this quiz to ensure you're getting the most out of NSX.

By Allyson Larcom • Oct. 15, 2019

5 steps to follow in a network security audit checklist

Planning, execution, analysis, reporting and follow-up are the basic elements of a network security audit checklist. But coordination among IT teams is also important.

By Kevin Beaver • Oct. 15, 2019

Top 3 network security threats and how to protect against them

Enterprise networks are seemingly always under attack. Learn about the most common network security threats and what protections you should have in place.

By Amy DeCarlo • Oct. 14, 2019

Enterprises choosing SD-WAN routing over edge routers

Revenue from SD-WAN sales surged by 23% in the second quarter as enterprises opted to replace traditional edge routers with SD-WAN routing.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 11, 2019

Security, business agility kindle network automation adoption

IT teams are confused by the multiple automation strategies available, but they're still adopting automation with hopes it will benefit network security and agility.

By Jennifer English • Oct. 9, 2019

How to develop and implement a network security plan

When formulating a focused network security plan, you'll need to address specific questions about outbound traffic, user logins and government regulations.

By Kevin Tolly • Oct. 9, 2019

Extreme hands StackStorm workflow automation to Linux group

Extreme Networks will let The Linux Foundation handle development of the StackStorm workflow automation platform.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 8, 2019

A glossary of key edge computing architecture terms

Bolster your networking vocabulary and get to know the various features and technologies that constitute edge computing in this comprehensive glossary of key terms and phrases.

By Michaela Goss • Oct. 8, 2019

Data center transformation drives the ADC security use case

Application delivery controllers play many roles, but the ADC security use case might be most important. Learn about ADC features and how they boost data center security.

By Lee Doyle • Oct. 7, 2019

Vendors lining up behind SASE for cloud security

SD-WAN and network security vendors tailor their portfolios to deliver SASE, a cloud security architecture for the age of SaaS, public clouds and IoT.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 4, 2019

How do I create proper documentation of network automation?

Despite network automation's advantages, organizations can face disadvantages if they have improper network documentation. These four components can help enable proper documentation.

By Andrew Froehlich • Oct. 3, 2019

Automation improves firewall migration and network security

Firewall migration is a compelling automation use case, as automation scripts can shorten the migration process, eliminate unused rules and bolster overall network security.

By Samuel Bickham, Terry Slattery • Oct. 2, 2019

AT&T design for open routing covers many uses

The new AT&T design for open carrier-grade routing covers systems ranging from single line card devices to large hardware clusters. The design taps Broadcom's Jericho2 chip.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 1, 2019

How will BSS coloring boost Wi-Fi 6 performance?

BSS coloring is a feature that will help accelerate Wi-Fi 6 performance. Find out how the new mechanism will help access points transmit more efficiently.

By Lee Badman • Oct. 1, 2019

Educate users when troubleshooting a network connection

In this roundup of industry blogs, engineers discuss why it's helpful to teach users the basics of troubleshooting a network connection and why it's hard to simulate a network.

By Chuck Moozakis • Sept. 27, 2019

Aryaka hybrid WAN expected to broaden market appeal

The Aryaka hybrid WAN is expected to help the vendor sell more to customers that have found its global SD-WAN too expensive for connecting sites in one geographical location.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 26, 2019

The pros and cons of SD-WAN vs. MPLS

This video discusses the differences between SD-WAN and MPLS and explains why a hybrid WAN architecture -- that uses both technologies -- might be the best fit.

By Robert Sturt • Sept. 25, 2019

5G, edge computing and IoT poised to retool networking

The combination of 5G and edge computing could introduce several changes for network operations. Find out why the network infrastructure -- along with fog computing -- is so important.

By Terry Slattery • Sept. 25, 2019

Containous releases Traefik 2.0 open source edge router

Traefik 2.0, a major update to the popular open source edge router, enables new use cases and improves visibility into cloud-native deployment stacks, including Kubernetes.

By Sean Kerner • Sept. 25, 2019

Stateless offers software-defined interconnect platform

The new platform, Luxon, provides software control that replaces customized hardware and offers more configuration possibilities with new switch technology.

By Ha Ta • Sept. 25, 2019

The evolution of SDN and its role in networking

Has SDN run its course, or has the architecture simply evolved? In many current products, data centers and cloud environments, SDN may be closer than you think.

By John Fruehe • Sept. 19, 2019

Wi-Fi Certified 6 launches new era for wireless connectivity

The Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard is now ready for deployment, thanks to the debut of a certification effort that helps guarantee interoperability.

By Sean Kerner • Sept. 18, 2019

Try a CCNA 200-301 practice quiz from the official cert guide

This practice quiz provides a sneak peek into the new 'CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1,' which reflects Cisco's CCNA certification and exam redesigns.

By Jennifer English, Pearson Education • Sept. 18, 2019

Prepare for the CCNA 200-301 exam with this guide preview

Here's a sneak peek at what to expect from Cisco's redesigned CCNA exam directly from 'CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1' by author Wendell Odom.

By Michaela Goss, Pearson Education • Sept. 18, 2019

Arista CloudVision 2019 from Arista Networks advances visibility

Arista Networks upgraded its network monitoring and management platform with new features that help automate and improve change management as well as visibility.

By Sean Kerner • Sept. 17, 2019