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What is network automation, and what can it do for you?

This feature explores what network automation is and its influence on organizations. It also discusses assumptions about its effect on network engineers and similarities with SDN.

By Michaela Goss • July 30, 2019

Which SD-WAN features truly comprise SD-WAN technology?

How do you protect your organization and network against SD-WAN washing? Here are four key SD-WAN features that your system must have in order to be called SD-WAN.

By John Fruehe • July 30, 2019

How can network security analytics detect and thwart threats?

Network security analytics gives organizations an additional level of protection against malicious attacks. It works closely with network analytics tools.

By Amy DeCarlo • July 29, 2019

IDC: SD-WAN market spend to top $5B in 2023

The latest IDC SD-WAN market report shows the amount companies spend annually on infrastructure will more than triple from 2018 to 2023, when it will reach $5.25 billion.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 26, 2019

Arrcus upgrades ArcOS to support Jericho2-based routers

Arrcus' latest version of ArcOS supports Broadcom's Jericho2 chipset for switches and routers aimed at 5G networks, hyperscale cloud and the edge.

By Tanner Harding • July 25, 2019

Learn the ins and outs of NSX-T vs. NSX-V

NSX-V integrates tightly with vSphere, whereas NSX-T integrates with cloud and container platforms. Each version of NSX has its place, but NSX-T might be the way of the future.

By Allyson Larcom • July 25, 2019

Network teams spend more time than ever on network security issues

The workloads of network teams have evolved from their original objectives because of network security threats. Yet teams are still expected to maintain their initial goals.

By Michaela Goss • July 24, 2019

Verizon, Equinix cooperate on SDI to colo data centers

Verizon is offering a software-defined interconnection to Equinix colo data centers. The Verizon-Equinix service is an alternative to a physical network connection.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 23, 2019

Niagara Networks and L7 Defense team up for API security

The L7 Defense application Ammune API Defense will run on Niagara Networks' Open Visibility Platform in an effort to bring security to API communications.

By Tanner Harding • July 23, 2019

SD-WAN market sees continued growth, room for mobile support

The SD-WAN market is growing, thanks to financial firms with distributed deployments. VMware and Cisco continue to lead the vendor pack, with Aryaka and Silver Peak close behind.

By Jennifer English • July 23, 2019

What steps should I take in the event of a network failure?

Don't panic when the network goes down. Instead, use this checklist to go through five factors that could cause network failure, and follow tips on how to plan for them in advance.

By David Jacobs • July 23, 2019

Why did operator NFV adoption lag so much?

NFV adoption was hampered by high costs and deployment issues, according to one industry insider. Also, learn about the latest on network security and industry hype.

By Chuck Moozakis • July 18, 2019

AT&T-Microsoft deal secures use of 5G wireless, Azure cloud

The latest AT&T-Microsoft partnership announcement lacked details for buyers of enterprise products and services but gave a big boost to Microsoft's Azure public cloud.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 18, 2019

Learn about the top telecom certifications

Use this expert advice to wade through myriad telecom certifications and pinpoint the top certifications for the industry, like TCO, iNARTE and BICSI certifications.

By Tom Nolle • July 18, 2019

Datadog network monitoring tool provides visibility to containers

Datadog Network Performance Monitoring intends to ease the workload of engineering teams by automating network monitoring and providing visibility down to containers.

By Sabrina Polin • July 18, 2019

Why streaming telemetry tops SNMP in tracking network performance

SNMP isn't going away anytime soon, but streaming telemetry is a much more effective way to generate critical alerts and measure network performance.

By Phillip Gervasi • July 17, 2019

VMware tops Cisco in fast-growing SDN market

VMware surpassed Cisco in grabbing the largest share of the money spent on software-defined networking for the data center in 2018, when the SDN market reached $7 billion.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 17, 2019

The 5 network security basics you need to know

In this compilation, learn what network security is, as well as how it differs from cybersecurity, common -- and potentially confusing -- technologies, threats and more.

By Michaela Goss • July 17, 2019

What does stateful vs. stateless mean in a networking context?

When it comes to understanding state from a networking perspective, knowing the difference between stateful vs. stateless firewalls is a crucial starting point.

By Andrew Froehlich • July 11, 2019

Cisco’s acquisition of Acacia bolsters service provider offerings

Cisco plans to buy Acacia for $2.6 billion. Cisco's acquisition will make it a direct supplier of optical interconnects for the data centers of carriers and service providers.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 10, 2019

How cloud network services affect transformation and security

In this roundup of networking blogs, experts dive into three facets of networking that cloud can affect: network transformation, planning and security.

By Michaela Goss • July 10, 2019

U.S. tech buyers expected to shun Huawei CloudEngine refresh

The latest refresh of the Huawei CloudEngine switches highlights the preference of U.S. and Chinese enterprises to buy homegrown gear.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 3, 2019

Why networking certifications no longer matter

Networking certifications have consistently been an important milestone for network professionals. But diverse network infrastructure, automation and UI upgrades could change that.

By Kevin Tolly • July 3, 2019

What does open source SD-WAN look like, and do we need it?

Open source software has an openly available source code that users can adopt or modify. Open source combined with SD-WAN might be a perfect match or a too idealistic goal.

By John Fruehe • July 3, 2019

A glossary of 10 essential network security terms

This network security glossary covers both old and new key terms -- such as zero trust networks and microsegmentation -- that can bolster anyone's security vocabulary.

By Michaela Goss • July 2, 2019