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ONUG conference to highlight cybersecurity and data protection

At the ONUG fall conference on Oct. 22 to 23, attendees will learn how enterprises can secure assets in a digital economy and how automation, cybersecurity and data protection fit in.

By Jennifer English • Oct. 12, 2018

How do virtual ADCs benefit enterprise data centers?

Virtual ADCs bring another level of flexibility, authentication and performance monitoring, moving application delivery controllers beyond load balancing and application acceleration.

By Lee Doyle • Oct. 11, 2018

Cisco Business Critical Services gets better network monitoring

The latest version of Cisco Business Critical Services includes limited management of third-party devices and improved detection of an impending hardware failure.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 11, 2018

SevOne and Versa Networks join forces for SD-WAN monitoring

In networking news, SevOne adds SD-WAN monitoring support for Versa Networks; HPE announces new hybrid cloud services with Microsoft; and Aerohive updates its A3 service with cloud management.

By Michaela Goss • Oct. 11, 2018

CenturyLink service offers self-serve connection to AWS

CenturyLink has introduced a service that lets companies create a temporary virtual connection to AWS. The pay-as-you-go CenturyLink service is called Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 10, 2018

Nyansa Voyance gets user collaboration feature

Nyansa Voyance has a new feature that lets companies request the contact information of other users of the Wi-Fi performance monitoring software.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 5, 2018

AT&T blockchain effort includes IBM, Microsoft

AT&T has linked its IoT services to the blockchain offerings of IBM and Microsoft. The AT&T blockchain effort is aimed at retailers, manufacturers and healthcare organizations.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 5, 2018

Wi-Fi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi 6 as part of new naming system

In networking news, Wi-Fi 6 now connotes 802.11ax technology, Aerohive Networks introduces machine learning analytics tools and Viavi releases a platform update.

By Luke O'Neill and Michaela Goss • Oct. 4, 2018

Automated network testing tools actively identify network problems

If your organization is serious about application reliability, you'll want to adopt network testing tools so you'll know what will happen when network components fail.

By Terry Slattery • Oct. 4, 2018

Time-sensitive networking standards could boost industrial control

With the help of VLAN priority levels, time-sensitive networking can make packet flow more predictable. The technology could especially benefit the factory floor.

By David Jacobs • Oct. 3, 2018

AT&T 5G router expected to lower purchases from established vendors

AT&T has handed the Open Compute Project its internally designed cell site router. The AT&T 5G router could take as much as $200 million in sales from the carrier's suppliers.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 2, 2018

FCC 5G ruling tries to speed up small cell deployments in cities

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered cities to move faster in deciding on small cell deployments. Telecom firms praise the new FCC 5G rules while cities denounce them.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 28, 2018

Linux Foundation drives VNF migration to cloud-native functions

The Linux Foundation is driving VNF migration to cloud-native network functions, claiming the transition results in better efficiency, scalability and reliability.

By Jennifer English • Sept. 28, 2018

Network security challenges remain a top concern for IT pros

In networking news, security remains a top concern for IT pros; ExtraHop integrates with Microsoft Azure; and Barefoot Networks unveils developer tools for programmable ASICs.

By Michaela Goss and Luke O'Neill • Sept. 27, 2018

Aerohive’s Atom, 802.11ax access points win innovation award

The winner of this month's Network Innovation Award, Aerohive Networks, has already begun shipping its new 802.11ax wireless APs and its plug-and-play 802.11ac Atom AP.

By Alissa Irei • Sept. 27, 2018

VMware, Riverbed integrate SD-WANs with Azure Virtual WAN

VMware and Riverbed have integrated their SD-WAN software with Azure Virtual WAN, improving interoperability between the products and Microsoft Azure.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 27, 2018

Software-defined networking security involves 3 factors

Software-defined networking security requires IT teams to ensure data confidentiality, the integrity of the network and the availability of network services, along with compliance.

By John Burke • Sept. 27, 2018

Software-defined access networks pose promise and pitfalls

By implementing software-defined controls on the access layer, IT can centralize and unify network policies. However, any new technology is still rife with risk.

By Teren Bryson • Sept. 25, 2018

How three new telecom services can compete with OTT services

Network operators should embrace three new types of telecom services -- hosting, information processing and experiences -- to increase revenue and compete with OTT services providers.

By Tom Nolle • Sept. 24, 2018

Does software-defined networking architecture use segment routing?

Segment routing steers packets using a list of instructions, and it can be used in MPLS and IPv6 architecture. But does software-defined networking architecture support it?

By John Burke • Sept. 24, 2018

Trump tariffs on China could spark Cisco, Juniper price increase

Enterprises will pay more for networking gear as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs on China. Vendors planning to pass on added costs to customers include Cisco and Juniper.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 21, 2018

Linksys enters cloud-managed Wi-Fi market

Belkin International's Linksys unit has launched a cloud-managed Wi-Fi system. Linksys is tapping MSPs for help in selling Cloud Manager to small businesses.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 20, 2018

How do I begin network infrastructure planning for SD-WAN?

When gearing up for SD-WAN upgrades, enterprises should take their time with network infrastructure planning. These three steps can help get them started.

By Andrew Froehlich • Sept. 20, 2018

Juniper bundles Contrail Networking, OpenStack for the edge

Juniper Networks has introduced the Contrail Edge Cloud. The platform for running service providers' network edge applications includes Contrail Networking and Red Hat OpenStack.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 19, 2018

Nuage Networks, Talari SD-WAN tack on multi-cloud connectivity

With their respective SD-WAN platform updates this week, Nuage Networks and Talari took a page from Oprah: You get multi-cloud connectivity, and you get multi-cloud connectivity.

By Jennifer English • Sept. 19, 2018