Demand for managed SD-WAN services skyrockets
Demand for SD-WAN delivered as a managed service is exploding as customers see the benefits that SD-WAN can bring to their distributed organizations.For example, communications service providers...
View ArticleHow to deal with networking IoT devices
Networking IoT devices can be challenging for IT managers because the communications requirements can be very different from those for typical PCs, tablets and smartphones currently connected to...
View ArticleSD-Branch market expected to reach $3 billion by 2022
As long as I have been an industry analyst, network engineers have tried to build multifunction boxes that are capable of addressing a wide range of network functions. These all-purpose network boxes...
View ArticleHow to plan a software-defined data-center network
The data-center network is a critical component of enterprise IT’s strategy to create private and hybrid-cloud architectures. It is software that must deliver improved automation, agility, security and...
View ArticleWhat are the options for securing SD-WAN?
A key component of SD-WAN is its ability to secure unreliable Internet links and identify anomalous traffic flows.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
View ArticleEfficient container use requires data-center software networking
With increasing use of containers by DevOps, data-center network administrators need to respond to the distinct demands they place on the network, including scalability, predictable performance,...
View ArticleSoftware-defined data centers need MANO
Software-defined data-center (SDDC) networks hold the promise of quickly and automatically reallocating resources to best support applications without changing the underlying physical infrastructure,...
View ArticleVirtual ADCs: Where application delivery controllers fit in software-defined...
The application delivery controller (ADC) market is ripe for disruption.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
View ArticleHow to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a...
Software-defined WAN traffic is exploding, and so is the number of technology providers competing for enterprise SD-WAN customers. Here are some key issues to consider as IT pros investigate SD-WAN...
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2019: Look for improvements to software-defined data-center networks
IDG To help IT pros attain top performance for their software-defined data-center networks (SDDCN), we have identified 10 crucial technology areas to watch and evaluate during 2019.SDDCN performance...
View ArticleSD-WAN can help solve challenges of multi-cloud
With SD-WAN becoming remote users’ primary access to cloud-based applications, and with organizations deploying multi-cloud environments to optimize performance, it’s important for IT pros to choose...
View ArticleWhat to know about planning mobile edge systems (MEC)
Mobile edge computing (MEC) is a network architecture that supports compute, analytics and storage capacity at the edge of the network, and proponents say it provides substantial performance benefits...
View ArticleSD-WAN: 10 essential considerations
SD-WAN is the hottest new technology in networking and many distributed organizations have already or will soon adopt SD-WAN solutions. Here are 10 essential considerations for IT organizations...
View ArticleWhen to use 5G, when to use Wi-Fi 6
We have seen hype about whether 5G cellular or Wi-Fi 6 will win in the enterprise, but the reality is that the two are largely complementary with an overlap for some use cases, which will make for an...
View ArticleWhen private 4G LTE is better than Wi-Fi
While cellular wireless is often thought of as a carrier service, IT organizations can benefit from deploying private 4G LTE technology to complement or even replace Wi-Fi and for specific use cases...
View ArticleTight Wi-Fi integration is key to successful SD-Branch
The promise of SD-Branch is that by collapsing network functionality in branch offices to a unified platform, enterprises can reap benefits in speed of deployment, ease of operation and cost. Since...
View ArticleWhite-box switches yield initial savings but pose challenges
Despite the clear cost benefits, white-box switches outfitted with independent network operating systems (NOS) solutions have seen only limited adoption in leading enterprise IT shops. That’s due to...
View ArticleSD-WAN in 2020: 6 trends to look for
The market for SD-WAN remains white hot with distributed organizations widely deploying the technology to solve WAN bandwidth limitations, provide reliability/resiliency and improve quality of user...
View ArticleIT pros need to weigh in on that ‘sassy’ security model
Cloud services that provide both network and security intelligence are gaining popularity because they are easy to consume and they improve agility. Similarly, a model known as SD-Branch is providing...
View ArticleGame changers at the branch: Wi-Fi 6, 4G, 5G plus SD-WAN
Combining 4G and 5G cellular services with SD-WAN can give enterprise IT pros connectivity options that are faster than wired alternatives such as MPLS and that provide benefits including rapid...
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