John Edwards
Contributing writer
John Edwards is a veteran business technology journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous business and technology publications.
8 enterprise storage trends to watch
Advanced storage technologies, including DNA storage and immutable backups, are on the horizon, but some are further from mainstream adoption than others.
6 top network security threats and how to beat them
Here's a list of the most insidious external security threats and internal vulnerabilities, and how to successfully protect the network against both
Edge computing moves toward full autonomy
With edge computing already transforming the way data is being handled, processed, and delivered, edge site operations are becoming as hands-off as possible
NaaS adoption will thrive despite migration challenges
Enterprises are embracing network-as-a-service (NaaS) offerings as they work through vendor hype, budget obstacles, and the challenges of legacy systems.
How to right-size edge storage
Enterprises need to consider capacity, power and connectivity when choosing storage options for edge computing deployments.
AI tackles data-center workload management
AI is ready to automate essential data center management tasks. But are data center managers prepared to make the transition from human to machine management?
NVMe over TCP: How it supercharges SSD storage over IP networks
For maximum storage performance, NVMe/TCP marks the next step forward in SSD networking.
Hyperconvergence as a service offers hands-off data-center management
A managed hyperconvergence service can provide data-center operators with cost benefits, reduced staff workloads, and cloud-related scalability benefits.
Hybrid cloud keeps human-capital management firm nimble
Ceridian isn't shy about embracing technologies including hybrid cloud, microsegmentation and network automation to fuel its IT transformation.
Streaming telemetry challenges SNMP in large, complex networks
As big, complicated enterprises seek more efficient ways to monitor and troubleshoot their networks, a growing number are looking to streaming network telemetry
Smart network upgrades to consider before the next pandemic
COVID-19 is driving enterprises to evaluate technologies that can improve network availability and agility, such as SD-WAN, secure access service edge (SASE), intent-based networking (IBN), and network automation.