Maria Korolov
Contributing writer
Maria Korolov has been covering emerging technology and emerging markets for the past 20 years.
Cisco DevNet certifications explained
New career-boosting certs are aimed at network automation, observability and programmability through software development
Who's selling private 5G and what do you get?
There are five common ways for companies to procure private 5G networks, and service levels can vary dramatically.
Early adopters embrace private 5G
Two arenas and a manufacturing center are deploying private 5G networks for tech gains that include low latency, high reliability, and support for massive numbers of connected devices.
Private 5G growth stymied by pandemic, lack of hardware
It's still early days for private 5G networks, as a majority of enterprises are waiting for devices to mature, standards to progress, and solid use cases to emerge.
How SASE uses AI
SASE vendors are applying AI and machine learning to the network- and security-related data they collect to sharpen analytics, tighten security and boost performance.
Who’s selling SASE and what do you get?
SASE rolls networking and security into a cloud service, making it easier for enterprises to provide simple, secure access to corporate resources. Many vendors offer SASE services, but what they actually provide and how they provide...
10 ways IT can navigate the chip shortage
Buying used gear, extending the life of existing IT equipment, and considering cloud alternatives are among the tactics industry watchers recommend for dealing with the ongoing semiconductor shortage.
Gartner: SSE is SASE minus the SD-WAN
Security service edge (SSE) bundles a cloud access security broker, secure web gateway and ZTNA, according to Gartner.
Cato adds fine-grained CASB controls to SASE platform
Adding CASB functionality to Cato’s SASE Cloud architecture is meant to make it easier for enterprises to protect against data breaches and cloud-delivered threats.
Top 10 outages of 2021
Cisco-owned network intelligence company ThousandEyes reveals the 10 biggest outages of 2021.
Supply chain woes forcing more workloads to the cloud
Chip shortages are driving enterprises to shift applications to the cloud, avoid ad-hoc hardware purchases, and work to improve their equipment forecasting capabilities.