

Maria Korolov
Contributing writer
Maria Korolov has been covering emerging technology and emerging markets for the past 20 years.

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.

Cisco CCIE certification explained
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert demonstrates an advanced understanding of networking principles plus specialized expertise in an area such as enterprise infrastructure, wireless, data center, security, and collaboration.

What to expect from SASE certifications
Free and fee-based SASE certifications are cropping up from vendors including Cato Networks, Netskope and Versa Networks. Are they worth the effort?

Cisco adds specializations to its CCNP cert
Cisco Certified Network Professional demonstrates understanding of core networking principles and specialized expertise in an area such as data center, security,and network programmability.

Network certs 2021: Significant raises for the right ones
As employees split their time between the office and working at home, IT skills requirements have shifted to cloud, security, and automation.

Cisco CCNA certification explained
Cisco Certified Network Associate is an associate-level certification designed to demonstrate that a candidate understands the fundamentals of networking, including network access, IP connectivity, security basics, and automation and...