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Enterprises turn to single-vendor SASE for ease of manageability
Getting the full SASE stack of networking and security capabilities from a single vendor can simplify deployment and management, but there are downsides to consider.
Weekly internet health check, US and worldwide
ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of three categories of service provider: ISP, cloud provider, UCaaS.
Global Microsoft cloud-service outage traced to rapid BGP router updates
Unstable border-gateway routing tables led to high packet loss, leaving Microsoft customers unable to reach Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and other services and resulting in a 'really poor experience,' according to ThousandEyes.
IDC networking trifecta: SD-WAN, automation, and analytics
SD-WAN and analytics can help optimize performance of cloud-based applications, IDC says.
Juniper targets data-center automation with Apstra update
Apstra intent-based networking software from Juniper gains new configuration capabilities, multivendor support and improved environmental analytics.
Microsoft Teams and Outlook suffer global outages
Users across the globe were struggling to access multiple Microsoft products after the company implemented a network change.
Pros and cons of managed SASE
Managed SASE can be appealing for enterprises that want a single provider for deployment and management of WAN and security infrastructure, but there can be tradeoffs depending on provider flexibility, platform interoperability, and...
SASE enables augmented reality for glass manufacturer
Support engineers at O-I Glass use HoloLens over Cato Networks SASE to see the remote problems they are helping to fix.
Telemetry steps into the enterprise-networking spotlight
With the ability to analyze ever-expanding telemetry data generated by network infrastructure and applications, open-source projects and AI/ML are helping to create predictive networks.
Remote.it takes steps toward zero trust with 'single line of code' provisioning
New integration with Okta, containerization support and a tagging system are all present in the latest version of Remote.it’s network management platform.
8 hot networking technologies for 2023
Innovative technologies designed to make networks faster, smarter and more secure
Work from home is here to stay, so how should IT adjust?
WFH strategy should cover the basics of performance and security, but also extend to ergonomics, online meeting etiquette and data retention
Cloud providers should unify virtual networking and SD-WAN
Enterprises need a single networking model that can support SD-WAN and virtual networking in order to get the most out of their cloud resources.
Arista floats its answer to the strain AI puts on networks
AI Spine relies on Arista’s switches with deep packet buffers and its networking software to control heavy AI traffic, reduce latency, and eliminate packet loss.
AI is coming to the network
Infusing a network organization with artificial intelligence will involve offloading tasks to AI, changing your approach to skills development, and as staffing requirements change, displacing workers.
What is Wi-Fi and why is it so important?
The ubiquitous wireless technology Wi-Fi has become indispensable for home networking, public internet connectivity, supporting the internet of things and much, much more.
What is a VPN? A secure network over the internet
VPNs can create secure remote-access and site-to-site connections inexpensively, are a stepping stone to software-defined WANs, and are proving useful in IoT.
Looking ahead to the network technologies of 2023
Virtual networking will drive NaaS evolution, and cloud-hosted security options will explode.
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