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War tests Ukrainian telecom, internet resilience

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s overall resilience and defiance has been inspiring, but the telecommunications and internet connectivity situation has grown much more difficult.

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Digital platform conductors help manage hybrid networks

DPC orchestration aggregates multicloud monitoring data and recommends ways to speed business processes.

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Cisco: Maybe stop yanking on that Ethernet cable

Cisco issued a couple field notices this week on outlining what has apparently become a persistent issue: failed Ethernet port connections due to a connected device being moved around too much.

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New Mirai botnet variant V3G4 targets Linux servers, IoT devices

The new V3G4 variant of Mirai, which creates botnets for DDoS attacks, exploited 13 different vulnerabilities in three campaigns over a six-month period, Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 team reports.

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Aryaka to build new points of presence as enterprises shift to SaaS

The SD-WAN and SASE provider said that it will expand its global footprint, bringing its growing range of services to a wider audience as companies turn to SaaS-based applications.

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Cisco chips away at product backlog but challenges remain

Cisco, Arista and Juniper continue to struggle with product backlogs but are optimistic supply-chain issues may ease up by yearend.

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Cisco streamlines SD-WAN hardware and software at the edge

Cisco adds new Catalysts, a UCS compute module, and easier-to-use SD-WAN software.

Cisco observability: What you need to know

Cisco adds details to its forthcoming Full Stack Observability architecture and plans for integrating telemetry across domains.

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Network-as-a-service lets a shoe retailer take steps toward Zero Trust

DTLR has gradually moved its retail footwear operations to Cloudflare NaaS for better security, network performance, and predictable costs.

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Why network pros need a seat at the application-planning table

Component-based applications can have a significant bad impact on cloud costs and app performance that network pros could head off if consulted during the design phase.

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Extreme adds network fabric support to its SD-WAN

The ExtremeCloud SD-WAN platform gains better automation, streamlined connectivity to AWS and Microsoft Azure clouds.

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Cisco adds services, hardware to better support industrial IoT

Cisco adds new visibility, security software to its IoT Operations Dashboard, launches new Catalyst switches.

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Cisco security upgrades strengthen access control, risk analysis

Cisco bolsters Duo to combat MFA fatigue, adds new risk-measuring app, and expands SASE options.

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Fortinet unveils custom ASIC to boost firewall performance, efficiency

Fortinet’s new custom chip, the FortiSP5, will power its converged network and security devices.

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NTT, Palo Alto partner for managed SASE with AIOps

Using a managed services provider to deliver SASE can streamline deployment and free up enterprise resources.

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What is a virtual network

Virtual networks are vital for cloud computing, and virtual LANs can transform networks

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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.

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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.

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IDC networking trifecta: SD-WAN, automation, and analytics

SD-WAN and analytics can help optimize performance of cloud-based applications, IDC says.

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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.

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