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Cisco expands its SD-WAN software for wider reach, better security
Cisco SD-WAN software adds encrypted site-to-cloud connectivity; expands its ability to support multi-region fabric deployment, and improves security.
Arista buys software-defined networking pioneer Pluribus
Arista Networks has acquired Pluribus Networks with an eye toward bolstering its own Unified Cloud Networking service.
Network automation, SASE, 5G rank among enterprise priorities
Distributed users, applications and workloads are driving enterprises to rethink their network architecture, says World Wide Technology.
Cisco service predicts SD-WAN problems
Cisco's ThousandEyes WAN Insights service provides forecasts and SD-WAN policy recommendations for optimizing enterprise network sites.
MPLS, SDN, even SD-WAN can give you the network observability you need
The ‘best’ traffic paths chosen by routers in a network won’t necessarily be the fastest ones.
Basing network security on IP addressing: Would it be worth it?
Rather than layering security onto networks, the networks and carefully managed authorization policies can hinder attacks, but at an administrative cost.
Do new technologies make IT easier?
Technologies that automate and streamline network tasks and infrastructure can lighten the workloads of IT pros, but they can also create new burdens.
Pluribus NOS upgrades target Kubernetes, cloud fabric management
The latest version of the Pluribus Linux-based network operating system, Netvisor One, expands traffic-flow telemetry and adds support for Dell’s 400GbE switch.
How and why to adopt SDN despite its dark side
Software-defined networking gives tighter control over network topology and management, and those not using it might find SDN is already supported in their networking gear.
APIs pose the latest threat of networking-vendor lock-in
As software-defined networking becomes more dominant, the APIs offered up by one networking vendor can more severely limit interoperability with products made by others.
IDC: Cisco, Fortinet, HPE-Aruba, VMware lead hot SD-WAN market
IDC's “MarketScape: Worldwide SD-WAN Infrastructure 2021 Vendor Assessment” looks at the capabilities and evaluates the core features offered by 12 SD-WAN infrastructure vendors.
Drone demo shows it’s possible to protect 5G-managed devices from DDoS, exfiltration attacks
Using software developed by the Open Networking Foundation, Stanford researchers thwart wireless attacks in less than a second.
Comcast grabs SD-WAN specialist Masergy
Deal to acquire software-defined networking company Masergy will give Comcast Business a boost in the enterprise SD-WAN and SASE markets.
5 steps for modernizing enterprise networks
Software-defined networking, artificial intelligence, cloud, new Wi-Fi and 5G options, and network security can combine to improve performance of traditional networks.
Is SD-WAN out to kill MPLS?
SD-WAN is something everyone's talking about but is it better than MPLS? My answer is yes... and it's easier to explain than baseball.
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10 competitors Cisco just can’t kill off
Try as it might to be all-things-networking to all enterprises, Cisco faces a wily group of rivals with assets that are hard to overcome. Here’s our list of a notable 10.
Why the cloud will never eat the data center
Even if traditional data-center tasks are all moved to the cloud, there will still be a need for on-site infrastructure that will ultimately require what looks like a traditional data center.
