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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.

Jan 6, 2023 6 mins

Hybrid Cloud Network Security SD-WAN

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.

Jan 5, 2023 5 mins

Data Center Networking

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.

Jan 4, 2023 5 mins

Data Center Network Management Software Networking

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.

Jan 3, 2023 7 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi

Top 7 Considerations When Choosing an SD-WAN Vendor and Platform

Your Best Shot at Realizing Full Transformational Promise of the Cloud and SD-WAN

Aug 18, 2020 5 mins

Networking

Looking ahead to the network technologies of 2023

Virtual networking will drive NaaS evolution, and cloud-hosted security options will explode.

Dec 26, 2022 6 mins

Cloud Security Network Security SD-WAN

EU Commission opens antitrust inquiry into Broadcom’s $61B VMware acquisition

The investigation relates to concerns of price gouging and decreased competition for hardware components that interoperate with VMware's software.

Dec 21, 2022 2 mins

Cloud Computing Mergers and Acquisitions Virtualization

More work for admins: When labor-saving management tools don’t ease workloads

There are lots of good reasons for network automation, but network teams need to be mindful of what they want to do with any time and resources saved.

Dec 20, 2022 4 mins

Data Center Network Management Software

How to choose a network service provider

Finding the right service provider can be challenging, time-consuming, and even a little bit scary. Here's some help.

Dec 15, 2022 8 mins

5G Network Security SD-WAN

Arista adds to its data-center switches

Arista is adding 8 new switches including a high-end box that supports 800G of bandwidth

Dec 14, 2022 3 mins

Network Switches Networking