Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
The ubiquitous wireless technology Wi-Fi has become indispensable for home networking, public internet connectivity, supporting the internet of things and much, much more.
Virtual networking will drive NaaS evolution, and cloud-hosted security options will explode.
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.
Compromised backup servers can thwart efforts to restore damage done by ransomware and give attackers the chance to extort payments in exchange for keeping sensitive stolen data secret.
Enterprises that used cloud networking as part of their network strategy cut network costs 5% to 50%
Accept that the cloud is now part of the data center and needs to be incorporated in a low-latency mesh that supports modern applications.
Remote work and the cloud have taught us to focus on connecting people to the applications and information resources they need rather than focus on pure site-connectivity goals.
Small enterprises can get away with using security gear as their network infrastructure, but can larger ones, and is it a good idea?
Performance of cloud-based apps that create lots of network traffic can be hurt by network loss and latency, but there are options to address them.
Network observability can be dismissed as a buzzword, but to be useful it should include monitoring, security, data, and actionable insights.
SASE can deliver needed information to more workers and for less cost than MPLS VPNs providing comparable connectivity.
Here’s our take on the top 10 vendors providing corporate networks with everything from SASE and NaaS to ZTNA and network automation.
IT pros need to require software bills of materials for the networking software used in their enterprises to guard against potential threats.
As network complexity grows, so does the complexity of dealing with it effectively.
The future of data centers will rely on cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure and more powerful devices.
With routing software deployed on off-the-shelf hardware, enterprises can reap the benefits of virtual routing that can extend to data centers and promote savings.
Uptime Institute says enterprises should beware that some cloud service architectures may appear more resilient but actually provide few guarantees of better availability.
Before adding more layers to network security, consider the benefits of explicit network permission, backed by AI-driven traffic analysis.
Liquid cooling, high efficiency equipment, and AI-enabled analytics are among the technologies driving more sustainable data-center operations.
Must-do initiatives include eliminating generic credentials, regularly auditing IT admin accounts, and deploying MFA for infrastructure access.
Broadcom’s chips plus VMware software could be the bridge that connects applications in data centers with the cloud.
Reliable change-management practices are critical to expanding network automation.
Long-term data storage can be done in the cloud, on disk drives, and optical disks, but each has some drawbacks.
Network-as-a-service is popularly defined as expensing network technology and management rather than doing it yourself, but there’s a better way to look at it.
With deployments of IoT devices and the arrival of 5G fast wireless, placing compute, storage, and analytics close to where data is created is making the case for edge computing.
New protocols like OpenVPN and WireGuard help keep VPNs relevant in the face of secure access service edge and zero-trust network access.
Google’s Aquila project is establishing a model for high-performance meshing that can handle the most demanding data-center workloads.
IP addresses are one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet, but could pose a potential security liability, if an attacker were to get ahold of yours.
Not every vendor can deliver full SASE, and that's OK. Not every enterprise wants, needs or can implement it.
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