Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
It takes more than a good cloud provider to ensure optimal user experiences. You also need to embrace openness and become a web traffic cop.
The forces driving digital transformation in the coming decades will lead to enterprises creating more decentralized, private connections so that their businesses can continue to function smoothly.
Weaponized drones trained to kill on their own? Are we there yet?
The recently released 4.18 Linux kernel has already moved up to 4.18.5. How soon it lands on your system or network depends a lot on which Linux distributions you use.
In data-intensive WiFi environments, artificial intelligence and machine learning are emerging as essential tools for ensuring stable, secure connectivity.
The challenges presented by rapidly-changing next-generation networks can blindside you if you’re not prepared. Let’s explore four key IT industry shifts impacting NetOps in 2018 and the role network-performance monitoring and diagnostics will play a
Tariffs, trade balances and networking – help the network do what the business needs.
The Internet of Things generates a lot of data that needs to be processed, and some innovative startups recognize that artificial intelligence can lighten the load.
Rejoin the conversation by tuning into the business’ true needs. Become part of the narrative of your organization.
Adopting productivity-enhancing applications across the network creates a need for dynamic data protection. What decision makers should understand about the intersection of security and SD-WAN and keeping data not only accessible, but safe.
As enterprises migrate an increasing proportion of infrastructure and services to the cloud, IT teams are stuck with cleaning up the mess — whether or not they had anything to do with creating it.
If you build bridges you have to go where the water is.
When your company’s internet access, VoIP and email all depend on DNS, you have to ensure your DNS server is protected against DNS spoofing attacks. One solution: DNSSEC.
A VoIP phone system can save an organization a lot of money, but the up-front costs for new equipment can be prohibitive. Instead, consider used phones from a reputable provider.
By eliminating redundant blocks of data within a dataset – deduplication – enterprises can reduce the size of backups 90-99%.
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) still assigns dynamic addresses for IPv4 networks, but two newer protocols – SLAAC and DHCPv6 – are vying to do the job for IPv6.
Successful IoT deployments require bridging the gap between operations and IT.
In software-defined data centers, software networking can help container environments talk to each other and maintain network policies without needing admins to respond to each change.
Cryptocurrencies, frictionless trading, consolidated marketplace lending and agile challengers are all snapping at the heels of the financial services industry. Traditional banks have no choice but to modernize and improve their systems to embrace n
Next-generation network packet brokers enable organizations to be agile and to align their IT strategies with business initiatives.
For times when there's just too much data bound for a cloud service to send it over a network, providers Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft have stepped up with physical devices that can store bulk content and then be shipped via commercial package-de
As the volume of data that organizations collect continues to grow, storing everything simply isn’t cost effective. A strategy that balances data reduction with fidelity is increasingly vital.
Blockchain may be the right tool to allow Internet of Things (IoT) deployments to achieve their full potential.
The software-defined storage market is growing fast, thanks to inherent business value including reduced costs and improved scalability.
Power management is key to managing RF devices and networking.
Low earth orbit systems aim to bring the internet everywhere. They’ll need interconnection.
Cloud providers can fall victim to outages just like anyone else. Here are some straightforward steps you can take to keep IT systems up, running and secure.
An effective security posture starts with the right visibility.
Senior citizens are often touted as a huge potential market for the Internet of Things (IoT), but progress may be slower than a retiree with a bad hip.
