Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
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An insider's guide to SD-WAN services.
The WAN Summit show just finished up in New York. Here’s a look at one of the major trends—the growth of secure, SD-WAN services.
Star athletes have training methodologies; data center managers can have their own principles to ensure optimal performance: the DCM10 method.
Shiny new Cisco equipment is appealing, but it is also pricey and could be overkill. Meanwhile, refurbished network equipment has many benefits you might be overlooking.
Virtual desktop infrastructure (or VDI) has been an intriguing idea for a long time. We look at the pros and cons of VDI and whether the emergence of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) will finally make implementing virtual desktops feasible.
Why service assurance matters more than ever.
Alone, IoT devices are just a bunch of “things.” But working together across cellular networks, these devices can secure our homes, monitor our health and make sure our eggs aren’t going bad in the fridge.
IoT (the Internet of Things) sensors and blockchain have the potential to solve complex problems for supply chains.
Companies that take the time to make concrete plans for measuring ROI typically find it easier to attain and in a faster amount of time.
Today’s applications require stability and reliability, enabled by transparency.
Cost shouldn’t be your only driver for SD-WAN adoption.
Solving problems such as the impending global food shortage will require concerted effort from various countries, organizations and groups from across the world. Safely incorporating some of these innovative techniques to improve yield, decrease loss
Managing IoT device performance on enterprise networks requires a more comprehensive approach than conventional BYOD infrastructure management delivers.
The constant stream of IoT data must be collected, measured, and acted upon in real time. General-purpose databases can’t handle all of that time-series data, but the InfluxData Platform can.
Enterprises deploying an IoT solution often won’t know the platform microservices needed for their solution. Identifying those top microservices is key to successful and timely implementation.
Network engineers need to embrace the shift to software as a way to do their jobs better and faster. Cisco’s DevNet Create event is one way to help them get those skills.
The various ways in which 5G mobile networks will support advanced IoT deployments, the key features in 5G that will benefit the IoT and the impact of 5G across major IoT industry verticals.
The definition of hybrid cloud varies depending on who you ask, but it always involves using both private and public clouds, and you need a strategy.
The Internet of Things, virtual and augmented reality, and 4k-based video streaming have moved from dreams to reality. The network foundation that has brought these applications to life needs to continue to adapt, running more efficiently and respons
Some often-missed considerations drawn from hard lessons learned by SD-WAN early adopters.
Digital transformation can be much easier while remaining secure – certain entrenched preconceptions just have to transform first.
At $2.1 billion and growing, new network analytics technologies are redefining what's possible for enterprise networkers.
To celebrate World IoT Day, we asked a trio of IEEE technical experts to share their thoughts on what’s next for enterprise IoT.
Using the Internet of Things (IoT) to take upgrades to infrastructure from evolutionary to revolutionary.
Cloud migration and mobility are putting huge pressure on networks. Enterprises need a better option, and Meta Networks' NaaS delivers, providing network connectivity and security as a service.
A recent survey of 712 IT professionals shows that network complexity remains a problem even after deploying SD-WAN.
Not all infrastructure trends will make sense for your data center or your business. However, awareness of the trends will help you understand how other firms are developing their data centers and handling their workloads, so you can best position yo
The ability to answer any question is a fantastic benefit, but it is not enough. The real key is being able to ask the right question at the right time
Incorporating DNSSEC and ensuring the DNS setup for connected devices is secure and resilient is fundamental to IoT security and will only become more imperative in this rapidly advancing, connected world.
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