Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
Businesses exploring a CoE for their organization commonly have the same questions. This is how I typically answer them.
Protecting consumer IoT hardware investments.
A record amount of data was transmitted over the Wi-Fi network at Super Bowl LII, showing there is no excuse for poor Wi-Fi today.
Is the centrally orchestrated SD-Branch the successor to SD-WAN for enterprises?
With software, routers can finally break the Rosetta stone of networking and understand the languages applications and services.
Antennas truly are the tiny, unsung heroes of wireless networking. Whether you’re at home, in the car, or walking around with a phone in your pocket, it’s antennas that keep you connected.
Multiple data points show a steady decline in the use of tape for backup and recovery purposes, but why is that? There are a lot of reasons, many of which are justified, and some of which are not.
The sooner we stop focusing on the most misguided of IoT applications, the sooner we can realize the field’s full potential – and reap the benefits of the technology that are already here.
Until blockchain can produce an easily accessible, trustworthy model that clearly outshines cloud in security, it will be in catch-up mode.
Cisco's Global Cloud Index indicates public cloud services are growing rapidly, but so are private clouds.
Given the invasion of new data now hitting enterprise access networks, machine learning and AI couldn't be more welcome technologies for taking the pressure of network managers to do more with less.
Huge wireless traffic demands caused by big sporting events have led stadiums to innovate with new methods of network deployment and operation. Big buildings of all kinds can learn from stadiums how to prepare for wireless demands from their own "big
For enterprises deploying a global SD-WAN solution, selecting the right ISP is important.
Interest in Cisco's Catalyst 9000 switches is up considerably. But looking at the specs, smaller networks should probably stay away from them.
For most businesses that rely on their data for their core competence, it’s safe to say that some type of hybrid cloud architecture will serve best.
It's Valentine's Day, and we should take a moment to appreciate the ones we love, as well as the innovative technologies that will change the world.
The adoption of 5G and edge computing will drive new expectations for an always-on, high performing network and services, which will lead many enterprises to embrace automation.
Automation is and will continue to be looked at as a must-have tool in the IT industry in 2018. It's just a matter of time before it becomes an industry staple.
Relying on hands-on usability and functionality tests to understand IoT AEPs is the best way to differentiate the true capabilities of platforms on the market.
John Perry Barlow was an pioneer in the fight for a free and open internet, but his unique, larger-than-life legacy was forged by deep contributions to both technology and popular culture.
But IT ops Is stuck in between the two.
As more manufacturing and process companies discover the tremendous possibilities of pushing intelligence to the edge, expect to see adoption of edge-based industrial control solutions accelerate.
Aerohive's new Atom pluggable Wi-Fi devices let businesses cost-effectively extend wireless networks to hard-to-reach places.
SD-WAN captures metrics that go far beyond the typical WAN measurements including application response time, network transfer time, and server response time.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's new Stellar Wi-Fi products complement its Aruba OEM agreement and offer customers price-competitive solutions that are easy to deploy and manage.
Digital twins are central to the vast majority of industrial IoT use cases.
Marriott Hotels installed digital notepads on shower doors in a California hotel. This isn’t going to help the IoT be taken seriously.
There are many obstacles that can keep IT professionals from the mission-critical parts of their job, steering them off track of their strategic IT roadmap. But there are ways to regain control.
AI replaces manual WiFi management tasks with automated intelligence and provides deep insight that helps identify and fix problems faster than ever before.
Multicloud puts more emphasis than ever on connectivity itself, which makes networking itself more relevant.
