Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
New research suggests a link between two powerful trends, the Internet of Things and enterprise digital transformation. But are we really there yet?
The World Wide Web Consortium’s lack of transparency when creating industry standards raises questions
Nyansa uses analytics algorithms, cloud computing and machine learning to measure every end-user network transaction, providing proactive problem detection
The US always lags behind the South Korea when it comes to internet speeds—why is this?
Yes, it’s yet another blockchain startup—but this one might actually go the distance
If you need to know what’s happening in your network, these are the tools to use
The growing trend of companies creating their own edge delivery networks has a major payoff. They can service their applications via these networks to enable greater resilience and performance for their users.
Plantronics introduces another type of IoT product, Habitat Soundscaping, adaptive software that attacks the noise in open offices
When it comes to security standards, the newness of SD-WAN technologies might raise questions among security professionals when it comes to HIPAA, CFATS, PCI and other compliance regulations.
How does SD-WAN look from the perspective of the C-suite?
A new ‘beyond binary’ method of coding data, along with chemical films and dyes, could drastically reduce the amount of space we need to store information
With all the hype around smart cities today, you would think they are ubiquitous. Even though there are a few high-profile examples, smart cities aren’t yet as widespread as you might think.
Before launching an Internet of Things (IoT) initiative, organizations need a comprehensive strategy with the three critical factors that determine long-term success.
Hybrid cloud architectures are very popular right now, but they could turn out to be little more than a transitional strategy
Summer and the heat it brings can be trouble for the data center without proper planning and precautions.
Gartner finds software companies are exaggerating the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in their products
The Bluetooth Mesh specification is impressive, but a specification with an open-source project could accelerate IoT adoption faster
More businesses are using location-based services via Wi-Fi, RFID and Bluetooth beacons to track and interact with customers
By migrating away from Microsoft Exchange, you reduce costs for your organization and improve the security of your accounts and data. One option to use instead: Kolab.
IoT semiconductors and electronic design automation (EDA) may be the most accurate predictors of IoT development
A supposedly unhackable Internet network is about to be launched
The expectations over artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming too inflated. AI will indeed change everything, but not any time soon.
The W3C’s endorsement of the DRM-like Encrypted Media Extensions is a terrible move. The EME spec restricts what can be viewed on web browsers.
Cloning employees’ intimate knowledge of their data center workspaces, plus robotic devices making connections among the changes coming to the data center environment
Functionally, IoT is not new. However, open problems with sensors, connectivity, power sources and data need to be solved for IoT to reach forecasted scale.
Some key characteristics of enterprise interconnection can take digital business to the next level.
Update on Charter Spectrum Time Warner Cable Bright House Networks billing systems integration for enterprise customers.
Measuring the health and value of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business.
Even as Cisco makes big new Internet of Things platform announcements, the real issues are all about everything working together
The much-touted 5G rollout may not be as simple as it appears
