IT pros need to weigh in on that ‘sassy’ security model
SASE model developed by Gartner ties into SD-WAN, edge computing and SD-Branch, so it warrants attention from networking teams.
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White-box switches yield initial savings but pose challenges
White-box switches outfitted with independent network operating systems solutions have seen only limited adoption in leading enterprise IT shops.
2019: Look for improvements to software-defined data-center networks
Developments in factors as varied as cloud services, security, containers and white-box switches can make a positive impact for SDDNCs in the coming year.
How to deal with networking IoT devices
The internet of things has such a wide range of use cases and individual devices that network architects have to pay attention to a wide combination of variables for communication, power, bandwidth, reliability, cost and more.
What is NFV and what are its cost, performance and scaling benefits?
Network functions virtualization (NFV) uses commodity servers to replace specialized network appliances for more flexible, efficient and scalable services.
SD-Branch: What it is and why you'll need it
Branch offices are filling up with specialized networking appliances, but SD-Branch promises to reduce the clutter and save money.
12 tips for SDN IT buyers
Software defined networking (SDN) offers significant opportunities and challenges for enterprise IT professionals. SDN has the potential to make networks more flexible, reduce the time to provision the network, improve quality of service, reduce operational costs and make networks more secure.
Transforming the network with Network Functions Virtualization: 10 recommendations for service providers
In order to be successful in the fast paced Internet world, leading carriers must quickly introduce new services and reduce costs. Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a new technology enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to transform their networks. The goal of NFV is to help providers realize the innovation and cost curves enjoyed by the IT community.
Network Functions Virtualization drives revolution in telecom network architectures
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) has the potential to advance significant change in the way telecom networks are built and operated. Led by seven major communications service providers, NFV provides a standards-based approach to virtualizing a range of telecom applications, thus enabling them to run on industry standard servers.
Exploring the SDN WAN use case
While deploying SDN technology to improve data center operations gets a lot of attention, utilizing SDN to improve the quality of service in the private wide area network (WAN) is an application that can bring significant benefits to an organization. By providing lower cost and easy to deploy software solutions, SDN will expand the use of WAN optimization by enabling adoption by a wide range of large, midsize and small businesses.
Key recommendations for SDN IT buyers
Software defined networking (SDN) offers significant opportunities and challenges for enterprise IT professionals. SDN has the potential to make networks more flexible, reduce the time to provision the network, improve quality of service, reduce operational costs, and make networks more secure.
The return of the network operating system (NOS)
Will there be a market for SDN network operating systems? The answer will be critical to the evolution of SDN standards and the development of applications that leverage SDN capabilities.
Why SDN will accelerate COTS adoption in the networking industry
SDN is a game changer for adoption of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology in the network industry.
SDN and security: Impact of network security in the SDN-enabled data center
Security is one of the leading challenges for IT professionals. And securing the data center (and related applications) in the era of public, hybrid and private clouds presents a complex set of problems for IT. The rise of SDN technologies will change the dynamics around securing the data center network, offering opportunities for improved automation and as well as new security concerns.
SDN revolution or evolution: Impact on the IT manager
There has been a lot of hype concerning software defined networks (SDN) and OpenFlow. What does SDN mean for you, and how should enterprises prepare for the coming changes in network architectures?