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Human error in network operations and how to deal with it
Network outages can often be traced to four error-prone activities: fault analysis and response, configuration changes, scaling and failover, and security policies.
9 career-boosting Wi-Fi certifications
Network and security pros can benefit from adding vendor-neutral or vendor-specific certifications to their resumes.
Hybrid mesh firewall platforms gain interest as management challenges intensify
Different types of firewalls, including hardware, virtual, cloud-native, and firewall as a service, can be deployed and managed from a central interface with a hybrid mesh firewall platform.
Hybrid workforce demands change from network ops
IT teams are under pressure to update networks and toolsets to deliver secure remote access, reliable network connectivity, and optimized application performance.
Cisco bolsters mobile core technology with Working Group Two buy
Cisco has made nine acquisitions this year to reinforce everything from BGP support, security and application performance to AI development
Remote working turbocharged: How WAN Optimization unlocks next-level productivity for remote workers
According to a 2022 survey by McKinsey , 58% of Americans have the opportunity to work from home at least one day a week. This trend is accelerating a shift from traditional IT solutions to cloud-based alternatives that are better...
Who is selling Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and what do you get?
Vendors are offering cloud-based services that support the ZTNA framework for VPN replacement and access control policy enforcement
Fortinet bolsters SD-WAN services, security with new software, next-generation firewalls
Fortinet adds network over/underlay monitoring services, 90G NGFW series
Flight to cloud drives IaaS networking adoption
Demand for cloud connects/interconnects is rising as enterprises commit to multicloud and SaaS application environments, and that’s driving greater interest in IaaS cloud networking services, says IDC.
Cisco buys Internet BGP monitoring firm Code BGP
Cisco ThousandEyes gains Code BGP’s real-time detection of BGP hijacking, route leaks and other BGP performance and security issues.
Dynatrace boosts observability platform with generative AI
Dynatrace Davis AI engine combines predictive, causal, and generative AI capabilities to simplify and accelerate performance management tasks.
Network giants unite to fight security risks
Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Intel, AT&T and Verizon are among the founding members of the Network Resilience Coalition, which will encourage enterprises to patch systems, fix holes, and prepare defenses for routers and switches.
The real risk of AI in network operations
Using generative AI technology for network operations issues can yield results that sound credible but are actually completely wrong.
Nitel goes global with international network-as-a-service plans
Network-as-a-Service provider Nitel is expanding the reach of its NaaS product to international customers.
Cisco, Arista, HPE, Intel lead consortium to supersize Ethernet for AI infrastructures
Backed by the Linux Foundation, the new Ultra Ethernet Consortium aims to increase the scale, stability, and reliability of Ethernet networks to satisfy AI’s high performance networking requirements.
EnGenius to release Wi-Fi 7 access point for the enterprise
One of the first Wi-Fi 7 access points targeting the enterprise will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Fortinet unveils data center firewalls with AI support
New high-end 3200F and midrange 900G next generation firewalls from Fortinet use AI for speedier, more comprehensive network threat protection.
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Cisco hosts containerized firewall on Catalyst switches to protect mixed IT/OT networks
Catalyst 9300 gains Cisco Secure Firewall ASA, packaged as a Docker container, to enable more simplified, secure segmentation of network resources.
Cradlepoint differentiates its SASE platform with 5G support
The phased rollout of Cradlepoint’s 5G SASE solution will enable enterprises to create hybrid wireless and SD-WAN environments that optimize availability, quality of service, and security to edge, distributed, and mobile locations.
Kyndryl services blitz to target AI, security, sustainability
The Kyndryl Bridge integration platform is set to gain dozens more enterprise infrastructure-management tools in the coming months.
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