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Tom Hollingsworth On Automating the Data Center Network
Network Computing Editors, Education
Everyone's favorite Networking Nerd joins us live next week with objective advice for increasing your data center network performance.
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Cisco DMVPN: Choosing The Right Routing Protocol
Daniel Dib, Senior Network Architect, Conscia NetsafeEducation
This series on building a WAN using DMVPN concludes with a discussion on factors to consider when selecting OSFP, EIGRP or BGP as a routing protocol.
By Daniel Dib Senior Network Architect, Conscia Netsafe,
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SDN & OpenFlow World Congress: 3 Key Themes
Network Computing Editors, Commentary
The SDN and NFV industries gathered in Europe last week, and OpenStack, microservices, and service function chaining were top of mind.
By Maurice McMullin, Product Marketing Manager, and Mike Worlund, Technical Director, Emerging Technologies, KEMP Technologies ,
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Practical SDN: 7 Ways To Deploy It
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Enterprises can use software-defined networking for plenty of real-world functions, right now. We outline where SDN can make a difference in your enterprise environment.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks,
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Why The Business Needs SDN
Lori MacVittie, Commentary
Software-defined networking provides network programmability, which helps contain operational costs and enables business growth.
By Lori MacVittie ,
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IPv6 Implementation Guide: It's Go Time
Network Computing Editors,
The time is now to deploy IPv6. Our guide covers protocol basics, IPv6 benefits, how to plan a dual-stack deployment, potential security issues and how to learn more.
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SDN's Northbound Interface Evolves
Dr. Jim Metzler, Founder & Vice President, Ashton, Metzler & AssociatesCommentary
The northbound interface has been a point of debate in SDN development, but an intent-based interface could accelerate progress.
By Dr. Jim Metzler Founder & Vice President, Ashton, Metzler & Associates,
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5 Reasons To Upgrade Your Network Switch
Dan Conde, Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
With increasing wireless requirements and other pressures in today’s IT environment, you might not want to wait until the next refresh cycle for that campus network switch replacement.
By Dan Conde Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group,
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Cisco DMVPN: Hub And Spoke Design Considerations
Daniel Dib, Senior Network Architect, Conscia NetsafeEducation
When building a WAN using DMVPN, there are several factors that impact hub and spoke requirements and design options.
By Daniel Dib Senior Network Architect, Conscia Netsafe,
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BGP Fundamentals
CBT Nuggets, Education
What’s the big deal with Border Gateway Protocol? In this video, we explain what BGP is and how the routing protocol works.
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Interop 2016: It's All About The Network
Jennifer Jessup, General Manager, InteropCommentary
Next May's Interop conference will embrace the future of the network and the people who run it, offering practical and visionary insight.
By Jennifer Jessup General Manager, Interop,
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Dell-EMC Has Big Cybersecurity Implications
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
The devil will be in the details, but if the company cooks up a winning integration strategy to combine the likes of SecureWorks and RSA, it is poised to become a major security player.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading,
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7 Storage Experts You Must Follow
Christine Cignoli, Freelance Writer
Storage experts abound on Twitter and writing blogs, both independent and vendor-affiliated. We’ve chosen some storage gurus who offer a wide range of perspective.
By Christine Cignoli Freelance Writer,
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Paving The Way For SDN Interoperability
Dan Pitt, Commentary
Two new abstraction frameworks ensure interoperability between OpenFlow v1.3-enabled hardware-based switches from different vendors.
By Dan Pitt ,
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Corporate VPNs In The Bullseye
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Two newly discovered attacks targeted at corporate VPNs demonstrate how attackers can abuse and use these networks for their own purposes.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading,
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WLAN Spending Fuels Enterprise Network Market Growth
Marcia Savage, Managing Editor, Network ComputingNews
Companies are upgrading their networks to increase wireless capacity while moving cautiously with SDN, new market research shows.
By Marcia Savage Managing Editor, Network Computing,
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Banks Bet Their Money On Private Cloud
Brendan Ziolo, Head of Large Enterprise Strategy, Alcatel-LucentCommentary
As banks move toward a cloud-based infrastructure, they must protect their assets while understanding that the network is a fundamental contributor to the cloud and to their customers' quality of experience.
By Brendan Ziolo Head of Large Enterprise Strategy, Alcatel-Lucent,
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Avoid Rapid Time-To-Failure With SDN
Nathan Pearce, F5, CommentaryVideo
Software-defined networking introduces a great deal of agility to the network, which also introduces risk. Nathan Pearce, Principal Technologist at F5 Networks, offers advice for ensuring the programmable network provides a reliable platform for enterprise applications.
By Nathan Pearce, F5 ,
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Network Troubleshooting: Device Cleanup
Tony Fortunato, Owner, The Technology FirmEducation
In this video, Tony Fortunato explains how removing unnecessary protocols and services from desktops and other devices can make the job of network troubleshooting much easier.
By Tony Fortunato Owner, The Technology Firm,
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IT Monitoring & The Five Stages of Grief
Leon Adato, Head Geek, SolarWindsCommentary
Organizations often exhibit a series of behaviors when they implement IT monitoring systems that makes life difficult for IT pros doing the monitoring.
By Leon Adato Head Geek, SolarWinds,
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