Commentary

Limiting IT teams to firefighting holds organizations back. It’s time to modernize SLAs and recognize the business impact of preventative measures.

Network Management

The Huge and Hidden Value of Proactive IT Management The Huge and Hidden Value of Proactive IT Management

Limiting IT teams to firefighting holds organizations back. It’s time to modernize SLAs and recognize the business impact of preventative measures.

byJohn Gordon, President and GM, HP Managed Solutions

Dec 12, 2024

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4 Min Read

Delivering and supporting the right infrastructure for AI, a major challenge in 2024, will remain a top challenge in years to come.

Network Management

Top 5 Infrastructure for AI Articles in 2024 Top 5 Infrastructure for AI Articles in 2024

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

Dec 11, 2024

4 Min Read

Enterprises must make network downtime history. Solving the network resilience challenge paves the way for transformative innovations of tomorrow.

Network Management

Is Your Network a Ticking Time Bomb? How Network Complacency Threatens Security and Global Progress Overcoming Complacency to Battle Network Downtime and Risks

byErnest Lefner, Chief Product Officer, Gluware

Dec 10, 2024

4 Min Read

Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

Network Management

Data Assurance Changes How We Network Data Assurance Changes How We Network

byMicah Bartell, Executive Director of Global Network Architecture, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Dec 5, 2024

5 Min Read

A cultural shift towards automation can improve operational efficiency, reduce mean time to recovery, and reduce the risk of service delivery issues.

Network Management

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

bySong Pang, SVP of Engineering, NetBrain

Dec 4, 2024

5 Min Read

Copper thieves cost U.S. businesses $1 billion a year; are a threat to critical infrastructure. What can you do to prevent putting resiliency at risk?

Network Resilience

Are You Ready for the Attack of the Copper Thieves?Are You Ready for the Attack of the Copper Thieves?

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Dec 2, 2024

4 Min Read

Multi-cloud costs are soaring sky high. Here are some expert insights on how to bring them back down to earth.

Network Management

Six Ways to Cut Your Multi-cloud Costs

Six Ways to Cut Your Multi-cloud Costs

byJohn Edwards, Featured Contributor

To fully realize the IoE revolution, enterprises must be able to deploy item-level intelligence at scale. Flexible chips are the key.

Network Management

Flexible Chips: A Catalyst for Realizing the Internet of Everything (IoE)

Flexible Chips Enable the Internet of Everything (IoE)

byShane Geary, SVP Manufacturing & Operations, Pragmatic Semiconductor

The 2024 Cisco AI Readiness Index revealed that only 13% of organizations are fully ready to realize AI’s potential.

Network Infrastructure

Cisco Report: Enterprises Ill-prepared to Realize AI’s Potential

Cisco Report: Enterprises Ill-prepared to Realize AI’s Potential

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

The LSO CIM Service API enhances enterprises' operational agility by providing timely, automated updates on circuit impairments.

Network Resilience

API Conveys Circuit Problems to Automate Response

API Conveys Circuit Problems to Automate Response

bySunil Khandekar, Chief Enterprise Development Officer, MEF, MEF

Can the FCC's $9 Billion 5G rural program survive changes in the FCC, White House, and Congress?

Wireless Networking

Will the FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Survive?

Will the FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Survive?

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

The McLaren team leverages a variety of Cisco solutions to pursue a World Championship.

Enterprise Connectivity

Cisco Fuels McLaren F1 Team’s Pursuit of the World Championship

Cisco Fuels McLaren F1 Team’s Pursuit of the World Championship

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

A platformization approach enables lean cybersecurity teams to optimally build a cohesive, streamlined infrastructure.

Network Management

Achieving Optimal Outcomes in Security Through Platformization

Achieving Optimal Outcomes in Security Through Platformization

byRich Campagna, SVP, Network Security, Palo Alto Networks

As businesses look to accelerate their AI efforts, many will turn to process optimization as a means of prioritizing opportunities.

Network Management

Take The Guesswork out of Optimizing your Processes

Take The Guesswork out of Optimizing your Processes

byKerry Brown, Lead Transformation Evangelist, Celonis

A blue and white shield protecting itself from threats.

Network Infrastructure

Business Continuity Depends on the Intersection of Security and Resilience

Business Continuity Depends on the Intersection of Security and Resilience

byBrandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

Cybersecurity levels.

Network Infrastructure

Infrastructure Insight: Resilience is Uptime’s Secret Sauce

Infrastructure Insight: Resilience is Uptime’s Secret Sauce

byBrandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

Using AI to enhance data resilience is a powerful tool to augment existing strategies, not a replacement for sound data management practices.

Network Management

Accelerating Recovery with AI-Enhanced Data Resilience

Accelerating Recovery with AI-Enhanced Data Resilience

byDeepak Mohan, Executive Vice President of Engineering, Veritas Technologies

Managing a network of region-specific cloud environments comes with its own set of challenges.

Network Management

5 Tips for Optimizing Multi-Region Cloud Configurations

5 Tips for Optimizing Multi-Region Cloud Configurations

byDavid Balaban

the migration to Windows 11 presents an opportunity not just to update systems but to optimize the entire IT landscape.

Network Management

Navigating the Urgent Migration to Windows 11

Navigating the Urgent Migration to Windows 11

bySimon Townsend, Office of the CTO, ControlUp

Businesses must adapt quickly, innovate relentlessly, and ensure that their AI infrastructure can perform in ways that were once unimaginable.

Network Management

The AI Infrastructure Shift: Redefining Application Delivery

The AI Infrastructure Shift: Redefining Application Delivery

byLori MacVittie

Network segmentation solutions with microsegmentation capabilities can help tame today’s evolving virtualized and dynamic Kubernetes environments.

Network Management

Overcoming Challenges with the Modernization of Virtualization Environments with Universal Microsegmentation

Overcoming Challenges with the Modernization of Virtualization Environments with Universal Microsegmentation

byDhiraj Sehgal, Director of Technical and Solution Marketing, Tigera

Preemptive cyber defense strategies not only strengthen a company’s immediate defenses but also prepare it for the future.

Network Security

Emergence of Preemptive Cyber Defense: The Key to Defusing Sophisticated Attacks

Emergence of Preemptive Cyber Defense: The Key to Defusing Sophisticated Attacks

byBrad LaPorte, CMO, Morphisec

The FCC hopes to expand satellite communications services to provide alternatives to fight worsening terrestrial, mobile, and undersea cable outages.

Network Resilience

Will Competition Position Satellite Communications for a Greater Network Resiliency Role?

Net Resiliency Efforts Tap Satellite Communications

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Regular training, robust fraud detection systems, and a culture of vigilance are key to combating digital fraud these days.

Network Security

How Digital Fraud Has Evolved: Key Takeaways for CISOs

How Digital Fraud Has Evolved: Key Takeaways for CISOs

byDavid Balaban

By leveraging golden configs and digital twins, enterprises can reduce the risk of network outages and improve overall network reliability.

Network Management

Preventing Network Outages in Complex Enterprise Environments

Preventing Network Outages in Complex Enterprise Environments

byChiara Regale, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Forward Networks

With AI and automation on the rise, observability will continue to evolve, helping networks become even more autonomous, resilient, and efficient.

Network Management

There is No Autonomous Network Without Observability

There is No Autonomous Network Without Observability

bySrinivas Bhattiprolu, Head of Advanced Consulting Services, Nokia

Broadband is a high priority for both candidates. Harris will focus on federal programs, Trump onprivate partnerships and fewer regulations.

Broadband is On the Ballot

Broadband is On the Ballot

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

Network security modernization is ongoing processes that requires continuous vigilance and adaptation to stay ahead of emerging threats.

Network Security

Modernizing Network Security: Preparing for the Inevitable

Modernizing Network Security: Preparing for the Inevitable

byMike O’Nan, Director, Networking Architecture, Verinext

Hurricane Helene was a reminder that network DR plans should be up to date. Here is a checklist to be prepared for the next disaster.

Network Management

Refreshing Your Network DR Plan

Refreshing Your Network DR Plan

byMary E. Shacklett, President, Transworld Data

A sense of unease and foreboding hangs over this election. Here’s a look at how either outcome will affect network tech directives. .

Enterprise Connectivity

The Impact of the Presidential Election on Networks

The Impact of the Presidential Election on Networks

byPam Baker, Contributing Writer

C-Suite, IT, and security teams must work together to close these five critical security gaps and reduce cyber risk for their organizations.

Network Management

Mind the Gap: Organizations with High Cyber Risk Have These Five Security Gaps in Common

5 Common Security Gaps of High Cyber Risk Enterprises

byDan Ahmed, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Corvus Insurance

MEF’s new circuit impairment communications automation API was developed in collaboration with its Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC).

Network Resilience

MEF NaaS: Focus on the Enterprise

MEF NaaS: Focus on the Enterprise

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

Spending on data center infrastructure for AI is expected to soar 35 percent to over $400 billion by year-end.

Network Infrastructure

Data Center Directions: Servers and Infrastructure for Generative AI Fuel Future Growth

Data Center Directions: Servers and Infrastructure for Generative AI Fuel Future Growth

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Coffee shop networking represents a significant shift in how organizations approach network design.

Network Management

The Rise of Coffee Shop Networking

The Rise of Coffee Shop Networking

byJaye Tillson, Field CTO, Distinguished Technologist, HPE Aruba Networking

As organizations look to reduce cloud waste this year, attaining a data-centric perspective to cloud storage has multitude of benefits.

Network Management

6 Strategies for Maximizing Cloud Storage ROI

6 Strategies for Maximizing Cloud Storage ROI

byKrishna Subramanian, COO and President, Komprise

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