5 Things Your Network Needs In 2016

These trends and technologies will have a big impact on enterprise networks in the near future, so ignore them at your peril.

Leon Adato

December 22, 2015

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5 Things Your Network Needs In 2016

Last week I wrote about the essentials to keep your network up to par in today's IT environments. Now it's time to talk about preparing for the future.

If your organization hasn't planned for the future of networking, you are already late to the game. True, with the many demands of today's IT landscape, it is challenging to both tackle current problems and prepare for the future. However, it's never been more important to have a focus on both.

Just as the lessons learned from the past helped shape the a new set of essentials for network administration and management, today's new essentials will shape those of tomorrow.

Here we focus on emerging trends and technologies that will affect your network in the near future. Some you may immediately implement, some you'll just start planning for, but all will help prepare for the next phase of evolution in networks.

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About the Author

Leon Adato

Head Geek, SolarWindsLeon Adato is a Head Geek at SolarWinds, an IT management software provider based in Austin, Texas. Adato boasts more than 25 years of IT experience, including 14 years working with systems management, monitoring, and automation solutions for servers, networks, and the web. Adato is also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Associate, and SolarWinds Certified Professional. Prior to his role at SolarWinds, Adato served as a senior monitoring consultant for Cardinal Health.

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