As our networks become more complex, legacy management tools are having a harder time keeping up. Learn how these dynamic networks are actually creating network management blind spots and uncover how you can overcome the hurdles to boost productivity.
This e-guide examines the potential of network functions virtualization (NFV) in revolutionizing how networks are built, managed and used to create services as well as reveals the dark side of software-defined networking.
Cisco has been in business for more than 20 years and is emerging as a security powerhouse to be reckoned with, especially as security merges more with network operations in the enterprise.
Software defined networking (SDN) allows network engineers to support a switching fabric across multi-vendor hardware and application-specific integrated circuits. A network administrator can shape traffic from a centralised control console without having to touch individual switches.
Access this e-guide to find answers to the most frequently asked questions about network virtualization. Learn how your organization can see benefits like cost savings, rapid provisioning and scalability.
This e-guide compares the two SDN strategies of centralized control and management of packet forwarding vs. distributed architectures and reviews a new portfolio of SDN products launched in 2013.
The term next-generation networking refers to the process of designing network infrastructure with new, advanced technologies. Next-generation networks are flexible, nimble and secure architectures that are easier to manage. In this article, analysts offer their perspectives on which technologies help modernize network infrastructures.
During the course of 2016 we saw the clamour around network security – which was already very loud – reach fever pitch. From allegations of nation state-level interference in crucial elections, to massive botnet attacks that brought down critical online services for millions, network security dominated mainstream news cycles for weeks on end.