Software-defined networking (SDN) exploded onto the scene five years ago with a tremendous amount of hype, but the transition from hype to reality has been a little less explosive. Most enterprises are still in evaluation mode with SDN.
How Network Infrastructure Teams Support the Internet of Things
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EdTech Networkers: Be Ready for Cloud, SDN, and IoT this Year
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Cisco DNA is Marchitecture, But Also a Shift Away From CLI
The industry has seen plenty of marchitectures from Cisco and its peers over the years. Its newest one, Digital Network Architecture (DNA), feels different, especially after I spent a week at Cisco Live 2016. DNA is different because underneath all the slideware and demos is an apparent commitment to changing the way enterprises do networking. In other words, Cisco wants network engineers to rely less on their skills with its command line interface (CLI).
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Preparing Network Management for SDN and NFV
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Network Managers Should be Monitoring Servers
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Early Adopters Define SDN
Greg Ferro recently blogged about how attempts to define software-defined networking (SDN) are a waste of time. He wrote:
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The Benefits of Leveraging MSPs for Performance and Security Monitoring
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The Truth Behind the Scope of the Endpoint Problem in the Enterprise
The Evolution of the “Endpoint”
Over the past few years, the perception of what an “endpoint” is, and therefore the definition, has changed. The original perception was a user workstation independent of operating system. With the expansion of functionality, data persistence, Internet connectivity, and ultimately the threats against them, that definition no longer applies. Laptops became included, then smartphones, servers, tablets, internal file shares, and dedicated or special function devices such as point of sale terminals and processors.
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Analytical Resolutions for Technologists and Tech Teams in 2017
Ahhh, the annual resolutions list! A time-honored tradition when we all look at the new year as an opportunity for a fresh start.
