“While the CLI remains the dominant mechanism for more than 85% of system engineers to implement network changes, several alternatives are gaining popularity, including APIs, fabrics, and SD-WAN. By 2020, only 30% of network operations teams will use the CLI as their primary interface, down from 85% at YE16.”...
Published: Jul 19, 2017
Today, less than 5% of network operations teams are sufficiently skilled to realize the value possible from network analytics and automation solutions. This will improve over the next three years, but not much—by 2020, only 30% of network operations teams will be able to fully realize the benefits of these tools....
Published: Jul 19, 2017
Look at the reality that is digital disruption and why it's happening, alongside who the digital disruptors are and why they're achieving success.
“Since 2000, 52% of combines in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired, ceased to exist or dropped out.” - Ray Wang, Principal...
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If you’ve been researching how to make changes in your network, you’ve probably heard about Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Virtualization. They might sound alike—but they aren’t the same thing.
SDN allows you to control network switches and routers through software, but...
Published: Aug 12, 2016
With each release of Windows Server, Microsoft transforms and updates its network operating system (NOS)—Active Directory Domain Services—into one of the most comprehensive network-infrastructure engines in the industry. Each time, organizations are faced with a key question: is our existing Active Directory...
Published: May 01, 2014
The average enterprise has over 3,000 applications and they’re found both on-premises as well as in the cloud. The prevalence of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), mobile, and video applications has increased the need for more bandwidth and requirements are continuing to grow dramatically and rapidly. ...
Published: Feb 10, 2016
This paper focuses on Microsoft Active Directory (AD) as a prime target for attackers because of AD’s importance in authentication and authorization for all users. Readers will
see how a typical insider threat unfolds and take away Active Directory security best practices that minimize the risk of...
Published: Nov 04, 2015
CDM Smith, a consulting engineering and operations company with 160 offices worldwide, turned to Equinix to deliver a robust, integrated end-to-end solution. The goal was to transform their current architecture, use a hybrid cloud model and introduce greater global consistency. The result was significant business advantages...
Published: Nov 03, 2015
Microsoft will cease to support Windows XP after April 8, 2014. This reality leaves few options for Federal Government IT organizations: migrate or not. For those considering End Of Life custom support agreements for Windows XP, they will find those agreements insufficient to meet evolving security threats and mission...
Published: Aug 13, 2013
Many companies are moving away from hardware-centric networking and adopting a new approach: network virtualization. As adoption grows, new stories are emerging about the enhanced security, agility, and application continuity that are possible with this software-centric model.
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Published: Apr 12, 2017
An efficient working environment relies on people being able to hear and be heard clearly on calls.
Background noise can affect office workers who often use a combination of desk phones, smartphones, and computer softphones to talk to colleagues and customers. It also impacts flexible workers, who spend most of the...
Published: Nov 05, 2015
Office 365 enables organizations to leverage all of their business-critical applications without having to hire a huge IT staff, deal with upgrades and troubleshoot issues. While Microsoft may provide the overarching infrastructure for Office 365, it’s up to the customer to secure everything else.
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Published: Apr 15, 2015
There are three key drivers to the success of your NGFW solution deployment: Integration with security workflow, total cost of ownership and security effectiveness.
How do you know which solution will work best for your distributed enterprise? NSS Labs, the world’s leading security insight company, shares its...
Published: Apr 04, 2017
In the last few years, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have evolved from relatively simple flooding attacks to sophisticated and complex events.
The disruption caused by a DDoS attack can have enormous impact, regardless of the size of the company or institution that has been breached.
Published: Sep 10, 2014