Networks Generation

February 2016

What To Do With The Extra Monday?
Steve Broadhead - Broadband Testing 29 Feb 2016

NetMan/Security vendor, and now part of the Thoma Bravo empire (watch out China!) SolarWinds, AKA SW, has sent us a timely reminder that this leap year has resulted in Feb having an extra Monday - ...

It's A Software Defined Analytical World We Live In...
Steve Broadhead - Broadband Testing 15 Feb 2016

Having recently finished some testing with Cirba on its SDI (Software Defined Infrastructure) approach to compute and storage resource management and app deployment, it's been interesting to be ...

SearchCIO

What do the Google, Salesforce analytics deals mean for CIOs?

Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- ...

CIOs need a strategy for AR and VR use cases -- now

CIOs need to start thinking about AR and VR and other immersive technologies as the new enterprise UI.

AI in IT infrastructure transforms how work gets done

Cutting through the hype around AI has become a major job for IT leaders. Our in-depth guide on where and how to add AI to your ...

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DHS warns of increased Iranian cyberattacks on enterprises

The cyberthreat warning from Christopher Krebs, director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, follows ...

4 steps to critical infrastructure protection readiness

Government and private industry share responsibility for critical infrastructure and key resources protection. Follow four steps ...

The case for continuous security monitoring

When done correctly, continuous security monitoring provides real-time visibility into an organization's IT environment. Here are...

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How to tackle wireless network planning in 9 steps

Wireless network planning may appear daunting. But IT teams can tackle this task in nine key phases, which include capacity, ...

Aviatrix adds next-gen firewalls to cloud services

The Palo Alto Networks VM-Series next-generation firewalls are now deployed as part of Aviatrix's Firewall Network Service -- an ...

Navigating the network analytics software buying process

Network analytics tools can help organizations identify the root cause of network performance issues and provide insight for ...

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How to cultivate the ideal IaaS agreement

As you expand your infrastructure, you might use service providers for certain components. Make sure you get a comprehensive SLA ...

China's supercomputing systems soar from 21 to 219 in a decade

The U.S. dominates in total supercomputing performance, but lags behind China in the overall number of supercomputers. U.S. x86 ...

Data center cooling systems advance, incorporate natural sources

Despite concerns around water-based cooling technology, organizations are developing new hardware setups that rely on fjords and ...

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Building leaner, meaner BI data sources

As business intelligence analysis and reporting platforms become increasingly important in the enterprise, so does the data that ...

A comparison of open source, real-time data streaming platforms

With so many real-time data streaming tools, how do you know which is right for your organization? Experts compare Spark ...

Data virtualization tools promote anywhere, anytime data access

This online handbook examines data virtualization software and how organizations are deploying and using the technology as part ...