Some of the network gear is named simply ‘router’, ‘switch’, etc. You can also tell where a particular device is located just by its IP address. Is there a recommended way to name the equipment? The ...

One of the repercussions of WAN optimization technology is that it can hinder efforts to keep tabs on network and application performance. For example, using TCP session information to gauge ...

AT&T’s software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) offer is now available in more than 150 countries and territories. The carrier initially launched the network-based SD-WAN, aptly named SD-WAN – ...

I use a simple unmanaged switch to expand my wired Ethernet access without complicating my home network.

While it has been a mainstay in the private sector for many years, software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) technology is still slowly finding its way into the federal government. However, the ...

This hot WAN technology holds great promise, but isn't without its issues. As Nemertes Research VP Irwin Lazar wrote on No Jitter earlier this week, software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology is ...

"If you want to implement network slicing in the enterprise, SD-WAN really needs to play a role,” Cradlepoint's Camille Campbell said. NetCloud Exchange now allows organizations to create "multiple ...

It feels like everything comes with some level of 'smart' features, but smart home or IoT (Internet of Things) devices areat the top of the list for actual usefulness. But these devices have a ...

K–12 schools are increasingly relying on the cloud for everything from learning applications to infrastructure and networking. In a recent survey from the Consortium for School Networking, more than ...