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Arista Networks this week announced the next release of its Cognitive WiFi system. The company best known for high-performance data center network products jumped into WiFi with both feet when it acquired Mojo Networks, which was best known for its advanced troubleshooting capabilities. Since then, Arista has advanced what Mojo started with the infusion of […]

Cisco Systems and Google on April 21 announced something big–really big. The two technology titans announced their intent to develop the industry’s first application-centric multi-cloud network fabric called the Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud.  This isn’t the first time Google and Cisco have teamed up. The two companies have been very active in […]

Businesses that struggle with security mostly have a hard time deploying new solutions or replacing old ones. By keeping things as they are, businesses risk not meeting the growing security demands of their networks. There’s no time to waste, since networks are always changing and security threats are constantly evolving. Traditional Security Methods Have Not […]

Recently, Extreme Networks announced that it has expanded its cloud footprint by enabling ExtremeCloud IQ across its edge solutions, including the X465 stackable switch platform, X440-G2 family of switches, and ExtremeWireless access points and controllers. Furthermore, the company added a new generation of Wi-Fi 6 access points (APs) and the ExtremeCloud Appliance to the portfolio, […]

This week startup Alkira emerged from stealth mode. The company launched an on demand multi-cloud network as-a-service that lets you deploy and provision a secure, unified global cloud network infrastructure, in under an hour. The founders of the company are two people that are no strangers to network innovation as they were the founders of […]

The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing companies to rethink their distributed workforce strategy. Thousands of businesses have moved to work-from-home environments as employees adapt to new ways of communicating and collaborating with each other. This shift presents new challenges for IT departments, such as connecting a distributed, remote workforce to business apps and services […]

On March 31, network security provider Palo Alto Networks (PAN) announced its intent to acquire software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) pioneer CloudGenix for about $420 million in cash. This is a healthy, albeit fair, premium for a company that has an estimated revenue of $45 million with about 250 customers.  For context, VMware paid roughly the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic hit businesses quickly. Government mandates and trying to protect employees caused companies to scramble and dictate that all employees work from home. One of the byproducts of this action is that organizations have embraced software as a service (SaaS) faster than ever before. Cloud-delivered applications are accessible from everywhere and can be […]

Cisco Systems Senior Vice-President and General Manager of its DevNet program, Susie Wee, recently provided an update to a handful of analysts on the program’s changes and momentum. For those not familiar with DevNet, it’s Cisco’s developer program. One might ask a series of questions, such as: Why does Cisco need a developer program? Don’t […]

Last week Cisco Systems surprised the IT networking industry when it announced a restructuring of its technology leadership team. The lead story was the departure of its executive vice president and general manager of networking and security, David Goeckeler, who is now the new CEO of Western Digital.  I’ve been asked if this move was […]