Although old-guard networking company Cisco was slow to embrace new-age disruptions such as network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, it's fully invested now and a company exec predicts big things for the upstart technologies in the year ahead.
Public cloud computing costs more than do-it-yourself datacenters. Except when it doesn't.
Once again, the past proves to be prologue.
- By Dan Kusnetzky
- 12/22/2016
It's not an exaggeration to say that containers are the hottest trend in IT. KubeCon only confirmed that perception.
IoT is here, but isn't yet well developed. Before jumping in, consider carefully what's available now and what your goals are for the future.
- By Dan Kusnetzky
- 12/20/2016
VMware gets a new owner, Citrix gets a new leader and the future gets even cloudier. It was a busy news year.
Our picks for the best of the best.
It can be relatively painless and quick -- with this handy guide to show you the way.
The new release includes a diagnostic tool.
It now meets international cryptography standards.
- By Dan Kusnetzky
- 12/13/2016
A new admin client headlines the changes, most of which are positive.
To get ahead, you need to stay agile.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/09/2016
No DMZ is required for the new service.
The answer, as it so often is, is "it depends."
The 'Creators Update' may not be out until March 2017, though.
It's not as daunting as it may appear.
Enhancements to its SDN monitoring fabric are part of a new BigSecure Architecture.
Knowing the difference between virtual disk encryption and virtual machine encryption can save you some heartburn.
The challenges of real-time data analysis is being tackled by INETCO.
- By Dan Kusnetzky
- 12/05/2016
VMware's updated software-defined storage product mostly finds its mark.