Network World

APRIL 7, 2025

Over the last several years, NetBox has established itself as a widely used open-source tool for understanding and modeling networks. 2023, the company announced previews of its network drift configuration technology known as NetBox Assurance. Were all in on AI, Kristopher Beevers, CEO of NetBox Labs, told Network World.

Network 404

Network Open Source Tools Architecture 404

Network World

DECEMBER 4, 2024

New learning resources from CompTIA are aimed at helping entry-level IT professionals to accelerate their career path to networking and cybersecurity roles. The new courses, available now, will help professionals develop the prerequisite skills to train for higher-level certifications such as CompTIA Network+ and Security+.

Course 351

Course Network Security Linux 351

Network World

MARCH 20, 2025

Network packet broker ( NPB )technology has been deployed inside of networks for over a decade. Like just about everything else in the IT and networking stack in 2025, AI is now increasingly becoming a key feature. Keysight can now filter network traffic to detect the presence of AI-based applications.

Network 374

Network Hardware Applications Security 374

Network World

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Red Hat is updating its OpenShiftplatform with a series of capabilities that will provide more advanced networking and virtualization functionality for cloud-native deployments. integrates what Red Hat refers to as VM-friendly networking. The first of these enhancements is custom user-defined networks (UDN).

Network 379

Network Cloud Load Balancer Virtualization 379

Network World

JANUARY 16, 2025

Wi-Fi will also drive advancements in key areas such as AI-enabled network management, seamless identity management and access steering, he says. These verticals demand reliable, low-latency connectivity and seamless transitions between networks across wide areas, he says. Or perhaps, the other way around.

Wireless 390

Wireless Network Enterprise Enterprise 390

Network World

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Cisco is boosting network density support for its data center switch and router portfolio as it works to deliver the network infrastructure its customers need for cloud architecture, AI workloads and high-performance computing. Cisco’s Nexus 9000 data center switches are a core component of the vendor’s enterprise AI offerings.

Data Center 396

Data Center Network Load Balancer Data 396

Network World

MARCH 25, 2025

But there are a number of groundbreaking women who have been highly successful in networking, and were highlighting 20 of them (in alphabetical order). Fun fact: Co-founded the Silicon Valley CIO Womens Network and is a member of the Girls in Tech Board of Directors.

Network 390

Network Industry Oracle Education 390

Network World

MARCH 27, 2025

A new player in the networking industry is tackling the unique challenges of AI infrastructure at hyperscale. Sadana spent 17 years at Arista and prior to that was at Cisco for eight years, so hes no stranger to the networking world. We are here to build the most efficient AI networking solutions that are out there, Sadana said.

Network 391

Network Open Source Data Center Cloud 391

Network World

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A challenge for enterprises that operate large-scale network infrastructure has long been how to maintain performance while updating critical systems. The Linux Foundations networking division (LF Networking) is helping to address that challenge with the L3AF project, which is based on eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter ) technology.

Linux 348

Linux Network Retail Devops 348

Network World

JANUARY 7, 2025

The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services is critical for enterprise organizations.ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how providers are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery. Internet report for Dec.

Network 370

Network Internet Report Cloud 370

Network World

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Networking skills are evolving to keep pace with broader technology trends, and network pros need to proactively develop new competencies in areas such as AI and automation to stay relevant. From AI and network automation to cloud computing and security, the critical networking skills needed to excel in 2025 are shifting.

Network 307

Network Cloud Architecture Security 307

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

The modern network security landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the increasing complexity of business operations and the rise of new technologies. New advances like SD-WAN and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) are helping network professionals keep pace. SD-WAN layered with AI has a role to play here.

Network 272

Network Security WAN Authentication 272

Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

F5 is evolving its core application and load balancing software to help customers secure and manage AI-powered and multicloud workloads. The F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform combines the companys load balancing and traffic management technology and application and API security capabilities into a single platform.

Applications 259

Applications Load Balancer Software Software 259

Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

a significant update to the open-source distributed cloud platform designed for IoT, 5G, O-RAN and edge computing applications. This latest version introduces substantial improvements to networking capabilities, security features and management tools. The Open Infrastructure Foundation is out with the release of StarlingX 10.0,

IPv6 307

IPv6 Network Open Source Cloud 307

Network World

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Extreme Networks is bolstering the access control features of its ExtremeCloud Universal Zero Trust Network Access ( ZTNA ) package, targeting customers that want to boost protection across distributed cloud environments. It ties together network, application and device access security from a single cloud-based dashboard.

Policies 396

Policies Network Applications Wireless 396

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 21, 2025

For decades, businesses have relied on MPLS and SD-WAN to connect branch offices and remote workers to critical applications. The problem with networking like its 1999 Lets face it: MPLS had its moment. Paying a premium to backhaul traffic to a central data center made sense when that was where all applications lived.

Network 252

Network WAN Architecture Security 252

Network World

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The latest version of the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform introduces more than 70 enhancements, ranging from advanced networking capabilities to improved container management tools. introduces significant networking improvements designed to enhance connectivity and security across hybrid environments. release notes state.

Linux 273

Linux Network Enterprise Enterprise 273

Network World

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

DPU acceleration unlocks a variety of network and security services such as stateful segmentation, large-scale NAT, IPsec encryption, IDS/IPS, event-based telemetry, and DDoS protection, according to Kevin Wollenweber, senior vice president and general manager of Ciscos data center and service provider business.

Data Center 273

Data Center Network Security Data 273

Network World

JANUARY 26, 2025

SD-WAN which stands for software-defined wide area network has been around for a decade, pitched to enterprises as a way to cut costs and improve WAN flexibility. If network performance issues arise, SD-WAN users can identify and remediate those issues faster through advanced, AI-enhanced automation.

WAN 403

WAN Architecture Network Enterprise 403

Network World

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The various agencies have each approached the challenge of securing the network edge from a different angle, releasing their reports on Tuesday. Foreign adversaries routinely exploit software vulnerabilities in network edge devices to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks and systems.

Security 286

Security Network Firewall Internet 286

Network World

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Alkira is expanding its namesake network-as-a-service ( NaaS ) platform with new zero trust network access ( ZTNA ) capabilities. Alkira provides a SaaS service for on-demand network infrastructure. The company was founded in 2018 by former Cisco employees who had previously founded SD-WAN vendor Viptella.

Network 417

Network WAN Policies Authentication 417

Network World

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Physical isolation from IT networks protects OT systems against threats, but it also prevents companies from driving more automation, efficiency, and intelligence into business operations. Why IT/OT convergence is happening Companies want flexibility in how end users and business applications access and interact with OT systems.

Security 391

Security Network Authentication Enterprise 391

Network World

APRIL 9, 2025

Fortinet has expanded support for AI across its core cybersecurity platform to protect enterprise customers from evolving threats and simplify network and security operations. FortiAI is the vendors natural language, AI-based security assistant that promises to help customers better handle security operations and network management.

Security 391

Security CTO Network Analysis 391

Network World

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Cisco has taken the wraps off a pair of intelligent WiFi-7 access points and introduced a new way of licensing wireless gear across cloud, on-premises and hybrid networks. Support for Cisco ThousandEyes network performance and intelligence platform is built in. These licenses include product support for both hardware and software.

Wireless 448

Wireless Licensing Network WAN 448

Network World

JANUARY 14, 2025

2024 was a banner year for Ethernet , which has been a foundational element of networking for more than 50 years and is poised for more advancements as 2025 kicks off. Rodgers, Ethernet Alliance events & conference chair, told Network World. That is a standard based on the IEEE 802.3cg specification that was finalized in 2019.

Network 468

Network Data Center Linux Industry 468

Network World

DECEMBER 17, 2024

OpenTelemetry, or OTel, addresses a key pain point for network managers who must prevent network outages and maintain high levels of application performance across increasing complex and opaque multi-cloud environments. And traces provide visibility into application layer performance in distributed cloud environments.

Open Source 367

Open Source Linux Network Applications 367

Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Cisco executives were upbeat about the growth in AI orders $700 million so far this year, on way to surpass $1 billion in 2025 as the networking giant detailed a successful 2Q earnings period this week to Wall Street. Its clear that a genetic AI work streams are going to put more capacity onto the network.

Financial 243

Financial Network Enterprise Enterprise 243

Network World

APRIL 15, 2025

Cato Networks recently unveiled new generative AI capabilities in its Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) that the secure access service edge (SASE) provider says will let enterprise IT organizations detect, analyze, and gain insights into the use of genAI applications. Cato tracks 950+ genAI applications.)

Network 195

Network Security Applications Policies 195

Network World

APRIL 14, 2025

Jokel talked with Network World about three key technological trends Ciscos is actively pursuing: the rise of agentic AI, preparing for the quantum era in networking and security, and addressing the growing demand for sustainable and efficient infrastructure. We also need to look at how we network together quantum computers.

Security 393

Security Data Center Network Open Source 393

Network World

JANUARY 28, 2025

An improvement to the way Linux handles network traffic, developed by researchers at Canadas University of Waterloo, could make data center applications run more efficiently and save energy at the same time. In polling mode, the application requests data, processes it, and then requests more, in a continuous cycle.

Data Center 300

Data Center Linux Data Energy 300

Network World

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The FortiDLP platform provides automated data movement tracking, cloud application monitoring and endpoint protection mechanisms that work both online and offline. Fortinet has had network DLP capabilities in its portfolio before, including Network DLP capabilities integrated into its FortiGate NGFW.

Policies 418

Policies Network Artificial Intelligence Data 418

Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Juniper EX4000 line of access switches is aimed at customers with enterprise branch, remote office and campus networks who want to upgrade their systems with more advanced features than the vendors current line of EX2000/3000 Series boxes.

Network 243

Network Enterprise Enterprise Firewall 243

Network World

JANUARY 9, 2025

Cybersecurity penetration testing, or pen testing, involves a security assessment in which a security professional acts like a malicious hacker would and simulates a cyberattack on a computer system or network to identify potential vulnerabilities. Pricing for the exam has yet to be determined.

Analysis 433

Analysis Artificial Intelligence Course Trends 433

Network World

APRIL 2, 2025

With Gaudi 3 accelerators, customers can more cost-effectively test, deploy and scale enterprise AI models and applications, according to IBM, which is said to be the first cloud service provider to adopt Gaudi 3. Businesses can pick their compute, storage and networking resources as needed, IBM stated. IBM watsonx.ai

IBM 393

IBM Intel Cloud Virtualization 393

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Multiple business imperatives are driving CIOs to re-examine and re-invent their approach to network infrastructure, including the mission critical backbone that supports highly complex, bandwidth-intensive, multi-cloud environments. One emerging alternative: backbone-as-a-service (BBaaS) offerings.

Enterprise 236

Enterprise Enterprise Network Data Center 236

Network World

MARCH 3, 2025

Palo Alto Networks is looking to expand the role SASE plays in securing private 5G networks by collaborating with additional partners to offer end-to-end communications protection. 5G speeds can match what is typically available from traditional links but without the need to wait for weeks while the ISP deploys the circuit.

Network 221

Network Security WAN Firewall 221

Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security functionality into a unified cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployments, improved efficiency and security, and application-specific bandwidth policies. billion by 2025. What is SASE?

Network 195

Network WAN Security Cloud 195