Network Computing

5 days ago | networkcomputing.com | Bob Wallace

After nearly two years of economic uncertainty, enterprises have reopened their wallets, targeting secure access service edge (SASE) architecture to expand their locations and fend off increasingly sophisticated AI-driven attacks. SASE is a cloud architecture that combines network and cloud-native security technologies, delivered as a single cloud service.

1 week ago | networkcomputing.com | Chris Grundemann

In my previous article about the third era of networking, I made the case that if your network is a strategic asset, you need to develop DevOps-style network automation practices. But where do you begin this journey of technological transformation? With documentation, the essential foundation that reduces business risk, accelerates innovation and drives digital transformation.

2 weeks ago | networkcomputing.com | Bob Wallace

There's hope for enterprises and vendors struggling to assess changes in the way they build and bring products to market during turbulent tariff times and geopolitical unrest. PwC reported that the average tariff rate on U.S. imports for the technology, media and telecom (TMT) industry could rise from 2% to 44%, significantly increasing costs. The professional services firm said that $739 billion in goods were imported in 2024, with $597 billion entering duty-free.

2 weeks ago | networkcomputing.com | Zeus Kerravala

DriveNets, best known for bringing cloud-native, software-centric networking to service providers, recently released a series of Ethernet packages to meet the unique needs of AI data centers. While the technology mania for AI initially centered on silicon, IT leaders are starting to understand that the network plays a critical role in the success of AI. The role of the network is why NVIDIA spent nearly $7 billion to acquire Mellanox in 2019.

3 weeks ago | networkcomputing.com | Mary Shacklett

Enterprises are realizing they might need more ammunition in their never-ending battle against ransomware. Enter network forensics, a branch of digital forensics. Network forensics practitioners are the detectives of network security, focused on monitoring and evaluating all the digital traffic on a network. Their goal is to uncover information about intrusions, such as malware, and to gather legal evidence in the event of a court case.