This how-to shows how to use free Ansible software to automate configuration of Cisco routers and links to other Ansible modules that apply to other vendors' gear and support other functionality ...

You can create some advanced virtual networks with this nifty tool. Have you tried it? Plus: Upcoming VMware Webinar July 12! Using server virtualization requires that you understand the concepts of ...

The process of making and integrating minor changes to software projects is known as continuous integration. Smaller changes have a lower impact and are easier to test than larger changes. Continuous ...

Recently a client asked me to write a whitepaper about IP address management. At first the assignment seemed completely routine. But as I began looking at the details I realized that I was going to ...

A computer network as we usually visualize it involves various cables (Ethernet, fiber optic, coaxial) connecting to appliances like routers and switches, which direct data packets where they need to ...

Software defined networking (SDN) has evolved from the slick new technology only a network geek could love to a key pillar in new strategies designed to simplify and automate network configuration and ...

Selecting the best virtual network infrastructure could be challenging for your business. Here is a comparison of two leading edge computing platforms in the market. As enterprises strive to scale ...

Network virtualization is not only essential to a mature cloud infrastructure, it also beefs up security, argues VMware's Rod Stuhlmuller Virtualization has brought IT many gifts. It has made the ...

HPE said it is helping connect and manage the Internet of Things (IoT with a new global WAN connectivity product. HPE unveiled the mobile virtual network enabler on Wednesday to help its system ...

Using server virtualization requires that you understand the concepts of virtual networks. VMware vSphere offers advanced virtual network configuration (especially if you use the distributed virtual ...