Cisco updates license agreement to ease software transition

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|June 5, 2017 FEATURED STORY Cisco ELA changes aimed at easing software purchasing by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News Cisco has unveiled a single Enterprise License Agreement that covers all of its software. The new Cisco ELA lets customers exceed contract limits without penalty. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   Cost of collaboration systems unknown for many IT pros In UC news, two surveys find that IT pros are facing several collaboration challenges. Plus, Brightcove looks to extend its cloud video platform across the enterprise. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Contact-center infrastructure evolution shakes up vendor rankings The contact-center infrastructure market is in transition. Customers are looking for cloud-based products and integrations with customer relationship management, according to a recent Gartner Magic Quadrant report.  (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Network pros troubleshoot VoIP quality, reliability As the telephone itself disappears from the voice communication process, engineering VoIP quality becomes more critical. Network managers assess what they're hearing now.  (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Chef gets compliments for network automation tool features Networking industry pros discuss the Chef automation tool and how it can be used as a network automation tool. They also examine the evolution of AI and talk about a controller upgrade gone bad. (SearchNetworking.com)   Microsoft makes Skype messaging more competitive The latest Microsoft Skype messaging features bring needed improvements to the consumer app. But analysts say Skype for Business is unlikely to get the same attention this year.  (SearchUnifiedCommunicationscom)   Enterprises learn to lock down SD-WAN security SD-WANs are an option for enterprises that want to reduce network expenses, but watch out for internet vulnerabilities. Network pros are choosing a multistep approach to SD-WAN security.  (SearchSDN.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Networking development takes on voice quality, SD-WAN security In this edition of Network Evolution, we look at what's driving VoIP networking development and what users expect when it comes to voice and video quality. (SearchNetworking.com)   Active path testing a compelling network performance monitoring tool You don't have to be Facebook to use its NetNORAD active path testing network performance monitoring tool. Here's what you need to know.  (SearchNetworking.com)   The voice technology evolution: From analog to digital to VoIP The evolution of voice technology has taken us far from the old days of Ma Bell analog calls, but users still expect the same high-quality call standards.  (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   SD-WAN explained: Getting your questions answered Our SearchSDN networking experts aim for SD-WAN explained in this Q&A compilation, with topics ranging from vertical markets it can benefit to the merits of WAN optimization vs. SD-WAN.  (SearchSDN.com)   F5 targets application consistency for enterprise multi-cloud strategy With a multi-cloud strategy growing within enterprises, F5 cloud efforts focus in on application services delivery for more than 80% planning to deploy multiple cloud architectures. (SearchNetworking.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.