Many challenges ahead following Avaya bankruptcy proceedings

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|December 25, 2017 FEATURED STORY Many challenges ahead following Avaya bankruptcy proceedings by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News With the Avaya bankruptcy proceedings over, the company will need strong sales, marketing and customer service to win deals in a highly competitive market. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) Advertisement NEWS   Smart network management products, automation on tap in 2018 The next 12 months will usher in a new crop of smarter network management products enterprises will use to make their networks more proactive, a leading analyst predicts. (SearchNetworking.com)   Microsoft Teams calling, Cisco Spark security get updates New Microsoft telephony tools put some pressure on Skype for Business users to switch to Teams. Meanwhile, Cisco Spark security gets a key certification. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Biggest SDN and SD-WAN news and trends of 2017 Check out the top SDN and SD-WAN news and trends stories from 2017 to prepare for what comes next in 2018. (SearchSDN.com)   UC trends revealed in top news stories of 2017 Take a look at the top UC news stories that affected the industry in 2017 -- from the growth in the team collaboration market to vendor mergers and acquisitions. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Looking ahead to the biggest 2018 cybersecurity trends Bloggers explore upcoming 2018 cybersecurity trends, issues associated with Border Gateway Protocol and new developments with mobile enterprise application platforms.  (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   How the net neutrality ruling could disrupt UC services Repealing net neutrality could raise operating costs for businesses as they try to maintain reliable voice and video communications across the internet. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   What is the relationship between SDN and intent-based networking? SDN and intent-based networking share more in common than hype about their promises and potential. Our expert weighs in on how the two technologies aim to improve automation. (SearchSDN.com)   Hyper-convergence gives new choice in network system management Hyper-convergence is driving network evolution, but engineers need to consider the flexibility of network system management software and performance to ensure best results. (SearchNetworking.com)   What will the debut of the 802.11ax standard mean for you? The IEEE is putting the finishing touches on the latest WLAN 802.11ax standard. Enterprises will find much to like, according to one analyst. (SearchNetworking.com)   How do you get started with contact-center AI? Creating an AI project for the contact center means defining the business problem AI should solve and finding the right developer to make the project a reality. (SearchNetworking.com)   instant messaging (IM) Instant messaging, often shortened to IM or IM'ing, is the exchange of near real-time messages through a stand-alone application or embedded software.  (SearchUnifiedCommunications.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.