Microsoft touts cloud in Skype 2019 server preview

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|July 30, 2018 FEATURED STORY Skype for Business 2019 nudges users to cloud by Jonathan Dame, News Writer Skype for Business 2019, released in preview this week, will extend support for on-premises unified communications deployments through at least 2023. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) Advertisement NEWS   Atlassian-Slack deal marks end of HipChat, Stride Slack, which is facing more aggressive competition from Microsoft, bought Atlassian HipChat and Stride. The Atlassian-Slack deal marks the start of a strategic partnership. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Windstream SD-WAN gets help connecting to the cloud Windstream has introduced technology for connecting the Windstream SD-WAN to public clouds. SD-WAN Cloud Connect will support AWS and Microsoft Azure starting next month. (SearchSDN.com)   Avi load balancer gets tighter with Cisco products The Avi load balancer is more tightly integrated with Cisco ACI in the latest Avi Vantage Platform upgrade. Vantage 18.1 also sends more data to Cisco AppDynamics and Tetration. (SearchNetworking.com)   Vendors race to adopt Google Contact Center AI Google has entered the contact center market with the release of an AI platform supporting virtual agents and call analytics. Leading vendors, including Cisco and Genesys, were quick to adopt Google Contact Center AI. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Juniper preps 400 GbE across PTX, MX and QFX hardware Juniper will ship 400 GbE in PTX, MX and QFX routers and switches over the next 12 months. Cisco and Arista are expected to follow with their 400 GbE products as demand from service providers rises. (SearchNetworking.com)   Apple Business Chat adds Cisco as partner Apple Business Chat is now compatible with Cisco's contact center platform. Apple has closely guarded access to the business-to-consumer messaging service since its beta release this spring. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Options for DNS in networking address growing challenges A need for modern DNS in networking has grown out of increased cloud use and distributed applications. Now, vendors are offering these services for internal enterprise use. (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Should IT share data analysis from network management consoles? By making data analysis available from a network management console, IT groups could offer their lines of business better insights into end-user productivity. (SearchNetworking.com)   Don't forget SD-WAN during your next network infrastructure upgrade SD-WAN can be a natural progression for enterprises facing a network infrastructure upgrade. But a refresh with SD-WAN deployment requires more than a 'hope for the best' attitude. (SearchSDN.com)   VoIP (voice over IP) VoIP (voice over IP) is the transmission of voice and multimedia content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. VoIP historically referred to using IP to connect private branch exchanges (PBXs), but the term is now used interchangeably with IP telephony. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Assessing performance bottlenecks in virtualized networking Virtual or soft switches can add measurable overhead to network-intensive workloads, but implementing PCI devices offers one option to reduce excess overhead. (SearchNetworking.com)   Does software-defined networking architecture need network overlays? Network overlays and software-defined networking architecture share a history. But while overlays offer flexibility, they also bring extra overhead and troubleshooting complications. (SearchSDN.com)   Leading SD-WAN providers offer varying capabilities By examining how leading SD-WAN providers address technology, market reach, partnerships and long-term viability, you can select an SD-WAN product to fit your organization's needs. (SearchSDN.com)   Integrating unified communications products and other UC trends Communications and collaboration in the enterprise has never been more business essential. Learn how to make sense, and best use, of the latest UC products and services. (SearchUnifedCommunications.com)   Midyear 2018 telecom trends: Operators broaden their focus Midyear 2018 telecom trends show operators looking to increase profits on a number of fronts ranging from new investments, network automation and rethinking the 5G transition. (SearchTelecom.com)   New details released on Huawei's intent-based network ZK Research offers details on Huawei's new Intent-Driven Network and what its hardware and the software can do to smooth network glitches and even raise security. (SearchNetworking.com)   Can hyper-converged systems benefit from SDN architecture? Hyper-convergence combined with software-defined networking architecture might seem like hyper-hype, but SDN offers many network capabilities required of hyper-converged systems. (SearchSDN.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 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.