New Cisco managed services aid network engineers

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|October 23, 2017 FEATURED STORY New Cisco managed services seek to ease IT talent shortage by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News New Cisco managed services take away mundane tasks from network engineers, so they can spend more time on high-value projects. Also, Cisco buys machine learning firm Perspica. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   SD-WAN-only devices disappearing as market matures Companies want SD-WAN to become a piece of a multifunction network appliance for the branch. Therefore, SD-WAN vendors are adding WAN optimization, firewalls and IP services. (SearchNetworking.com)   Team collaboration tools spreading enterprise-wide Messaging-centric team collaboration apps are becoming more prevalent, as distributed groups of workers adopt this cloud-based technology. Microsoft Teams chases this trend. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   UCaaS market share report details industry's upswing RingCentral extends its UCaaS market share lead, Fuze introduces a web-based collaboration tool, and Vidyo releases a VP9 codec for real-time video communications. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Why open network systems are so difficult to find Bloggers explore open network systems, look into the development of unified security operations and analytics, and recommend how to tweak an Ansible playbook. (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Network validation a first step to intent-based architecture Network validation is an important first step for enterprises evaluating intent-based networking. Unless you know how things really work, you won't succeed. (SearchNetworking.com)   Managed video conferencing services still play a key role Although video meetings have become more reliable and easier to use, managed video services still serve an important role, especially for large enterprises with complex networks. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   IT pros seek better methods to manage application performance IT pros have to manage application performance across complex networks connecting more devices and locations, as mobility changes how granular performance needs to get. (SearchNetworking.com)   How do APIs affect enterprise communications systems? Communications APIs can change how organizations use their communications infrastructure. API expert Tsahi Levent-Levi explains the two ways APIs reshape enterprise telephony. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Visual collaboration software needs seven pillars for success A virtual workspace can foster visual collaboration among distributed teams of workers. But seven elements need to come together for a successful rollout. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   SD-WAN 2.0: What SD-WAN trends to look for in 2018 As 2018 draws closer, analyst Lee Doyle looks into future SD-WAN trends. On the radar: The continued growth of SD-WAN managed services and support for IoT, Wi-Fi and mobility. (SearchSDN.com)   Hybrid WAN Hybrid WAN is an approach to linking a geographically dispersed wide area network by sending traffic over multiple links rather than a single link. (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.