Cloud demand lowers price of Ethernet switch bandwidth

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|March 19, 2018 FEATURED STORY Ethernet bandwidth costs fall to a six-year low by Antone Gonsalves, News Director Ethernet bandwidth costs in data center switches fell to a six-year low in 2017. Crehan Research reported cloud provider demand for speed was behind the drop. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS   New Microsoft Teams features include Cortana integration The latest Microsoft Teams features include foreign language translation of messages, recording of meetings and integration with the Cortana voice assistant. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Is it best to buy or build a network automation system? Bloggers explore the question of buying versus building a network automation system, the challenges of hyper-converged infrastructure and the integration of AI into enterprise IT. (SearchNetworking.com)   Cisco-BroadSoft cloud PBX to bring telephony to Spark Cisco plans to use the BroadSoft cloud PBX to open Spark to the public telephone network. The PBX came with the Cisco-BroadSoft acquisition completed last month. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Aryaka adds new security layers to global private network Through security partnerships, Aryaka's Passport platform offers six security layers to provide additional protection in case one layer becomes vulnerable. (SearchSDN.com)   Twilio Flex provides a customizable cloud contact center platform Twilio Flex offers a customizable interface that sits atop the vendor's application development platform. The offering could appeal to large enterprises looking for a flexible cloud contact center platform. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Avaya Mobile Experience could lower contact center costs The new Avaya Mobile Experience helps contact centers manage incoming calls from mobile phones. Analysts said the latest service could help reduce costs. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   ONF puts focus on white box switches with Stratum project The Open Networking Foundation formed Stratum, an open source networking project intended to create more interoperability among white box switches and network operating systems. (SearchSDN.com)   AWS attacks rivals with Amazon Chime pricing Amazon Web Services is switching Amazon Chime pricing to a usage model to lure businesses away from rivals Slack, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Spark. The new pricing starts in April. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Yahoo Japan deploys intent-based network with Apstra AOS Yahoo Japan deploys an Apstra intent-based network to oversee multiple vendors. Cisco touts Los Angeles Hospital, as well as the benefits it's getting from its DNA strategy. (SearchNetworking.com)   New Masergy UCaaS feature helps avoid overpayments Masergy UCaaS customers can use their human resource applications to automate adding and deleting UCaaS users. The new feature can avoid overpayments. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   The benefits of machine learning in network management Enterprises and vendors alike are now undertaking machine learning deployment strategies. What are the benefits of machine learning as they relate to network analysis and management tools? (SearchNetworking.com)   Vonage Business Cloud offers midmarket cloud-native UCaaS Adding a Vonage cloud business option for the underserved midmarket, ZK Research says new UCaaS option was built with a cloud-native approach to accommodate market changes quickly. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Quiz: Test your knowledge on how SD-WAN works With SD-WAN deployment on the rise, take the time to test your knowledge about how SD-WAN works. This quiz covers SD-WAN technology basics, benefits of SD-WAN and common myths. (SearchSDN.com)   How do I choose between SD-WAN, DMVPN and IPsec tunnels? Software-defined WAN, DMVPN and IPsec tunnels each have a place among enterprises. Our network expert takes a look at each one and explains where they can be most beneficial. (SearchSDN.com)   How to plan for network disaggregation with APIs Network disaggregation is a lot of work for engineers, and it's fraught with potential hurdles posed by sourcing hardware, a control plane, network operating system and how you manage necessary APIs. (SearchNetworking.com)   Ready for artificial intelligence in speech recognition? Artificial intelligence in speech recognition is transforming the technology, but are enterprises ready to employ these new tools within their operations? (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 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.