Slack outages could be cause for concern

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|July 2, 2018 FEATURED STORY Slack outages raise reliability concerns by Jonathan Dame, News Writer Slack outages are becoming frequent enough to make some analysts wonder whether companies would trust the collaboration startup for business-critical communications. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) Advertisement NEWS   Ex-Cisco exec Rowan Trollope promises to be different CEO at Five9 In May, UC and collaboration exec Rowan Trollope left Cisco for a nimbler Five9. As CEO of the contact center vendor, he promises to be more product-focused than his predecessor. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   GoToMeeting client adds business messaging to chase rivals LogMeIn has added instant messaging and automated transcription to the GoToMeeting client. The new features bring the platform more in line with rivals Zoom and Cisco Webex. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   CPaaS brings contextual communication to customer interactions Organizations that want to compete in an increasingly digital world and improve customer experience will find contextual communication benefits with communications platform as a service. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Juniper adds core campus switch to EX series Juniper has added to the EX series a core aggregation switch for companies that need less scale than the EX9000. The compact EX4650 campus switch supports the EVPN and VXLAN protocols. (SearchNetworking.com)   Tempered Networks extends reach of NAC software Tempered Networks has extended the reach of its network access control technology. The company has introduced NAC software for IoT, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. (SearchNetworking.com)   Ribbon Communications boosts UCaaS portfolio with Edgewater buy Ribbon Communications' acquisition of Edgewater Networks is expected to add analytics, security and service-assurance capabilities to Ribbon's UC portfolio.   (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Digital whiteboards' remote collaboration underused by organizations When using interactive whiteboards, businesses need to get remote workers involved in the collaboration process through video calls, screen sharing and digital annotation. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   Is NaaS the answer to bolster network infrastructure security strategy? Network security as a service can be a beneficial part of a network infrastructure security strategy, but you have to ask the right questions. (SearchNetworking.com)   Transforming a legacy network through digital transformation In a recent keynote speech, GE's CTO Chris Drumgoole outlines the transformation of a corporate giant's network from traditional and sluggish to limber and cloud-enhanced. (SearchNetworking.com)   Business IoT applications benefit from SD-WAN prioritization Business IoT applications require prioritized traffic flows and low-cost connectivity. SD-WAN lets IT teams assign policies to prioritize traffic and use cheaper connectivity links. (SearchSDN.com)   How do you train an AI service for collaboration? Organizations looking to improve communication efficiency can train AI to automate collaboration workflows, launch meetings and transcribe conversations. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com)   network switch In a network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take it toward its intended destination. (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 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.