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Signals from space: SD-WAN marks the next stage in commercialized space-based comms

CIO

For the everyday consumer, space-based communications are largely limited to phone packages for use during localized emergencies when network coverage is down, or on remote camping trips via specialized “sat” phones. Companies such as Iridium and Viasat handle highly specialized public and private sector workloads.

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Juniper Networks acquires Boston-area AI SD-WAN startup 128 Technology for $450M

TechCrunch

Today Juniper Networks announced it was acquiring smart wide area networking startup 128 Technology for $450 million. This marks the second AI-fueled networking company Juniper has acquired in the last year and a half after purchasing Mist Systems in March 2019 for $405 million.

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Ensuring Network Connectivity With SD-WAN and AIOps

DevOps.com

If companies relied on that app to do business, their IT teams were likely swamped with end-user complaint calls. They’d dive deep into the rabbit hole, analyzing issues on a case-by-case basis, asking countless questions, including: Could there be a problem with the enterprise network? […].

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The critical role of the network in sustainability, security and AI

CIO

The network is the foundation of the enterprise. No AI without the network AI evolves continuously and holds immense potential for transforming industries. A common application of AI in networking is the use of AIOps to simplify network management.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO

To tackle that, businesses are turning their budgets toward the cloud, with two out of every three IT decision-makers planning to increase cloud budgets in 2024, and nearly a third (31%) reporting that 31% of their IT budget is earmarked for cloud computing, according to the 2023 Cloud Computing Study from CIO.com parent company Foundry.

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Managed Services for Enhanced Network Security, Endpoint-to-Endpoint

CIO

With the proliferation of hybrid clouds, SD-WAN, and a plethora of connected devices and digital platforms, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to ensure end-to-end security is in place. No two companies are alike when it comes to connectivity needs. Connectivity and security, better together.

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Hybrid working: network managers need to take care of unfinished business

CIO

Today, the need for long-term solutions means that hybrid working is one of the top three trends driving network modernization – as reflected in the 2022-23 Global Network Report published by NTT. The burden on the network grows even as some employees start returning to the office. The network was never built for that.

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