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The Consolidation of Networking Tasks in Engineering

Kentik

In recent years, the rapid development of cloud-based networking, network abstractions such as SD-WAN, and controller-based campus networking has meant that basic, day-to-day network operations have become easier for non-network engineers. The new role of the network expert So, what’s left?

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Top 5 Network Security Challenges in 2020 and Beyond

Firemon

There are a lot of theories about which network security challenge is the most important at any given time. But in the end, what matters is that organizations properly align and continuously adjust their activities so they can mitigate or even prevent the most prevalent threats to network security. 5 Key Challenges in Network Security.

Network 105
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Infrastructure Engineer: Key Duties, Skills, and Background

Altexsoft

Companies often take infrastructure engineers for sysadmins, network designers, or database administrators. The hardware layer includes everything you can touch — servers, data centers, storage devices, and personal computers. The infrastructure engineer supervises all three layers making sure that the entire system.

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Simplifying Kubernetes Management with Instant Platform Engineering

d2iq

Although there are similarities between all three roles, understanding the differences can help to explain why platform engineering has become such a significant emerging trend.Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, most setups had a single system administrator (sysadmin) or operator through whom developers had to go to get anything done.

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What is Your Security Automation Strategy? Mindful or Mindless?

Firemon

In the network security policy management space, automating iterative and manual tasks into streamlined workflows is absolutely critical. It releases pressure on expensive engineering resources, removes human error, and helps organizations reduce cost – which is why enterprise adoption of policy automation is accelerating…quickly.

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Cisco and Hitachi Adaptive Solutions for Converged Infrastructure

Hu's Place - HitachiVantara

Ten years ago, in 2009, Cisco introduced the Unified Computing System ( UCS ), a data center server computer product line composed of computing hardware, virtualization support, switching fabric, storage, and management software. DCNM is a network management platform for all NX-OS enabled IP and Storage networking deployments.

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50 Best HIPAA-Compliant Cloud Storage Solutions

Datica

The ADrive cloud storage solution liberates your system administrators from the tasks and costs associated with the operation of on-premise storage systems. Optional mirroring to various data centers for extra protection. Fully-encrypted Virtual Private Network. Key Features: Physical data storage.

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