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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 The impact was profound.

Internet 279
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What’s next for network operations

CIO

Traditional enterprise wide area networks, or WANs were designed primarily to connect remote branch offices directly to the data center. More importantly, WANs lack the flexibility and scalability that digital business requires. More importantly, WANs lack the flexibility and scalability that digital business requires.

Network 264
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Where No (Enterprise) WAN Has Gone Before

Kentik

Spock, spotting the fatal flaw, raised his head from the familiar viewfinder to report to his captain this new advantage. Enterprise WAN in 2023 Enterprise networking in 2023 is very much the same. I recently had the privilege of attending the WAN and AWS Summits in London. His pattern suggested… two-dimensional thinking.

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Grounding sky-high cloud costs: 3 hot tips

CIO

Companies have reported saving up to 56% of their cloud costs by applying the cloud financial management practices associated with FinOps. SD-WAN projects are typically driven by the opportunity to reduce IT costs. It’s a win-win. Consider the overlap between network modernization projects and cloud expense management.

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3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

CIO

Manufacturing in particular has become a bigger target for bad actors; in fact, it was one of the sectors most impacted by extortion attacks, according to Palo Alto Networks’ 2023 Unit 42 Extortion and Ransomware Report. investments because they deal with the security barriers that tend to slow down IoT, 5G, and SD-WAN adoption.

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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. Download the 2022–23 Global Network Report. The burden on the network grows even as some employees start returning to the office.

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Rapid Digital Transformation Requires Rethinking of Security Frameworks

CIO

According to LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends 2022 report, people want the freedom to work where and when they want. Hybrid model brings new challenges and security vulnerabilities. To accommodate this trend and maintain operations as usual, it is critical for IT teams to help safeguard employees, facilities, data, reputation, and products.