Cloud management skills gap drives hybrid cloud adoption
Enterprises struggle to find IT pros with cloud architectural knowledge and the ability to monitor and troubleshoot cloud environments.
Stories by Denise Dubie
Survey: Observability tools can create more resilient, secure networks
IT organizations that invest in observability tools can recover services faster, remediate security events sooner, and identify the impact of incidents better, according to Splunk’s annual observability research.
BackBox adds network vulnerability management to automation platform
Integrated capabilities can enable network managers to automate OS upgrades, network configuration updates, and multiple levels of remediation.
Networking and security teams tasked to converge, collaborate
Networking and security teams are consolidating or being asked by management to improve collaboration between the two groups.
Generative AI set to reshape SD-WAN market
Security and cloud connectivity requirements are driving today’s SD-WAN buying decisions, according to Gartner, while AI networking support and full-stack SASE capabilities will differentiate vendor offerings down the road.
Network observability tools promise benefits, but obstacles hinder results
Enterprises see the benefits of adopting observability tools, but lack of budget, increased network complexity, and staff burnout represent hurdles to success, according to SolarWinds research.
Netskope boosts digital experience monitoring with Kadiska buy
The acquisition will expand Netskope’s ability to monitor and remediate problems across its SASE architecture.
CompTIA to offer advanced cloud networking certification
CompTIA CloudNetX certification aims to validate the knowledge of network professionals who manage complex, hybrid cloud environments.
Hybrid workforce demands change from network ops
IT teams are under pressure to update networks and toolsets to deliver secure remote access, reliable network connectivity, and optimised application performance.
Dynatrace boosts observability platform with generative AI
Dynatrace Davis AI engine combines predictive, causal, and generative AI capabilities to simplify and accelerate performance management tasks.
Data centres grapple with staffing shortages, pressure to reduce energy use
Outages are down, but challenges remain, says Uptime Institute. Data centre operators are dealing with stricter energy regulations, persistent staffing problems and ongoing supply chain issues.
Cradlepoint aims to differentiate its SASE platform with 5G support
The phased rollout of Cradlepoint’s 5G SASE solution will enable enterprises to create hybrid wireless and SD-WAN environments that optimise availability, quality of service, and security to edge, distributed, and mobile locations.
Multiple SD-WAN vendors can complicate move to SASE
Enterprises that are moving from SD-WAN to SASE may want to consolidate SD-WAN vendors to reduce complexity and streamline management.
Networking, security initiatives dominate IT spending priorities
Tech leaders are optimistic about growth but warn of a lack of agility, talent shortages, and global connectivity challenges, according to research from Expereo.
CA buys Oblicore to manage cloud services
CA Monday announced it had acquired for an undisclosed sum privately held Oblicore, a maker of service-level management technology that could enable CA to develop IT service catalogue capabilities for customers looking to extend management into cloud computing environments.
