Network World Data Center Report

February 11, 2020

5 firewall features IT pros should know about but probably donât

As a foundational network defense, firewalls continue to be enhanced with new features, so many that some important ones that shouldnât be get overlooked. Read more â¶

Your Must-Read Stories

â¢	Who should lead the push for IoT security?

â¢	7 best practices for managing a multi-cloud environment

â¢	Hybrid-cloud management requires new tools, skills

â¢	Game changers at the branch: Wi-Fi 6, 4G, 5G plus SD-WAN

â¢	VMware: Executive churn, some layoffs

â¢	Stop Over-Spending on Underutilized Resources: The Future of the Data Center is Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure

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Who should lead the push for IoT security?

Industry groups and governmental agencies have been taking a stab at rules to improve the security of the internet of things, but so far thereâs nothing comprehensive. Read more â¶

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7 best practices for managing a multi-cloud environment

Multi-cloud strategies and hybrid IT environments bring a set of challenges that technology leaders might not have expected. Read more â¶

Hybrid-cloud management requires new tools, skills

Organizations are turning to hybrid cloud technology for greater agility, security, compliance and other benefits. Now they face the challenge of making everything work together seamlessly. Read more â¶

Game changers at the branch: Wi-Fi 6, 4G, 5G plus SD-WAN

The growing use of cloud services is changing the pattern and the volume of branch-office data across the WAN, but wireless cellular services along with the intelligence of software-defined WAN can help keep traffic and costs in line. Read more â¶

VMware: Executive churn, some layoffs

Multiple senior-level departures are often a cause for alarm but in this case, we donât know why they left. Read more â¶

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Stop Over-Spending on Underutilized Resources: The Future of the Data Center is Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure

CDI lets organizations respond to changes almost instantly while also reducing costsâmeaning IT can allocate resources on the fly. Read more â¶

DBAs Face New Challenges: Trend in Database Administration

This shifting environment has led to an expansion of the DBA role in some settings. DBAs are looked to for advice and guidance in developing the overall data management infrastructure, including when to move data to the cloud. Moreover, with the growth of the DevOps approach to application development, many DBAs are more deeply involved with application and database development. Read more â¶