Introduction The ancient Greek phrase “γνῶθι σεαυτόν,” which means “know thyself” was the first of three axioms inscribed on the outer court of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. For centuries, learned men and women, from ancient Greek philosophers to contemporary authors, have written about the deeper meaning of these …

As network engineers, we always want to have a clear view of the network. That “clear view” usually consists of a dashboard that gives us a high-level yet detailed look at the state of our network. PingPlotter Cloud does just that, giving you an overview of the performance of your …

Introduction Network convergence has reached such a high level of deployment that virtually all new network installations or upgrades of enterprise networks involve an IP-based network that serves voice and data. As a result, even the smallest businesses in my little corner of the world often look at solutions involving converged …

If you’re reading this, you probably already have an idea of what Software-Defined Wide Area Networks or SD-WANs are. You’ll likely also know that SD-WANs deliver interconnectivity between multiple remote sites for a fraction of the cost of other specialized WAN services provided by telcos, such as MPLS or Metro Ethernet. You may even …

Let’s take a deeper look into what a smart city is and how networking and communication technologies are becoming the driving force enabling this new urban reality.

These days, the concept of network automation and orchestration is all the rage. Finding ways to simplify and automate network configuration processes saves a lot of time and money and, as a network administrator, puts your mind at ease.   There are many different ways to apply automation. For Cisco devices and networks, …

Unless you’ve been living entirely off the grid, it is almost certain that you have heard about 5G. 5G networks are deployed worldwide, with a rush to get them out there as soon as possible. But what constitutes a 5G network? Is it enough to see the 5G icon on your …

As networks grow larger, managing them becomes more and more complex. Using the command-line interface for each device is fine if your network consists of five or six switches and a couple of routers. As soon as you reach several dozen devices, however, the network quickly becomes unwieldy. For this …

IPv6 is a new beast that can be intimidating at times. Even the most seasoned network professionals may find it confusing, especially since most of us have been “brought up” on IPv4. Indeed, you’ve probably become so proficient with IPv4 that you can do subnetting in your sleep! But IPv6 …

As networking professionals, we’ve all been there. You come into work, read up on your latest trouble tickets and see one particular user’s name appearing over and over. You check your email and see the same name in your inbox. You listen to your voicemail, only to hear that same …