Network Fundamentals

In this article, we demystify 5G as a technology and as a rollout strategy, and how the use of the term "5G" by the marketing departments of telcos can often be technologically misleading.

In this article, we’ll examine the use of Python scripts to help network administrators wield some of our magic.

This article explains what IP routing is and how it works as clearly as possible. So keep reading to learn.

In this article, we will discuss the Multi-Cloud strategy and look into why organizations are considering this approach, the challenges, and some helpful tools for a successful implementation.

Networks, as we know them, have changed over the past few years and there is no slowing down. When I got into the Networking field in 2007, any network was fairly the same: access, distribution, and Core layers. At the access layer, you typically have either computers (desktops) or laptops …

The Networking world is being bombarded by so many “new” technologies that it is difficult to keep up with them all, from Software Defined Networking (SDN) to Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and now Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN). At the center of all these technologies is a focus on software …

Introduction When I started out in my Networking career, Cisco’s firewall product was called the Cisco Private Internet eXchange (PIX). A few years after that, they rebranded it as the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and now Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) with FirePOWER Services. The point I’m trying to make …

When you hear of “the cloud”, what comes to your mind? For many company executives when the cloud was becoming a popular thing, what came to mind was fear – fear of loss of data, fear of compromised data, fear of the unknown. As research shows, even though people still …

LTE mobile broadband networks might look like an obvious job for a Wireless Network Engineer. And in fact, wireless knowledge is essential when optimizing the service itself. But underneath the antennas, the Core Network Engineer is the one that ensures full connectivity in the entire mobile network. Although 3G was …

Financial and trading firms don’t care about a “fair game”, all they care is winning and making a profit. Thanks to high-end technology, they have the ability to trade extremely fast which gives them advantages on the market. Low latency networks are the weapons of choice! The trading game is …