Moving past the hype of SDN

Software-defined networking (SDN) is already one of the most hyped concepts in IT. Brent Lees, senior product marketing manager for EMEA of Riverbed Technology, looks at ways to start realising the promised benefits. With agility increasingly seen as a key to business...

IT security imperative for business

IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is, effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Arbor Networks distributor Networks Unlimited, points out...

Ericsson delivers 5G speeds in live demo

5G implementation in commercial mobile networks is expected in 2020, but Ericsson says it has already achieved speeds of 5Gbps in live, over-the-air demonstrations of its pre-standard 5G network technology. The performance, witnessed by managers from NTT Docomo and SK...
More networks old or obsolete

More networks old or obsolete

The percentage of ageing and obsolete devices in corporate networks around the globe is at its highest in six years, signalling that the recent global financial crisis has a lingering effect today. More than 51% of all devices assessed are now ageing or obsolete. In...

Securing information in a healthcare network

Healthcare providers are migrating from large, independent stand-alone organisations into complex new ecosystems, says Perry Hutton, regional director – Africa at Fortinet.Today, provider organisations, affiliated physician groups, labs and others are involved in both...