Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A core element of internet connectivity, a router is a device that allows multiple devices to connect to the internet and facilitates the forwarding of data packets to their respective destination […]
For IT equipment inventories, the path forward is more straightforward, with DCIM and ITIM platforms widely available to help enterprises track their servers and storage equipment. There are also inventory systems that automatically collect asset information, says Dietrich. “Their software searches your whole network, identifies the assets and captures data for you. Those systems are […]
Wireless encryption is important. We use radio frequency, so our signal goes everywhere. You can’t detect if someone is capturing your traffic. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) was the first encryption protocol and part of the original IEEE 802.11 standard. WEP had some serious weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which led to the creation of the 802.11i standard […]
Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Mobile network security is a top concern as people increasingly rely on their smartphones to access sensitive information. Hackers use everything from SIM card fraud to scam apps in order to […]
Broadcom will lay off 1,267 VMware employees in January, the company said in a filing with the California Employment Development Department this week, made days after the $69 billion acquisition of VMware became final. The first layoffs will come late in the month, and will affect workers at VMware’s Palo Alto offices. Multiple reports detailed […]
Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A mobile virtual private network (VPN) establishes a secure and encrypted connection between a mobile device and a private network to prevent unauthorized access and ensure privacy. In an office setting, […]
Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Mobile network hacking refers to any unauthorized access to your mobile device or its communications. This can range from high-level security breaches to simple interception of data over unsecured internet connections. […]
Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Businesses are under constant attack from cybercriminals, and the threat of a data breach is always looming. If you don’t have the time or resources to build and manage your own […]
Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Optical networking is a technology that uses light signals to transmit data through fiber-optic cables. It encompasses a system of components, including optical transmitters, optical amplifiers, and fiber-optic infrastructure to facilitate […]
“The radios are more expensive on the 5G side,” he says. But with fewer radios needed, the hardware costs become comparable. “And then you have to take into account the cable pulls for five times as many access points, the labor costs, the switching infrastructure, and the aggregation points,” he adds. “So you wind up […]