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Transforming the network: SD-WAN and SASE

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / January 14, 2021

Four or five years ago, the conversation around software-defined WANs was about saving money and getting a return on your investment. Now that’s at the bottom of the list, according to EMA’s latest research into WAN transformation, SD-WAN and SASE during the pandemic.

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Looking ahead: Top IT security priorities for 2021

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / December 10, 2020

Tags: cybersecurity, IT security, security priorities for 2021

Even if you were already shoring up your defences — systems, networks and devices, in the office and remotely — the pandemic pushed this to the top of the IT security agenda with an unprecedented urgency. We look at what organizations can expect in the year ahead.

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5G, AI and blockchain drive digital disruption

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / November 26, 2020

Tags: 5G, AI, digital disruption

The pandemic is accelerating digital disruption, from re-engineered networks to public cloud adoption. We sum up the key takeaways from the Canadian Telecom Summit held earlier this month, including key technologies driving this disruption and the challenges ahead.

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Prioritizing your IT security projects for 2021

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / November 12, 2020

Tags: cloud security, cybersecurity, IT security, risk management

The top IT security projects identified by Gartner for 2021 reflect the incredible amount of change brought on by COVID-19: They’re heavily focused on process and risk management — and often require thinking beyond the technical aspects to consider the broader business.

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IoT cyber attacks escalate during pandemic

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / October 29, 2020

Tags: cyber risk, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, IoT

The number of cyber attacks on IoT devices is soaring, in part due to COVID-19 — and this will only increase as 5G is rolled out. We look at some of today’s biggest malware threats, how COVID-19 plays a role and how to protect employees who are working from home.

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The promise of edge computing in the COVID era

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / October 15, 2020

Tags: cloud, edge computing

expertIP sums up some of the key findings from a recent IDG TECHtalk Twitter chat on edge computing, its use cases and the challenges to implementation — especially as new use cases are being explored in light of the global pandemic.

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Cyber attacks on the rise: Mitigating new risks

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / October 2, 2020

Tags: Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, ransomware, WFH

Pandemic-related vulnerabilities, including home-based workforces and mobile WFH devices, have left big gaps in security. And evolving cyber attacks — like blended extortion-ransomware — mean that organizations can’t afford to let their guard down.

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IT budgets rebound, fuelling new DX projects

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / September 10, 2020

Tags: BPM, digital transformation, DX, IT budgets, IT spending

After IT spending came to a standstill in the spring amid economic uncertainty, digital transformation (DX) projects are starting to move forward—in many cases at an accelerated pace—to navigate new go-to-market strategies and manage remote workforces.

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5G back on track to transform the enterprise

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / August 13, 2020

Tags: 5G

COVID-19 may have slowed the adoption of 5G as the world hit pause in mid-March, but spending on worldwide 5G network infrastructure is set to almost double this year, setting the stage for new use cases in verticals like industry, transport and health.

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How to ramp up IT security for a remote workforce

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / July 2, 2020

Tags: cloud security, COVID, IT security, remote workforce, WFH

COVID-related cyber attacks are on the rise. So as companies slowly move at least part of their workforce back to the office, it’s important to review lessons learned since the start of work-from-home orders to bolster IT security during this awkward transition phase.

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Cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / June 4, 2020

Tags: COVID-19, cyber security, cybersecurity, WFH

Since mid-March, we’ve seen an increase in the volume and scope of cybersecurity attacks as employees working from home and transitioning back to the office present a tempting target for malicious actors. This could change the way your business evaluates risk for years to come.

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Returning to the office: How to protect your team

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / May 21, 2020

Tags: business continuity, COVID-19, crisis management, returning to the office

From practices to protect employees to new workplace safety regulations and planning for a potential new wave of COVID-19, Allstream talks to the experts in an online roundtable about how to safely make the transition from WFH back to the office.

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What’s new in network monitoring tools

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / April 30, 2020

Tags: EMA, IoT, network monitoring, network monitoring tools, SDN

Network managers still spend a good chunk of their day on reactive troubleshooting. But survey data from IT research firm EMA suggests that enterprises are looking to end network management tool sprawl, while dealing with new demands from IoT and data centre SDN.

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2020 networking trends: SD-WAN, 5G and edge

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / April 16, 2020

Tags: 5G, edge computing, networking trends, SD-WAN

COVID-19 has disrupted business as usual. Plans for the year ahead have been thrown out the window, both at work and in our personal lives. But networking technologies have become more critical than ever—now, and when we come out the other side of this pandemic.

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How to successfully manage your remote team

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / April 2, 2020

Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, remote team, remote work, remote workers, virtual meetings

Even if your organization has a remote-work strategy in place, you’re probably not prepared for your entire workforce to work from home. Here are a few suggestions to keep your remote team on track—helping them stay productive, but also feel connected and part of a team.

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How to set up a remote workforce for future resiliency

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / March 26, 2020

Tags: business continuity, Gartner, remote work, remote workforce

You might be working around the clock to support new remote workers—dealing with everything from bandwidth to connectivity to security. But CIOs can respond to the crisis with both short- and long-term actions to build resiliency, according to one Gartner analyst.

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Why SD-WAN is poised to take off in 2020

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / February 13, 2020

Tags: 5G, multi-cloud, SASE, SD-WAN

From 5G network slicing to multi-cloud networking, software-defined WANs are evolving to offer a whole lot more than just branch connectivity. And this is the year industry analysts expect we’ll start to see the vast potential of this foundational technology.

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Enterprise networking trends to watch in 2020

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / January 30, 2020

Tags: 2020 trends, 5G, enterprise networking, IBN, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi 6

AI might get all the attention, but technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and SD-WAN are poised to play a bigger role in enterprise networking this year. With increasing automation, however, the role of network engineer is also starting to change.

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The UC evolution: Top trends for 2020

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / January 16, 2020

Tags: UC, UC&C, UCaaS, unified communications

While we’ve seen unified communications move from on-prem to the cloud, this year will see further consolidation of collaboration tools with platform plays, more APIs for customization and new tech like AI that will take UC to a whole new level.

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Edge computing to gain traction in 2020: Forrester

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / November 28, 2019

Tags: cloud, cloud computing, edge, edge computing

More compute capabilities are moving to the edge of the network, thanks to a confluence of factors such as AI apps and the increasing availability of 5G and Wi-Fi 6. So what does that mean for your network architecture?

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AI and IBN: Preparing your network for the future

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / October 31, 2019

Tags: AI, IBN, SDN

Cisco’s inaugural report on global networking trends shows that today’s IT networks are becoming increasingly unmanageable by traditional means. The solution to modernization could lie in artificial intelligence, automation and intent-based networking.

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How to leapfrog common DX hurdles

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / October 24, 2019

Tags: Agile, digital transformation, DX

Gartner predicts digital innovation will double in both time and costs during the year ahead. To keep DX on track, it comes down to some non-tech strategies. Here’s what to keep in mind:

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The Great Migration: Colocation, Cloud and Edge

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / October 10, 2019

Tags: cloud, colocation, data center

Data centres aren’t just about racks anymore. Fuelled by technologies such as 5G, augmented reality and the Internet of Things, we’re seeing a move off-premise to enhanced colocation services, multi-cloud environments and edge data centres.

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How automation will transform IT networking

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / September 26, 2019

Tags: network automation, SD-WAN, SDN

From enterprise networks to the data centre, automation is set to transform IT networking for the better. But the road to simplicity is paved with complexity.

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Why hybrid cloud is becoming the new normal

By Vawn Himmelsbach / Editor / September 12, 2019

Tags: cloud, cloud computing, hybrid cloud

Cloud is maturing and evolving, and that means cloud strategies are maturing and evolving, too. Here’s what you need to know about repatriation, the ‘new’ hybrid cloud and taking an application-first approach to your cloud strategy.

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5G, AI and blockchain drive digital disruption

IoT cyber attacks escalate during pandemic

Cyber attacks on the rise: Mitigating new risks

IT budgets rebound, fuelling new DX projects

5G back on track to transform the enterprise

Cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19

Returning to the office: How to protect your team

What’s new in network monitoring tools

2020 networking trends: SD-WAN, 5G and edge

How to successfully manage your remote team

How to set up a remote workforce for future resiliency

Why SD-WAN is poised to take off in 2020

Enterprise networking trends to watch in 2020

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