EGUIDE:
Until Tuesday 10 December, it would have been absolutely fair to say that 2019 was the year of software-defined networking. And then, on 11 December, Cisco unveiled the basis of what it called the internet for the future. Hardware was very much back to the future. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 networking stories of 2019.
ANALYST REPORT:
The dread of any IT manager is in making a significant purchase of hardware or software to then find that they are 'locked in' to one supplier. But analyst Clive Longbottom asks, is this still the case?
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the implications of the controversial acquisition of UK chip leader Arm by US rival Nvidia. Black Lives Matter has raised awareness of social inequalities, but is the tech sector becoming more diverse? And we ask if business software can learn from the addictive nature of social apps. Read the issue now.
EZINE:
This month's MicroScope ezine looks at the issues around device as a service (DaaS), the outlook from HP and a report from the UK CompTIA conference.
EBOOK:
In this software age, is there any role left for hardware? In our three-part guide, our experts' response is a resounding, "yes." Read now to learn why hardware is still an essential networking choice in terms of scale, reliability, and performance.
EBOOK:
SD-WAN has myriad benefits that make it a compelling option for organizations looking to improve application performance, WAN management and control.Despite its advantages, though, SD-WAN technology comes with its share of challenges. In this e-guide, learn how you can tackle SD-WAN challenges through research and preparation.
EGUIDE:
The rise of flash storage and convergence technologies make it tougher to see storage and servers as separate entities in a software-defined world. Rich Castagna, VP of Editorial at TechTarget, shares why he believes servers and storage have become inextricably linked.
EZINE:
BYOD in ANZ: Benefits, challenges and IT headaches Employees are demanding – and businesses are enabling – the use of personal computing devices in the workplace
EGUIDE:
While the DevOps style of application development requires rapid provisioning, scalable resources, and automated operations to flexibly deliver IT services, most methods can't scale to meet the demands of large data centers or complex distributed apps. Expert Lee Doyle explains how software-defined networking enables network automation.
EGUIDE:
Three industry experts assess the best approaches to a multicloud strategy, why the evolution of leaf-spine architecture didn't emerge sooner and Innovium's programmable switch.