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Cisco research highlights network complexity, security challenges

Network World

Today’s enterprises need more help managing and securing their distributed networking environments than they ever have, Cisco concludes in its Global Networking Trends Report. Network architectures are more sophisticated, more complex, and spread across more multi-clouds and multi-vendors than ever.

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Network teams are ready to switch tool vendors

Network World

Nearly 74% of IT organizations are at least somewhat likely to replace a network management tool over the next two years, according to new research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). “I Most network management tools are now available as SaaS solutions with a subscription license. But things have changed.

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Blockchain can help enterprises improve multi-cloud network management

CTOvision

A study last year reported that 81 percent of enterprises now have a multi-cloud strategy, and a majority have a hybrid of private and public clouds. That’s a significant number of companies struggling to manage complex existing networks and multiple clouds as well as the associated security strains.

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Juniper expands AI management features for wired, wireless networks

Network World

Juniper Networks continues to expand its AI technology in an effort to ease network management tasks and simplify customers’ network operations. At the core of the platform is the firm’s cloud-based, natural-language Mist AI and Marvis virtual network assistant (VNA) technology.

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UK Power Networks gets smart about cloud transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

For others, such as UK Power Networks, a more methodical and protracted journey has proved to be the best approach. UK Power Networks was created following a merger of three licensed electricity distribution networks brought together under one roof in 2010 by EDF Energy Networks, where Webb served as head of enterprise data management.

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Private wireless networks – addressing IT and operational imperatives for dynamic enterprises

CIO Business Intelligence

This is an all too common challenge for industries such transportation, utilities and mining sectors, which are instead turning to private wireless 5G networks to overcome this challenge. And many organizations are discovering that a private wireless network can complement – rather than replace – existing IT infrastructure.

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Payments company Blackhawk Network to acquire digital gift card startup Tango Card

GeekWire

Tango Card , a Seattle software startup that helps companies offer digital gift cards and rewards to customers and employees, agreed to be acquired by Blackhawk Network , a Pleasanton, Calif.-based based payments company. Tango Card employs more than 250 people and is led by CEO David Leeds , who founded the company in 2009.

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