In a bid to replace MPLS circuits and SD-WAN appliances, Cloudflare has introduced Magic WAN and Magic Firewall and partnerships with VMware, Aruba, Digital Realty, CoreSite and EdgeConneX. Source: Cloudflare introduces SD-WAN- and firewall-as-a-service offerings – TechRepublic
2020 would have been worse without DevOps practices, but DevOps didn’t rise to some significant challenges. Source: How DevOps Practices Failed in the Face of 2020’s Crises | Data Center Knowledge
As organizations turn to the cloud, they are realizing it isn’t a fully secure space. So they are using cloud security services to better protect their assets. Here’s how to get the most out of these services. Source: How To: Getting the Most Security Out of Cloud Security Services | Data Center Knowledge
Once you’ve built a networking solution built on the foundation of security-driven networking—one that weaves security and networking functionality into a single system—you’re ready for anything. Source: Networking and Security are Converging. Are You Ready? | Network Computing
Too many leadership teams focus on the ‘how’ or ‘what’ of their digitalization projects – which makes the destination less clear and can lead to negative ROI. Source: The ‘why’ of digital transformation is the key to unlocking value | CIO
Find out why cloud computing is leading IT security pros to reevaluate their in-house cybersecurity practices as well as resources provided by managed service providers. Source: 3 tips for mitigating cloud-related cybersecurity risks – TechRepublic
Gartner estimates that 30% of spending on subscription services is wasted. Source: Do you need a SaaS platform to manage your “SaaS sprawl”? – TechRepublic
With 2020 thankfully fading into history, virtualization technologies are set to take IT to new levels of flexibility and efficiency. Source: Data Center and WAN Virtualization Technologies Step Forward in 2021 | Network Computing
For all the advantages of hybrid cloud, there is a big drawback: data management becomes extremely complicated. Source: Four Hybrid Cloud Data Management Challenges | Data Center Knowledge
Data automation allows companies to conduct operations more consistently, securely, and reliably. Learn how one company tackled the challenges. Source: How companies can use automation to secure cloud data – TechRepublic