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Flat Networks Spur IT Innovation
The convergence of network virtualization (NV) overlays and SD-WAN is being touted for making it possible for IT departments to converge policy management. One of the primary reasons that VMware acquired SD-WAN vendor VeloCloud last November is because it was able to converge the management of policies across an extended enterprise, according to Tom Gillis, senior vice president and general manager of networking
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Dynamic JSON with Binding Schema
Building web-based software is the world of creating and using APIs. The de facto standard for web-based APIs is communication by JSON via HTTP. Various standardization efforts for enabling the development of JSON-based applications are being made such as, but are not limited to JSON Schema, JSON: API, and OpenAPI. They provide vocabularies for achieving
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Itential Named Top 10 Networking Startup in 2018 by Enterprise Networking Magazine
Itential’s intelligent network automation solution accelerates journey toward modern network. ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 -- Itential®, the leader in intelligent network automation, today announced it has been recognized as a Top 10 Networking Startup of 2018 by Enterprise Networking Magazine. Itential provides network automation solution that accelerates the move toward software-driven networks and next generation, agile network
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IAP101: Building Better Training
“Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” – Douglas Adams As a former educator, Douglas Adams’ quote resonates well with the inevitability of failure when learning something new or solving an unfamiliar problem. More often than not, we learn important lessons through our failures that guide us through our next
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SD-WAN Success Depends on a Multi-Domain Strategy
SD-WAN (software-defined networking in a wide area network) was originally touted as a way to leverage both private (MPLS) and public (internet) networks to route traffic to the most appropriate network. Over time, SD-WAN has evolved and enabled the acceleration for more innovative services. In an effort to extend SD-WAN into a multicloud reality, SD-WAN
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Data Federation, Automation, APIs and Low-Code – Key Components of the Software-Driven Network
Network management has always involved the need to maintain some form of inventory of the devices, connections, and base configuration of those components. For service providers, inventory has always been one of the most difficult things to manage accurately due to their large, complicated networks. Knowing just what is deployed physically is hard enough, but
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Debugging Memory Leaks in NodeJS
“We think we have a memory leak.” Words no developer wants to hear. Memory leaks can be some of the most difficult to solve bugs in software development. They lie in wait during testing only to rear their ugly heads when in a highly active production environment. Eating through memory, they force the customer to
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Itential Bets on Low-Code to Automate Networks
Itential is applying low-code concepts to make network automation more accessible. The concept of low code, originally pioneered by providers of application development tools, uses pre-built reusable tasks components. It’s included in the latest version of the company’s namesake network automation platform, Itential 6.0 using the Workflow Builder. That low-code approach makes it possible for network
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Democratizing Network Automation – Why Scripts Can’t Scale
There is a sense of safety and comfort in continuing with a routine that you understand. For many network engineers, scripting has become one of those safety blankets, a staple to accomplishing everyday responsibilities. These scripts (bash, python, perl, etc… ) evolve and grow over time as additional methods are tacked on to address new
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