Blueprint: Monitoring as a Discipline and the Network Administrator

by Leon Adato, Head Geek, SolarWinds As IT professionals, we know our way around data centers like the backs of our hands. But what consistently surprises me when I speak with other admins is the general lack of knowledge about and resources put towards what we at SolarWinds call monitoring as a discipline, especially as it pertains to monitoring networks. Evolution of the network The network is a complex thing, and it has evolved considerably...

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Verizon Digital Media Enable Direct Link to Google Cloud

Verizon Digital Media Services is now allowing customers to use Google Cloud CDN Interconnect to more safely and securely transfer content between the Verizon Digital Media Services content delivery network (CDN) and Google Cloud Platform. The high-performance interconnections provide a direct link between Google Cloud Platform and Verizon Digital Media Services' CDN, allowing content to move between the two directly without traversing other networks,...

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BT to Offer Palo Alto Networks's Next Gen Security

BT will integrate the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform into its global portfolio of security services. Specifically, BT's Assure Managed Firewall service will now integrate WildFire cloud-based malware prevention, which is a key component of the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform. It will be used to further secure the access to cloud-based applications, enabling enterprise customers to reap increased benefits...

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Hibernia Employs Accedian on Transatlantic Cable

Hibernia Networks is using Accedian to provide tiered termination aggregation services on its new transatlantic cable, Hibernia Express, which offers round-trip speeds of under 58.95 milliseconds between New York and London. The Accedian platform enables Hibernia Networks to provide flexible Ethernet speeds for its portfolio of low latency connectivity solutions, ensuring a more precisely scaled service that meets the individual requirements of...

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Telefónica Awards 10-year Contract to IBM to Modernize Financial and HR Processes

Telefónica awarded a 10-year contract for IBM to modernize and manage different Telefonica Human Resources and Finance Management processes of the telecommunications giant over the next 10 years. As part of the agreement, IBM is acquiring three companies of Tgestiona -- a Telefónica company specialized in finance and human resources processes management for Communications Sector -- in Spain, Argentina and Peru. "IBM was chosen as our strategic...

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HPE Posts Quarterly Results, Networking Revenue up 54% YoY

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported first quarter net revenue of $12.7 billion, down 3% from the prior-year period and up 4% on a constant currency basis. First quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share (EPS) was $0.15, down from $0.30 in the prior-year period, and above its previously provided outlook of $0.09 to $0.13. By segment: Enterprise Group revenue was $7.1 billion, up 1% year over year, up 7% in constant currency, with a 13.4% operating...

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Ciena Posts Revenue of $573 Million

Ciena reported revenue of $573.1 million as compared to $529.2 million for the fiscal first quarter 2015. Net loss (GAAP) for the fiscal first quarter 2016 was $(11.5) million, or $(0.08) per diluted common share, which compares to a GAAP net loss of $(18.8) million, or $(0.17) per diluted common share, for the fiscal first quarter 2015. "We delivered strong first quarter business and financial performance, including 8% adjusted operating margin,...

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Nimble Storage Posts Revenue of $90 Million, up 32%

Nimble Storage reported revenue of $90.1 million for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, up from $68.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Excluding fluctuations in foreign currency over the past year, revenue would have been $92.6 million representing a 36% increase over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 was $32.4 million, or $0.40 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss...

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