Whether network managers are deciding whom to hire or how to upskill staff, they can perform a skills gap analysis to determine which skills are missing and how best to fill them. How do you conduct a gap analysis, and what’s the best way to fill any skills gaps once you find them? What Gap […]

Enterprises are pushing digital transformation harder than ever, but agility comes with new risks. The global cybercrime economy is estimated at $10.5 trillion in 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, and AI is amplifying the threat by powering adaptive, automated and targeted attacks. For CIOs and CISOs, the challenge is not only the scale of the […]

I hear from technology leaders constantly that their network deployment and operations teams fail to adopt new automation tools (whether built in-house or purchased), preferring instead to keep using device CLIs and Excel spreadsheets. The technical capabilities exist, the business case is clear, yet adoption stalls. The culprit? Nobody addressed the organizational culture. The Hidden […]

Too often, storage is relegated to secondary status in network planning. But with data volumes exploding and edge computing expanding, it’s time to reevaluate network storage and deployment. Here is a list of best practices for tuning up storage on the network. 1. Work Closely with the Storage Team Network teams should have strong collaboration […]

We don’t think twice about plumbing or electricity when we move into a home. Why? Because they’re part of the deal. You flip a switch, water comes out, power flows and things work as expected. But there’s another layer of infrastructure that has become just as essential in today’s world, and, surprisingly, most people still […]

Asset management on the network is more critical than ever. Few network managers emphasize its strategic significance in corporate risk management, however — and corporate boards don’t tend to think about it either. This is short-sighted thinking, given the network’s critical role in availing and protecting corporate assets, such as systems and data, from risk. […]

For this article, I’m stepping up as a defense attorney for the most misunderstood part of IT: the network. I think there’s a psychological comfort in blaming the network. Blaming the network isn’t just a technical issue; it’s a cultural one. It reflects a broader human tendency to seek simple explanations for complex problems. Some […]

You’ve invested in the tools. You’ve hired the talent. You’ve even started adopting DevOps principles for your network operations. So why are your network changes still crawling through endless handoffs while your software teams ship multiple times per day? The answer isn’t technical. It’s organizational, and it’s costing you more than you realize. An Inconvenient […]

As most network professionals know, change is an inevitable part of the journey — often necessary, and sometimes difficult. After many years of serving as a trusted resource for IT and networking professionals, Network Computing will cease publication on September 30, 2025. Informa TechTarget has made the decision to discontinue Network Computing, recognizing the shift in […]

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