The most important networking command in Linux might be ping. This command lets you check if a remote machine is responding ...

Belle Wong is a freelance writer specializing in small business, personal finance, banking, and tech/SAAS. She spends her spare moments testing out the latest productivity apps and plotting her latest ...

Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not promote a product or service and has been edited and approved by Network World editors. Software Defined Networking (SDN) promises increased ...

When it comes to demonstrating the power, flexibility, and foundation of free and open-source software, look no further than Home Assistant. This isn’t just another open-source project; it’s the ...

Juniper aims to improve its data-center story with streamlined configuration tools, real-time monitoring, and support for VMware NSX and the SONiC network operating system. Juniper Networks is ...

The phrase software-defined networking (SDN) was coined when it was necessary to distinguish the concept from the hardware-based variety. Since that time, "SDN" has come to mean the type of dynamic ...

Software-defined everything, including software-defined networking, is taking hold in the commercial sector. It’s also starting to break through with IT leaders at state and local government agencies.

Anurag Saxena is a lead/principal software quality engineer at Red Hat and specializes in open-source software solutions. With over 15 years of experience in networking technologies, he manages the ...

Very few companies can boast about having products deep in the ocean and in outer space. And it’s a good bet that just one of these businesses has been in operation for more than 70 years. That ...

As part of its tactical network modernization strategy, the Army has begun development, integration and Soldier-driven assessments to determine whether integrating commercial off-the-shelf solutions ...