The future of Viptela SD-WAN under Cisco

Networking Digest A roundup of network technology content from TechTarget|August 14, 2017 [TechTarget]( FEATURED STORY [The future of Viptela SD-WAN under Cisco]( by Antone Gonsalves, Director of News Cisco will let IWAN disappear, as customers migrate to the newly acquired Viptela SD-WAN, experts said. Also, Cisco is likely to move the product away from hardware. (SearchNetworking.com) Advertisement NEWS [Big Switch-HPE partnership opens chances for enterprise SDN]( Hewlett Packard Enterprise is partnering with SDN vendor Big Switch. The HPE partnership is expected to take advantage of Big Switch's limited success in the enterprise market. (SearchNetworking.com) Cybersecurity machine learning moves ahead with vendor push]( Bloggers explore the growing role of cybersecurity machine learning, the capabilities of Microsoft's containers and how well SIEM works for threat detection. (SearchNetworking.com) [ShoreTel acquisition boosts Mitel's CPaaS, SMB portfolio]( Analysts discuss how a Mitel-ShoreTel merger fuses two complementary portfolios that could create a stronger competitor against Cisco, Microsoft and Avaya. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) EXPERT ADVICE [When will networking embrace the 802.11ax standard?]( The pending 802.11ax standard offers 10 Gbps speeds up to 40% faster than Wave 2 802.11ac. (SearchSDN.com) [Free Range Routing ready to take root as viable option]( The Linux Foundation, Cumulus and others ramp up their support for Free Range Routing, as open source routing gains traction. (SearchNetworking.com) [Apple Business Chat looks to polish customer messaging]( Harvesting the power of the iPhone, Safari web browser and other search assets, Apple is looking to cultivate integrated chat between businesses and customers. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) [Digital whiteboard market poses promise and pitfalls]( Touchscreen whiteboards enhance content sharing and visual collaboration amid persistent workflows. But these newfangled products do have their limitations. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) [SD-WAN providers: Consider the small with the big]( SD-WAN providers extend far beyond the most well-known names in networking. Consider the smaller or niche players when checking out good options. (SearchSDN.com) [How should companies evaluate team collaboration apps?]( Team collaboration isn't one-size-fits-all. Distinct user needs must be considered when creating a collaboration assessment to find the best team collaboration apps for your users. (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com) [Open source network tools compete with shrinking vendor equipment]( Vendor equipment consolidation could limit network operator service automation efforts, but new open source network tools offer options and prevent lock-in. (SearchTelecom.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Networking Digest, [click here](. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Networking Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved. [TechTarget](