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The Niagara team has returned from an incredible Cisco Live in Orlando and is reflecting on the fantastic experience for all who attended. It was a lot of fun to meet other network professionals who deeply understand how networks operate and are happy to discuss their day-to-day challenges at levels far more technical than other events. It’s always a pleasure to meet with others who care deeply about technology and how it can address and assist them in detecting, understanding, and resolving ...

RSA Conference 2018 wrapped up its 27th annual event last week in San Francisco. Niagara Networks had an engaging and inspiring couple of days discussing common challenges facing the cybersecurity industry.

Traditionally NPB Configurations are Complex and Static. As a network administrator, it’s vital that you have complete visibility of your network in order to ensure it is secure and operating smoothly.

Netnod Meeting March 2018 has just wrapped up!

Enterprises and Service Providers today sure do have their work cut out for them. Security work. They deal with a lot of data, much of it being confidential. With all the looming inside and outside threanetworkts, it is paramount and in everyone's interest to keep this valuable and confidential data secure.

There are many reasons why you might need to migrate to a newer, faster network, such as the need to reduce costs, upgrade from obsolete hardware, or the need for more bandwidth. Where there was once a time when 1Gb was considered the standard for cutting edge networks, today's IT managers and network administrators have their eyes set on the 100Gb network challenge.

Do you need a Network Packet Broker? Before you can decide whether you need one or not, let's remember what a NPB is…

Improved efficiency of security tools In the first part of this blog series, we looked at how 100GbE-based Network Packet Brokers (NPBs) can help establish resilient connectivity between 10/40GbE-capable network security tools and 100GbE core networks. In this post, we will look at how NPBs optimize distribution of traffic from 100GbE networks to lower speed appliance ...

The importance of having complete network visibility today can’t be overstated. If an organization can’t see into its network infrastructure, the consequences can be detrimental. With comprehensive network visibility, enterprises and service providers can identify and address network outages, enhance security, and deal with potential regulatory compliance issues—before there’s any negative impact on the business. But fo...