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« Last post by Brian Dao on April 21, 2015, 03:33:27 pm »Why your wireless-first network needs smart wired infrastructure
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By Gladys Alegre-Kimura, Global Product Marketing Manager, HP Networking
Mobility and business have become inseparable, transforming the way work gets done. Employees demand unlimited device choice and access, forcing IT to support a variety of hardware and operating systems. Many employees are using two or more devices every day, including desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets, and increasingly they?re using bandwidth-intensive rich media applications. The network is groaning under the pressure.
With the Apple watch and other wearables now arriving on the scene, the number of devices attempting to connect to the network will rise still further, exacerbating the problem and eventually degrading user experience.
Source: Why your wireless-first network needs smart wired infrastructure
Just a few more days before 
You can probably spin up virtual machines at the drop of a hat using simple software configuration tools. But when it comes to your network, changes require reconfiguring switches, routers and firewalls. Config files are complex, and a single configuration error can damage your entire network. Managing your network becomes a bottleneck. But what if you could spin up a network the same way you spin up a VM, using software tools that manage the network configuration for you?
By Mary Gabra, Senior Global Manager, Customer Excellence
One thing that I often come across when I?m out there talking to network leaders is the idea that you can?t slot HP gear into a Cisco-based data center network without causing problems. I?ve always argued that, given the bedrock reality of HP?s commitment to open standards and interoperability, this is just a misperception. And now I can share some new research that should dispel that idea for good.