Software-Defined Networking: The New Norm for Networks

Traditional network architectures are ill-suited to meet the requirements of today’s enterprises, carriers, and end users. Thanks to a broad industry effort spearheaded by the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), Software Defined Networking (SDN) is transforming networking architecture. In the SDN architecture, the control and data planes are decoupled, network intelligence and state are logically centralized, and the underlying network infrastructure is abstracted from the applications.

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ADDRESSING THE NEW THREAT INMODERN IT INFRASTRUCTURES

whitePaper | August 16, 2022

Data has become a new global currency. As with other currencies, it has also become a target for threats from those who wish to exploit its value. Ransomware is the new threat to data and it’s wreaking havoc on businesses of all sizes around the world.

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Your guide to IT as a Service (ITaaS)

whitePaper | April 15, 2020

Hybrid IT is the operational model sought and used by most large businesses. For the on-premises portion, the difficulty is ensuring it can be deployed with the ease and financial model of the public cloud, yet retain traditional governance and control.

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Quantum Computing: Infrastructure and Scaling Challenges

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

From accelerating the discovery of life-saving medicines to boosting the security of financial services, quantum computing's potential business opportunities seem limited only by the imagination. However, the tangible barriers quickly become clear for organizations actively using this rapidly emerging technology

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Exploring the future of the network

whitePaper | February 23, 2023

The 5TONIC co-creation laboratory was launched in 2015 to provide an open environment where members from services, users and SMEs can collaborate with the telecom community on specific 5G mobile research and innovation projects. The aim is to support innovation and help organizations work together to develop and deliver market-ready 5G solutions, technology applications and business ventures. 5TONIC promotes joint project development, entrepreneurial ventures, discussion fora, events and conferences with focus on 5G mobile technology, supporting members along the technological cycle from research to practical business application.

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Open Radio Access Network Architecture on AWS

whitePaper | December 11, 2022

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2022 Data Center & Infrastructure Report

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

The way in which IT teams responded to the challenges ushered in by the pandemic, as well as the threat of global security breaches, deserves recognition. Teams expertly pivoted, executed what was necessary, and proved change can happen at a rapid pace. While hybrid work and increased security measures introduced new challenges, the industry remains focused on reducing costs and finding ways to diversify data center workloads.

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