Top network transport factors include high packet loss, high latency, high jitter, network path changes, Wi-Fi system performance, and insufficient network bandwidth. 

Changes in applications and their locations are conspiring to make it increasingly difficult to implement QoS.

When you need to change the network configuration, the old cut-and-paste method can be quicker than automation via an API, but there are reasons networking pros need to adopt automation.

Terry Slattery discusses how application performance monitoring tools can help provide visibility and how to decide if APM is right for your business.

Terry Slattery explains how to ensure satisfactory performance of cloud-based unified communications services.

A look at four noteworthy networking trends from last year that will have long-lasting impact.

Everything in networking is acquiring an API. What happens to the command line interface?

Analysis of large volumes of real-time network data can help optimize network forwarding mechanisms.

Analysis of large volumes of real-time network data can help optimize network forwarding mechanisms.

Intent-based networking is a way to reduce the complexity of networking.

Find out how to verify that your network is properly handling SIP voice.

There are several ways to diagnose whether a problem exists on the network or the application.

If you don't test, you don't really know if your infrastructure is resilient to failures.

Adapt to change and learn new technologies to avoiding becoming a network dinosaur.

Terry Slattery explains what to do when an essential app performs poorly and how APM systems can help.

Terry Slattery explains the new packet-forwarding mechanism and OpenFlow alternative.

Software-defined networking can mean many things, depending on your view.

OpenFlow-based SDN controllers and switches need to communicate with each other. Terry Slattery explains how TTPs help.