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On the ‘net: Fog computing architecture posing challenges for IT

As the processing power of individual, handheld, always on devices has overtaken the computing power of most mainframes of old, and network bandwidth has ramped up, a new trend is emerging towards fog computing. In fog computing as much of the processing as possible is pushed out of large scale data centers and into individual devices at the edge. To case a case study, consider the process of tagging the images of people uploaded to a social media site. —Search Networking

Check Out Our Newest Course: CCNA Cyber Ops Technology: SECFND 210-250

Last week we added a new CCNA Cyber Ops Course. This course is available to AAP members through your members and to everyone else through ine.com

 

Why You Should Watch:
Cisco’s CCNA Cyber Ops certification provides individuals with the knowledge to identify and respond to security incidents. This certification provides a path to working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) and security positions. As a CCNA level certification, Cyber Ops provides introductory knowledge so one may be aware of the security landscape, understand security concepts and general networking.

About the Course:
This course will cover the exam topics of the Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals (SECFND 210-250) Exam.This course is taught by Andrew Crouthamel and is 7 hours and 32 minutes long.

What You’ll Learn:
We will dive into topics such as networking concepts and IP addressing, as well as security concepts including access control models, risk assessment and the CIA triad. We will also review cryptography methods and host-based analysis details, as well as security monitoring tools and attack methods used by threat actors.

About the Author:
Andrew is a seasoned IT engineer with over 12 years of experience. He started out in IT as an assistant Continue reading

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s new Wi-Fi products are ‘Stellar’

Historically, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s Wi-Fi strategy has been to be an Aruba OEM. Given Aruba’s high market share and strong technology, this makes sense because it gives Alcatel-Lucent a credible set of products to build a business around.However, as is the case with all things in life, one size doesn’t fit all, and Aruba’s products, as good as they are, aren’t for everyone. Aruba makes great technology, loaded with features, but they are a premium-price vendor and some customers have budget constraints.The Alcatel-Lucent Stellar line of access points To address this part of the market, last year Alcatel-Lucent introduced its own line of access points (AP) under the brand name “Stellar.” These products are designed to be lower cost and easier to deploy.To read this article in full, please click here

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