Console Connect is a flexible software-defined self-service platform that's ideal for connecting your enterprise campus or data centre to your public cloud resources over a private connection. But when you make your interconnection you will have to decide between a Layer 2 or Layer 3 connection, also known as the Data Link Layer (L2) and the Network Layer (L3). Let’s take a look at the difference between these options and when you would choose one over the other.

In computer networking, understanding the concept of subnets and subnetting is crucial for managing and troubleshooting network issues. So, in this ultimate guide, we will explain everything you need to know about subnets, subnet masks, and subnet calculators. Additionally, we will introduce you to popular subnetting tools.

While no man is an island, your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is, except it’s a digital island floating in the ocean of a public cloud offered by a cloud service provider (CSP). The VPC means that everything on your digital island is yours, and none of the CSPs other customers can (or should be able to!) access it. You’ve likely been introduced to the shared security model, a sometimes-confusing way that organizations and their cloud-services providers (CSPs) split security responsibilities.

Securing privileged accounts is of utmost concern to cybersecurity professionals, and Active Directory, Microsoft’s identity and access management service, forms the backbone of the majority of organizations. Active Directory (AD) centralizes user accounts, computers, and resources, ensuring access control, and local administrator accounts wield substantial power within Windows systems.

Poised to redefine the landscape of digital communication stands the groundbreaking achievement that is IPv6, the sixth generation of the Internet Protocol. The evolution from IPv4 to IPv6 marks a pivotal shift in internet technology, driven by the increasing scarcity of IPv4 addresses and the expanding scale of the global network.

In the early 1990s, as the digital world stood on the cusp of an explosive expansion, the foundational structure of the internet faced a critical challenge: the classful IP addressing system was buckling under its own rigidity and inefficiency. Locked into fixed classes (A, B, and C), this system squandered valuable IP space, leaving the burgeoning network gasping for air as it grappled with rapidly depleting IP addresses.

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, enables secure communications over an untrusted network. It enables users to connect to servers and networks from virtually anywhere, creating a secure tunnel between the user and a remote network or server. VPNs ensure data privacy and prevent unauthorized access, ensuring the data transmitted remains confidential and protected from external threats.

Network admins are no strangers to the challenges posed by the ever-growing demand for bandwidth, the diversity of applications, and the varying network traffic requirements. Amidst this complexity, one key player stands tall for optimal network performance – Quality of Service, also known as QoS. In networking, the term QoS holds significant weight, yet its true essence can sometimes elude even the most seasoned administrators.

Managing incoming web traffic for your applications is essential to ensuring optimal performance, preventing abuse, and maintaining the security of your cloud infrastructure. To accomplish this, one of the tools HAProxy Enterprise users have at their disposal is rate limiting—the practice of preventing clients from making too many requests and using system resources unfairly.

Despite the siren song of AI in the keynotes, visitors were far more focused on solving real-world problems. These are the issues that have plagued IT practitioners for years, if not decades: troubleshooting and validating performance and availability of their applications, services, and infrastructure.