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Ixia enhances active network monitoring platform with machine learning
Semiconductors

Ixia enhances active network monitoring platform with machine learning

Keysight Technologies' business Ixia has incorporated machine learning technologies into its network monitoring platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020
Keysight solution helps prevent cyber-attacks on connected vehicles
IoT Security

Keysight solution helps prevent cyber-attacks on connected vehicles

Potential issues identified post-production, with the risk of recalls, cost orders of magnitude more to repair than when found during pre-deployment testing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019
Symantec, Ixia combine efforts to secure hybrid networks
Hybrid Cloud

Symantec, Ixia combine efforts to secure hybrid networks

Symantec and Ixia have integrated Symantec Security Analytics with Ixia's CloudLens to enhance real-time visibility and security in hybrid cloud networks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia
Cybersecurity

Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia

Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Survey: IT pros nostalgic over on-prem data centre visibility
Private Cloud

Survey: IT pros nostalgic over on-prem data centre visibility

There are significant security and monitoring challenges faced by IT staff responsible for managing public and private cloud deployments.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019
Hillstone Networks announces new data centre firewall solution
Firewalls

Hillstone Networks announces new data centre firewall solution

Hillstone Networks has unveiled the X10800, a next-gen data centre firewall offering up to 7 Tbps throughput, aimed at securing expansive cloud infrastructures.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018
Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer
Cloud Security

Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.

By Lora O'Haver • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Ixia extends CloudStorm with testing for hyperscale data centers
Distributed Denial of Service

Ixia extends CloudStorm with testing for hyperscale data centers

Ixia has unveiled CloudStorm 25GE, the first high-density, cloud-scale test platform for hyperscale data centres, aimed at ensuring performance and security.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
AI, edge computing, and IoT - Ixia's 2018 predictions for cloud security
Unified Communications

AI, edge computing, and IoT - Ixia's 2018 predictions for cloud security

It's essential for businesses to be aware of these trends and understand how they can ensure their networks are properly architected and secured.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Working through the holiday season? Four ways to keep your mobile device secure
Endpoint Protection

Working through the holiday season? Four ways to keep your mobile device secure

As the holiday season begins, Ixia warns that remote workers must not overlook mobile device security to avoid cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Are you afraid of the dark? Why cloud adopters need visibility into their network
Distributed Denial of Service

Are you afraid of the dark? Why cloud adopters need visibility into their network

The Reaper, which borrows programming code from the Mirai botnet, raises concerns that a new wave of DDoS attacks or other attacks could follow.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
Testing, testing 1-2-3: Three reasons why cloud testing matters
DevOps

Testing, testing 1-2-3: Three reasons why cloud testing matters

As cloud is the new normal, continuous testing of cloud workloads needs to be embraced as the new normal too,.

By Ardy Sharifnia • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017
Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more
Digital Transformation

Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more

​Ixia, a Keysight Business, has released the findings from new research that delved into the concerns of IT professionals around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
How a visibility platform can enhance the cloud performance
Cloud Services

How a visibility platform can enhance the cloud performance

Cloud adoption is no longer considered experimental, but there are still risks that organisations need to mitigate.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017
Why IoT and Wi-Fi testing are crucial for security
Internet of Things

Why IoT and Wi-Fi testing are crucial for security

IoT devices may be more cost-intensive than they could be if organisations don't invest in ones that can handle the security complexity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Oct 2017
Ixia extends CloudLens, now supports all major cloud platforms
Private Cloud

Ixia extends CloudLens, now supports all major cloud platforms

It has now been extended to support for Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Bluemix, and Alibaba Cloud.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks
Ixia

Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks

UK businesses are still missing cyber attacks and suffering breaches daily despite the use of multiple security tools, says Ixia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Companies rapidly adopting 5G even before standards are finalised
Unified Communications

Companies rapidly adopting 5G even before standards are finalised

Many analysts talk about 5G as if it is far in the future, but this Ixia survey reveals 5G adoption is ramping much quicker than predictions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Four tips for better visibility & security in public cloud
Public Cloud

Four tips for better visibility & security in public cloud

Underused cloud? Ixia reveals only 37% monitor their virtual as closely as physical networks, sparking security concerns.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017