Should we be thinking about doing networking differently? We’ve been planning and deploying the same way for many years. But Nile is executing on a bold vision that challenges our long-held beliefs. Resetting Legacy Networking We’ve grown accustomed to managing complex networks with protocols like Spanning Tree and dealing with traditional NAC solutions. But these […]| Rowell Dionicio
Remember when Ubiquiti’s UniFi was the scrappy underdog of networking—beloved by small businesses for its affordability but largely ignored by enterprise IT? Well, those days might be behind us. Ubiquiti is making some serious moves in 2025, and frankly, it’s about time. They’re not just tweaking their existing lineup; they’re completely changing what UniFi can […]| Rowell Dionicio
Fortinet’s new concept, the FortiAP 231KD access point, caught my attention at Mobility Field Day 13—not for its Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, but for something far more unusual: a built-in LCD screen. Yes, that’s right. An access point with a display. This makes me wonder about technology convergence: Just because we can merge different technologies, should […]| Rowell Dionicio
Large campus networks are facing challenges supporting massive Layer 2 domains while ensuring seamless client mobility across campuses. It comes with significant hurdles. For years, IT teams have struggled with issues like ARP flooding, excessive hardware costs, and outdated proprietary solutions. But do we still have to live through “the broadcast storms of the 1980s,” […]| Rowell Dionicio
Private 5G continues to evolve, and Celona’s latest move is the right step: eliminating the need for on-premises edge appliances through what they call Edgeless Private 5G. It’s an architectural shift that simplifies how enterprise cellular networks are deployed and managed, especially with Neutral Host. Towards the cloud. But here’s my take: Innovation alone isn’t […]| Rowell Dionicio
A network engineer isn’t thinking about network assurance while clicking through five pages within a dashboard at 2 a.m. trying to find out why the network isn’t working. If you’ve been there, you understand the frustration of managing and maintaining a reliable network infrastructure when the data doesn’t tell you what’s wrong. But what if […]| Rowell Dionicio
When you think of Meraki, you think of simplicity. Zero-touch provisioning. Clean dashboards. Minimal complexity. And then Cisco announced the Meraki Campus Gateway (MCG). The simplicity model begins to break down in large campus environments—such as universities, hospitals, and distributed enterprises—where mobility, high availability, and centralized control become essential requirements. The Meraki Campus Gateway is […]| Rowell Dionicio
Sensorless visibility is uniquely positioned in enterprise networking. Juniper introduced a Marvis Minis and just extended the capabilities beyond your network. There is now application visibility,…| Rowell Dionicio