Sept/Oct 19 - ChannelVision Magazine

As organizations continue to adopt and expand new technology initiatives such as SD-WAN, cloud, edge computing and 5G, today’s networks are becoming increasingly complex and far more challenging to deploy, certify and manage. One major step many businesses take to ensure these complexities don’t hinder perfor- mance is to leverage handheld testing devices to validate and maintain their networks and quickly troubleshoot any problems that arise. Historically, the industry has viewed hand- held network testers as little more than a basic multimeter or cable tester – just another neces- sary tool in an ever-growing roster of network- ing solutions. This perception has been built up over decades, largely due to the fact that these products have always had a relatively narrow set of capabilities. Now, as portable network By Dave Kraig Testing Out NTaaS N etworks obviously play a critical role in successful business operations. But what’s not so obvious is that many network managers and engineers continue to utilize inefficient tools and processes to manage those networks. Next-generation network testing offers untapped channel revenue at your service: Xaas 62 Channel Vision | September - October, 2019