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New Research: 97% of U.S. CIOs Identify Cybersecurity as a Current Major Threat to Their Organization

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

This comprehensive survey encompassed responses from 502 CIOs and 510 network engineers in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Australia.

Key Points: 
  • This comprehensive survey encompassed responses from 502 CIOs and 510 network engineers in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Australia.
  • The primary cybersecurity concerns highlighted in the research included malware (42%), spam and phishing (34%), social engineering (31%), and insider threats (30%).
  • Remarkably, malware also emerged as a significant threat for 42% of the surveyed network engineers.
  • To add to these concerns, U.S. engineers said that insufficient investments are enhancing the risk of cyberattacks and/or downtime (59%).

New Research: A Quarter of US Network Engineers Are Set to Retire in Five Years

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The networking industry is facing a skills shortage as engineers continue retiring.

Key Points: 
  • The networking industry is facing a skills shortage as engineers continue retiring.
  • Almost every CIO (95%) surveyed said that a shortfall in engineers has led to an inability to manage networks, and 91% of U.S. engineers and 81% of global engineers surveyed agree with this.
  • Additionally, 79% of U.S. CIOs state that they are now struggling to meet user or customer expectations in today’s economic environment.
  • The Opengear study surveyed 502 CIOs and 510 network engineers across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Australia.

Enhanced Artel SMART openGear® Leverages intoPIX JPEG XS Technology for Ultimate Low-Latency Transport Solutions

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Monday, September 11, 2023

intoPIX , leading provider of innovative image processing and video compression technologies, proudly announces its collaboration with Artel, resulting in the integration of intoPIX's cutting-edge JPEG XS technology into the Artel SMART openGear solution.

Key Points: 
  • intoPIX , leading provider of innovative image processing and video compression technologies, proudly announces its collaboration with Artel, resulting in the integration of intoPIX's cutting-edge JPEG XS technology into the Artel SMART openGear solution.
  • This integration marks a significant leap forward in the world of multimedia transport, providing an unparalleled software-defined 12G/3G/HD/SD-SDI-over-IP multifunction gateway.
  • The Artel SMART openGear now stands fortified with the power of intoPIX JPEG XS technology.
  • The low-latency intoPIX JPEG XS codec transforms live, remote, and cloud-based production, setting a new industry standard.

New Research: Only 9% of Global Organizations Avoid Network Outages in an Average Quarter

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The scale and frequency of network outages is revealed by 91% of CIOs stating that they experience downtime at least once a quarter.

Key Points: 
  • The scale and frequency of network outages is revealed by 91% of CIOs stating that they experience downtime at least once a quarter.
  • “Our research findings lay bare the challenges that organizations globally are facing with network outages in 2023,” said Gary Marks, President at Opengear.
  • From critical first day deployments and everyday maintenance, to worst day scenarios such as network outages, organizations need always-on access to their critical resources to ensure business continuity.
  • Smart Out of Band technologies can enable remediation of network issues from any location, helping to reinforce business resilience in a difficult economic climate.”

New Research: Only 4% of US Organizations Avoid Network Outages in an Average Quarter

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The scale and frequency of network outages is revealed by 96% of CIOs stating that they experience downtime at least once a quarter.

Key Points: 
  • The scale and frequency of network outages is revealed by 96% of CIOs stating that they experience downtime at least once a quarter.
  • “Our research findings lay bare the challenges that organizations in the US are facing with network outages in 2023,” said Gary Marks, President at Opengear.
  • From critical first day deployments and everyday maintenance, to worst day scenarios such as network outages, organizations need always-on access to their critical resources to ensure business continuity.
  • Smart Out of Band technologies can enable remediation of network issues from any location, helping to reinforce business resilience in a difficult economic climate.”

Gearlinx™ Appoints Seasoned Technology Expert Todd Rychecky to Drive Growth and Foster Market Innovation

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Monday, June 12, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230612005005/en/
    Todd Rychecky, President Global Sales and Marketing (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are challenging old networking paradigms,” said Matt Ramsay, CEO Gearlinx.
  • “We approach networking and the edge differently by making remote access and edge compute easy at scale from the cloud.
  • Notably, Rychecky played a crucial role during his tenure at Opengear, where he orchestrated 15 consecutive years of year-over-year revenue growth.
  • The company is committed to transforming the way network resilience is consumed by optimizing it through cloud technology.

Opengear Launches CM8100 10G Product Family to Enable Smart Out-of-Band for Hyperscalers

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Monday, February 6, 2023

These new offerings enable the deployment of Smart Out-of-Band management at scale while reducing integration efforts and maintenance overhead.

Key Points: 
  • These new offerings enable the deployment of Smart Out-of-Band management at scale while reducing integration efforts and maintenance overhead.
  • Like the rest of the CM8100 family, the new products ensure resilient remote access with enhanced security and automation.
  • The Opengear CM8100-10G console manager family provides out-of-band access to routers, switches, PDUs, firewalls, other serial consoles, and virtualized network functions at scale.
  • “Building on the success of the CM8100 line, we’re excited to announce the launch of the CM8196-10G and CM8148-10G,” said Gary Marks, President of Opengear.

Cobalt Digital demos 25G uncompressed video transport using ADVA timing plug

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

ADVA (FSE: ADV) today announced that Cobalt Digital has successfully demonstrated high-speed transport of uncompressed audio and video signals in an SMPTE-2110 environment.

Key Points: 
  • ADVA (FSE: ADV) today announced that Cobalt Digital has successfully demonstrated high-speed transport of uncompressed audio and video signals in an SMPTE-2110 environment.
  • Using ADVAs Oscilloquartz timing technology, the trial network offers a simple, reliable and low-cost way to share broadcast streams in multiple digital formats at the highest quality.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221018005954/en/
    ADVAs pluggable timing technology is helping Cobalt Digital transport video, audio and broadcast data without the need for compression or reformatting.
  • Cobalt Digital products are distributed through a worldwide network of dealers, system integrators, and other partnerships.

Half of Large Enterprises Hit by Financial Losses Due to Network Outages

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

More than one-third (36%) of engineers rank it as their organizations biggest network challenge post-digital transformation second only to security.

Key Points: 
  • More than one-third (36%) of engineers rank it as their organizations biggest network challenge post-digital transformation second only to security.
  • Conversely, CIOs are more likely to prioritize skills shortages, network agility, and performance above concerns about outages.
  • As the impacts of network downtime increase, it is likely that questions of network resilience will develop into a growing C-suite concern.
  • While network outages are nothing new, we are seeing a worrying rise in the frequency, severity, and costs of downtime across enterprises, said Gary Marks, President of Opengear.

Opengear Named a 2022 Implementation in SD-WAN Award Winner by TMC

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Opengear , a Digi International company (NASDAQ, DGII, www.digi.com ) and leading network resilience solutions provider, announced today that TMC , a global, integrated media company, named Opengear a 2022 SD-WAN Implementation Award winner, presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine .

Key Points: 
  • Opengear , a Digi International company (NASDAQ, DGII, www.digi.com ) and leading network resilience solutions provider, announced today that TMC , a global, integrated media company, named Opengear a 2022 SD-WAN Implementation Award winner, presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine .
  • Our team is delighted to be receiving this distinguished SD-WAN award, said Opengear President Gary Marks.
  • We are honored to spotlight this SD-WAN implementation," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.
  • As a result, leading technology vendors turn to TMC for unparalleled branding, thought leadership and lead generation opportunities.