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Why the cloud will never eat the data center

Network World

Companies are already committed to a virtual form of networking for their WAN services, based on VPN s or SD-WAN , rather than building their own WANs from pipes and routers. That was a big step, so what could be happening to make WANs even more virtual, to the point where the cloud could subsume them?

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What is SASE? A cloud service that marries SD-WAN with security

Network World

Secure access service edge (SASE) is a network architecture that rolls software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security into a cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployment, improved efficiency and security, and to provide appropriate bandwidth per application. To read this article in full, please click here

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Data center investments simplify IT and cloud modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

We have invested in the areas of security and private 5G with two recent acquisitions that expand our edge-to-cloud portfolio to meet the needs of organizations as they increasingly migrate from traditional centralized data centers to distributed “centers of data.”

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4 Key Cloud Considerations For Data Center Managers

Data Center Knowledge

Bill Kleyman looks at four major issues that must be addressed by many data center and IT managers: Cloud Computing Virtualization cloud considerations private cloud Public cloud SAN sizing WAN' With the evolution of the cloud platform, it''s a good time to look at a few considerations when working with the modern cloud.

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

Over the last year, IT budgets saw modest growth as departments embraced mobile, cloud and virtualization in record numbers. Limited WAN Bandwidth. In a 2014 Next-Generation WAN Survey , 68 percent of respondents said demand for WAN bandwidth will increase over the next year. – bg.

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VMware highlights security in COVID-era networking

Network World

At its virtual VWworld 2020 gathering, VMware detailed products and plans to help customers deal with the challenges of securing distributed enterprise resources. But legacy security systems are no longer sufficient for organizations that are using the cloud as part of their computing infrastructure.

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Cisco sounds warning on 3 critical security patches for DNA Center

Network World

The two worst problems involve Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM). More about SD-WAN. How to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a supplier. How to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a supplier. How to pick an off-site data-backup method.

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