CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the realm of Wide Area Networks (WANs), traditional routers have long been the backbone of network infrastructure, albeit with their limitations. However, a transformative technology known as Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is making significant waves in India and globally.

WAN 98

WAN Network Strategy Cloud 98

Network World

MAY 22, 2024

Today’s enterprises need more help managing and securing their distributed networking environments than they ever have, Cisco concludes in its Global Networking Trends Report. Network architectures are more sophisticated, more complex, and spread across more multi-clouds and multi-vendors than ever.

Network 168

Network Research Security Data Center 168

Network World

APRIL 12, 2022

Cisco has tweaked its flagship SD-WAN software package to increase customer application flexibility and improve visibility into the performance of distributed resources. The company announced Cisco SD-WAN release 17.8, SD-WAN buyers guide: Key questions to ask vendors. SD-WAN buyers guide: Key questions to ask vendors.

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WAN Applications Software Software 138

Network World

MAY 29, 2024

The Best of Enterprise Networking (BENNY) Awards recognize the most innovative products in enterprise networking and the enterprise data center, including the latest wired and wireless networking technologies, network security products, management tools, storage, servers, and virtualization technologies. Learn more.

Network 93

Network Enterprise Enterprise Data Center 93

Network World

MARCH 8, 2021

Latency and reliability concerns set car rental company Sixt on a path to rearchitect its WAN. That led the global company, which has locations in more than 100 countries, to become an early adopter of the network-security architecture dubbed secure access service edge ( SASE ) by research firm Gartner. Tech Spotlight: Security.

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WAN Architecture Software Development Authentication 190

Network World

MAY 20, 2024

Nearly 74% of IT organizations are at least somewhat likely to replace a network management tool over the next two years, according to new research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). “I Tools aren’t as “sticky“ as they once were For a variety of reasons, network management tools have historically been sticky in IT organizations.

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Tools Network Licensing Artificial Intelligence 162

Network World

MAY 16, 2024

Juniper Networks continues to expand its AI technology in an effort to ease network management tasks and simplify customers’ network operations. At the core of the platform is the firm’s cloud-based, natural-language Mist AI and Marvis virtual network assistant (VNA) technology.

Wireless 137

Wireless Network WAN Cloud 137

Network World

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Cisco has upgraded two of its core software programs to make it easier for enterprise customers to secure data-center and WAN -connected resources.

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WAN Security Tools Data Center 179

Network World

MAY 5, 2022

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco's Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS). NFVIS is Linux-based infrastructure software designed to help enterprises and service providers to deploy virtualized network functions, such as a virtual router, firewall and WAN acceleration, Cisco stated.

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Virtualization Software Software Network 129

Network World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

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.

WAN 183

WAN Security Cloud Data Center 183

Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 25, 2022

There are three main trends driving organizations to replace outdated wide-area networking (WAN) infrastructures with a secure software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution. The post Required Capabilities for Effective and Secure SD-WAN: The Network Leader’s Guide appeared first on TechRepublic.

WAN 60

WAN Network Security Trends 60

Network World

APRIL 4, 2022

Fortinet has made available a new release of its core FortiOS software that includes features the vendor says will help enterprises more tightly meld security and networking controls. FortiOS 7.2, FortiOS is the vendor’s operating system for the FortiGate family of hardware and virtual components.

Network 148

Network Enterprise Enterprise WAN 148

Network World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Called software-defined perimeter (SDP), it is based on the relatively simple idea of throwing a virtual barrier around servers, routers, printers, and other enterprise network components. The goal of SDP is to protect networks behind a flexible, software-based perimeter. To read this article in full, please click here

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Software Software WAN Internet 152

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

SD-WAN can help financial services organizations achieve network agility and security. Its design provides for fast, efficient movement of data on the network while ensuring security and data integrity. Comcast Business offers a unique set of secure network solutions to help power financial services organizations.

WAN 108

WAN Financial Agile Firewall 108

Network World

JANUARY 25, 2019

Cisco has patched security vulnerabilities in four packages of SD-WAN Solution software that address buffer overflow, arbitrary file override and privilege access weaknesses that could have led to denial-of-service attacks or access problems.

WAN 132

WAN Software Software Security 132

Network World

AUGUST 31, 2022

Palo Alto Networks is reinforcing the security and operational features of its Prisma secure-access service edge (SASE) package. New features include the ability to adjust security settings for multiple software-as-a-service-based apps, new security capabilities, and AIOPs support. To read this article in full, please click here

Network 122

Network WAN Security Software 122

Network World

MARCH 19, 2020

Cisco has issued five warnings about security weaknesses in its SD-WAN offerings, three of them on the high-end of the vulnerability scale.

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WAN Security Software Software 163

Network World

JANUARY 25, 2019

One option is to implement a software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ). I recently talked with Hamza Seqqat, director of solutions architecture at Apcela , to get his take on how SD-WAN affects security strategy. In our discussion, he outlined four areas where SD-WAN offers new security benefits.

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WAN Strategy Security Architecture 134

Network World

MAY 9, 2019

Cisco has added support for Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to its million-plus ISR/ASR edge routers, in an effort to reinforce branch and core network malware protection at across the SD-WAN. Cisco last year added its Viptela SD-WAN technology to the IOS XE version 16.9.1 More about SD-WAN.

WAN 139

WAN Malware Backup Policies 139

Network World

JUNE 14, 2019

Mirai – the software that has hijacked hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices to launch massive DDoS attacks – now goes beyond recruiting just IoT products; it also includes code that seeks to exploit a vulnerability in corporate SD-WAN gear.

WAN 125

WAN Report Internet Software 125

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 17, 2023

For the everyday consumer, space-based communications are largely limited to phone packages for use during localized emergencies when network coverage is down, or on remote camping trips via specialized “sat” phones. As a WAN access technology though, satellite communication does experience its fair share of obstacles.

WAN 97

WAN Telecommunications Internet Network 97

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 20, 2023

Enterprise networks are undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional enterprise wide area networks, or WANs were designed primarily to connect remote branch offices directly to the data center. More importantly, WANs lack the flexibility and scalability that digital business requires.

Network 103

Network WAN Data Center Enterprise 103

TM Forum

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Catalyst team proposes using software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technology as an alternative to a network slice, in order to deliver multi-access edge computing (MEC) applications for a 5G network and beyond and solve the 5G edge compute business problem. Agnostic approach. The CSP challenge.

Applications 130

Applications Network WAN IBM 130

Network World

JUNE 14, 2019

Mirai – the software that has hijacked hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices to launch massive DDoS attacks – now goes beyond recruiting just IoT products; it also includes code that seeks to exploit a vulnerability in corporate SD-WAN gear. More about SD-WAN To read this article in full, please click here

WAN 113

WAN Report Internet Software 113

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In today’s era of dynamic disruption, IT leaders are taking center stage in navigating a complex and vast network. On top of that, how do you build a resilient network that can protect your people, systems, and data from external threats? The answer is the network platform. Navigating these complexities can be challenging.

Network 92

Network WAN Security Data 92

Forrester IT

APRIL 15, 2020

On March 31st, Palo Alto Networks announced the intent to acquire CloudGenix, a software defined WAN appliance vendor. This was another announcement in a long list from the security and networking industries about merging together SD-WAN and security. Here is a dirty little secret: […].

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WAN Network Security Software 200

Network World

JANUARY 3, 2017

There certainly was a ton of hype in Software Defined-WAN arena in 2016 but to be fair there was a lot of actual deployment of technology and services as well. In December Gartner wrote that spending on SD-WAN products will rise from $129 million in 2016 to $1.24 billion in 2020.

WAN 124

WAN Architecture Network Software 124

Network World

JANUARY 25, 2019

Cisco has patched security vulnerabilities in four packages of SD-WAN Solution software that address buffer overflow, arbitrary file override and privilege access weaknesses that could have led to denial-of-service attacks or access problems.

WAN 72

WAN Software Software Security 72

Network World

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Versa Networks has bumped up its secure access service edge ( SASE ) software with a variety of features, including AI to help customers better manage LAN resources at the edge of their networks. To read this article in full, please click here

LAN 122

LAN WAN Data Center Network 122

Network World

JULY 12, 2023

SASE is a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area networking ( SD-WAN ) and security functionality into a unified cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployments, improved efficiency and security, and application-specific bandwidth policies.

WAN 110

WAN Security Architecture Policies 110

Network World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Cisco has patched three critical security holes in its IOS XE software that's used across a variety of its core routers and switches. The three critical warnings are part of a big release of 32 security alerts , many of which are IOS XE-related, including firewall, SD-WAN and wireless access vulnerabilities.

Software 150

Software Software WAN Firewall 150

Network World

JANUARY 25, 2019

One option is to implement a software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ). I recently talked with Hamza Seqqat, director of solutions architecture at Apcela , to get his take on how SD-WAN affects security strategy. In our discussion, he outlined four areas where SD-WAN offers new security benefits.

WAN 81

WAN Strategy Security Architecture 81

Network World

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Secure access service edge (SASE) architecture rolls networking and security into a cloud service, making it easier for enterprises to provide simple, secure access to corporate resources, but it’s still in its infancy. To read this article in full, please click here

WAN 213

WAN Architecture Resources Security 213

Data Center Knowledge

AUGUST 1, 2013

Riverbed announced that it has extended its market leading Steelhead wide area network (WAN) optimization product family with the addition of a new hardware appliance and upgrades to its Steelhead software. Networking riverbed WAN'

Hardware 182

Hardware WAN Software Software 182

Network World

AUGUST 12, 2019

Secure software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has become one of the hottest new technologies, with some reports claiming that 85% of companies are actively considering SD-WAN to improve cloud-based application performance, replace expensive and inflexible fixed WAN connections, and increase security.

WAN 129

WAN Security Network Software 129

Network World

AUGUST 29, 2023

The vendor added the new features to its FortiSASE offering, which includes SD-WAN, secure web gateway, firewall as a service, cloud access security broker, and zero trust network access (ZTNA) , all running on top of its FortiOS operating system.

Wireless 114

Wireless LAN Security WAN 114

CTOvision

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

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. As the number of connected devices grows—from smartphones to tablets, and more—this strain on WAN bandwidth is inevitable. BYOD Will Fail to Live up to the Hype.

WAN 273

WAN Security Enterprise Enterprise 273