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Remote Office In A Box (ROBO) Is Back, And It’s Called SD- WAN

Forrester IT

These companies tried various combinations of routers, wide area network (WAN) optimization, security, Wi-Fi, switching, and voice over IP (VoIP). Over the last decade and a half, networking vendors have been using various methods to bundle wired, wireless, voice over IP, and security products into a solution sale.

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WAN challenges steer auto-rental firm to SASE

Network World

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.

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SASE Reality Check: Security and SD-WAN Integration Journey

CIO Business Intelligence

By: Nav Chander , Head of Service Provider SD-WAN/SASE Product Marketing at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. Today, enterprise IT leaders are facing the reality that a hybrid work environment is the new normal as we transition from a post-pandemic world. A key component of a SASE framework is SD-WAN.

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

CTOvision

In addition, desktops and laptops remain revenue-critical workhorses for most companies, and cannot be neglected. 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. Companies should plan accordingly. I love BYOD.

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The Role of SD-WAN in Securing the Expanding Network Perimeter

CIO Business Intelligence

Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is one of the most rapidly adopted technologies of the past decade. According to a recent study published by Dell’Oro Group, the worldwide sales of SD-WAN technologies are forecasted to grow at double-digit rates over each of the next five years to surpass $3.2 billion in 2024.

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Survey finds SD-WANs are hot, but satisfaction with telcos is not

Network World

This week SD-WAN vendor Cato Networks announced the results of its Telcos and the Future of the WAN in 2019 survey. The study was a mix of companies of all sizes, with 42% being enterprise-class (over 2,500 employees). More than 70% had a network with more than 10 locations, and almost a quarter (24%) had over 100 sites.

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Enterprises look to SASE to bolster security for remote workers

Network World

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated some companies' plans to adopt secure access service edge (SASE). Last summer, Gartner estimated SASE adoption at less than 1% of enterprises and said it would take five to 10 years before the technology reaches mainstream.