Three Things They Didn’t Tell You About SD-WAN
IT Toolbox
JUNE 14, 2023
With increased complexities and data, SD-WAN networks require more careful thought. The post Three Things They Didn’t Tell You About SD-WAN appeared first on Spiceworks.
Rethinking the WAN: Zero Trust network access can play a bigger role
Network World
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The WAN as initially conceived was about one simple job: the WAN was the network that “connects my sites to each other.” That is, the network connecting users in corporate sites to corporate IT resources in other corporate sites or perhaps colocation facilities. It was all inside-to-inside traffic.
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Navigating the future: the rise of SD-WAN in India
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.
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Data center networking trends to watch for 2023
Network World
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Hybrid and multicloud initiatives will continue to shape enterprise IT in 2023, and the impact on data-center networking will be felt across key areas including security, management, and operations. and a Network World columnist. “The and a Network World columnist.
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WAN challenges steer auto-rental firm to SASE
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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Cisco tool makes it easier to meld SD-WAN, security domains
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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What is SASE? A cloud service that marries SD-WAN with security
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.
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SD-WAN Helping Financial Services Achieve Greater Digital Agility, Cybersecurity
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 11, 2022
Protection of PII data is critical, as financial services firms are extremely popular targets for hackers. Organizations must also ensure their data is protected and compliant. SD-WAN can help financial services organizations achieve network agility and security.
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Why the cloud will never eat the data center
Network World
JUNE 8, 2021
So, just suppose that the cloud did what some radical thinkers say, and “absorbed the network”. 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. It would have to be a data-center change.
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Palo Alto grows SD-WAN platform buy snapping-up CloudGenix for $420M
Network World
MARCH 31, 2020
With an eye towards significantly bolstering its edge networking offerings, Palo Alto has entered into an agreement to buy cloud-based SD-WAN vendor CloudGenix for $420 million in cash.
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5 reasons to move to a network platform
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.
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How SD-WAN can improve your security strategy
Network World
JANUARY 25, 2019
Data breaches and security threats are a top concern among IT leaders, yet it’s harder than ever to hire skilled security professionals. One option is to implement a software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ). In our discussion, he outlined four areas where SD-WAN offers new security benefits.
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What’s next for network operations
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.
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Cisco adds AMP to SD-WAN for ISR/ASR routers
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.
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IDG Contributor Network: Security serves as an essential component to growing an enterprise with SD-WAN
Network World
AUGUST 20, 2018
As enterprises endeavor to expand domestic and global footprints, agile network infrastructure connectivity across geographies continues to prove an ongoing challenge. In particular, ensuring that data shared over these networks is protected from unauthorized access is a primary directive in today’s evolving cyber threat landscape.
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Enabling an MEC application marketplace over a 5G hybrid network
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.
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Cisco warns of critical vulnerability in virtualized network software
Network World
MAY 5, 2022
The other two problems involve letting a bad actor inject commands that execute at the root level and allowing a remote attacker to leak system data from the host to the VM. To read this article in full, please click here
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Palo Alto grows SD-WAN platform by snapping-up CloudGenix for $420M
Network World
MARCH 31, 2020
With an eye towards significantly bolstering its edge networking offerings, Palo Alto has entered into an agreement to buy cloud-based SD-WAN vendor CloudGenix for $420 million in cash.
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VMware highlights security in COVID-era networking
Network World
OCTOBER 1, 2020
More about SD-WAN : How to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a supplier • What SD-Branch is and why you'll need it • What are the options for securing SD-WAN?
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Survey finds SD-WANs are hot, but satisfaction with telcos is not
Network World
MAY 29, 2019
This week SD-WAN vendor Cato Networks announced the results of its Telcos and the Future of the WAN in 2019 survey. More than 70% had a network with more than 10 locations, and almost a quarter (24%) had over 100 sites. All of the respondents have a cloud presence, and almost 80% have at least two data centers.
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Exinda Launches WAN Orchestration Platform
Data Center Knowledge
MAY 6, 2014
Exinda''s Network Orchestrator is a WAN Orchestration solution for network managers and administrators Read More. Networking exinda'
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Versa extends SASE platform to the LAN edge
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
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The critical role of the network in sustainability, security and AI
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The network is the foundation of the enterprise. No AI without the network AI evolves continuously and holds immense potential for transforming industries. A common application of AI in networking is the use of AIOps to simplify network management. Copper is a rare earth metal and has to be mined and refined.
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How SD-WAN can improve your security strategy
Network World
JANUARY 25, 2019
Data breaches and security threats are a top concern among IT leaders, yet it’s harder than ever to hire skilled security professionals. One option is to implement a software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ). In our discussion, he outlined four areas where SD-WAN offers new security benefits.
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Data Center Connectivity: How to Use WAN for Competitive Advantage
Data Center Knowledge
AUGUST 25, 2016
Here's how WAN can help your organization's cloud, IT, and data center strategies. In today's digital market, organizations are trying to find ways to create more competitive advantages. Read More.
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Why private networks demand a customer experience management rethink
TM Forum
AUGUST 23, 2022
Private networks may be among today’s industry buzz words, but they are far from being a new concept. They have existed for a long time in various forms, be it campus network in colleges or as integrated network in offices. Why is CEM now a priority for private networks? Cost and efficiency. Context aware decisions.
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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security
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.
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Managed Services for Enhanced Network Security, Endpoint-to-Endpoint
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 11, 2022
With the proliferation of hybrid clouds, SD-WAN, and a plethora of connected devices and digital platforms, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to ensure end-to-end security is in place. Network connectivity needs to be able to easily scale up to support an organization’s specific requirements. CEOs top priorities for IT in 2022.
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91 Meta Networks builds user security into its Network-as-a-Service
Network World
APRIL 1, 2019
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is growing in popularity and availability for those organizations that don’t want to host their own LAN or WAN, or that want to complement or replace their traditional network with something far easier to manage. To read this article in full, please click here
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Fortinet adds wireless and IoT security features to SASE platform
Network World
AUGUST 29, 2023
Fortinet continues to enhance its Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) package by adding support for microbranches, extending wireless LAN protections, and improving data loss prevention (DLP) and end-user monitoring capabilities. To read this article in full, please click here
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Versa enhances SASE package with AI-based security tools
Network World
AUGUST 23, 2023
Versa is bolstering the AI security management features of its integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) package to include improved malware detection for Advanced Threat Protection, network microsegmention and generative AI protection to help customers better detect and quickly mitigate threats to their networked service and applications.
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Modern Network Security: How Technology and Smart Practices are Reducing Risk
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 11, 2022
Networks are under pressure like never before. For networking security leaders, too many blind spots in their network security operations means too many vulnerabilities. With the shift to hybrid work, data, applications, intellectual property, and personal information is no longer stashed safely behind a corporate firewall.
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Making self-service Network slice-as-a-Service a commercial reality
TM Forum
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
A new Catalyst project is all about demonstrating a faster and leaner way to commercialize and implement 5G network slices that can be deployed and assured with a very high level of automation and cloud native experience. Dynamic Network Slices Management and Business Model. , Network Slice Monetization. , as well as the.
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Data center investments simplify IT and cloud modernization
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 18, 2023
HPE Aruba Networking is coming off a very strong Q2 2023 with our Intelligent Edge revenue reaching $1.3 We have also been investing heavily to expand our data center networking capabilities across switching, automation, and integration into HPE compute, storage, and HPE GreenLake.
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How to tailor SASE to your enterprise
Network World
JULY 27, 2020
Businesses considering the secure access service edge (SASE) model need to understand that there are numerous ways to implement it that can be tailored to their future needs and the realities of their legacy networks.
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Don’t let NetOps “gotchas” derail your digital transformation
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 8, 2023
Digital transformation: The implications for network operations Meeting heightened customer expectations is basically what digital transformation is all about. However, by adopting these approaches, network operations (NetOps) teams have to contend with some fundamentally different requirements and challenges. Keep reading.
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Edge computing: 5 potential pitfalls
Network World
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Edge computing is gaining steam as an enterprise IT strategy with organizations looking to push storage and analytics closer to where data is gathered, as in IoT networks. Edge computing: 5 potential pitfalls (Network World). But it’s got its challenges. Tech Spotlight: Edge Computing. Securing the edge: 4 trends to watch (CSO).
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Securing the ever-evolving hybrid work environment
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 18, 2022
For IT and network security teams, the challenge is to secure their environments, regardless of where people are working. COVID-19 has accelerated a trend toward a massively distributed enterprise moving network functionality to the edge of the network,” IDC analysts advise. Shifting locations and network connections.
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VMware and VeloCloud announce their networking and security strategy
Network World
MAY 4, 2018
It’s been a few months since VMware closed its acquisition of VeloCloud, a prominent SD-WAN provider. In that time, the two companies have worked to integrate their products, and recently they announced a unified strategy called the Virtual Cloud Network. This has profound implications on the network that needs to support all of this.
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Exec: How SDN, SD-WAN, security fit in VMware's strategy
Network World
MARCH 15, 2019
It has been just 10 months since Tom Gillis became VMware 's senior vice president and general manager of its networking and security business, and in that time he has overseen some major changes in the company’s core products.
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IDG Contributor Network: The case for securing the SD-WAN
Network World
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
With everything from massive data breaches at global organizations to explosive ransomware attacks that infect hundreds of thousands of users within days, it’s well established that enterprises these days are dealing with more threats than ever before – all of which are increasing in abundance, frequency and complexity.
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91 Why Internet Performance Monitoring is the new frontier in a distributed world
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 25, 2024
This ecosystem relies heavily on core internet services such as DNS and BGP, while networks have evolved to embrace a variety of complex architectures, including IPv4/6, WAN, SD-WAN, SASE, EDGE, and 5G technologies. Learn more about how to ensure the resilience of your Internet Stack with IPM Networking
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Welcome to Fog Computing: Extending the Cloud to the Edge
Data Center Knowledge
AUGUST 23, 2013
The idea of fog computing is to distribute data to move it closer to the end-user to eliminate latency and numerous hops, and support mobile computing and data streaming. Featured Cisco Cloud Computing edge networking edge services fog computing streaming WAN'
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