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What Is SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN)? Definition, Solutions, and Benefits

IT Toolbox

Increasingly used in large network setups, SD-WAN uses web-based tunnels, firewall software, and virtual technologies to connect remote endpoints. Definition, Solutions, and Benefits appeared first on Spiceworks. The post What Is SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN)?

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On Network Virtualization and SDN

Scott Lowe

Is there a difference between network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)? So, in a similar fashion to my post on network overlays vs. network virtualization , I thought I’d weigh in with some thoughts. ” These definitions are, in my humble opinion, reasonably precise and accurate. .”

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Radically simplify and expand Zero Trust to cloud workload

CIO Business Intelligence

They often use a combination of: Cloud native security solutions offered by cloud service providers Multiple security tools (firewall, VPN, TLS/SSL inspection, DLP, etc.) This eliminates the need for manual configurations and enterprise organizations can now effortlessly integrate security definitions based on cloud attributes.

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The Three Tenets of Zero Trust Security

SecureWorld News

Back then, much of the cybersecurity discussion might have been around strengthening passwords, updating anti-virus software, and maybe deploying the latest firewalls to protect the enterprise perimeter. This is the essence of the Zero Trust security architecture, which is gaining popularity in virtually all sectors.

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Microsegmentation – Secure Your Internal Network

CTOvision

The problem is that threat actors are able to get through the castle gates (firewalls) and once in, are able to evade the castle guards (IPS). Microsegmentation brings three important things to the table: 1) support for network virtualization; 2) support for software defined networking; and 3) automation. Microsegmentation for Dummies.

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Scott Lowe

The key takeaway here is that anytime there is firewalling or other stateful services in place, the traffic will route to the (non-distributed) service router instead of just the distributed routers. Nicholas Lane digs into using Kubernetes’ client-go dynamic client to work with namespaced Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).

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Very Early Thoughts about EMC ViPR

Scott Lowe

I’ve had a few conversations about network virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN) recently (see here and here ) and the amorphous use of the term “software-defined.” Hey, where’s the network virtualization support? Similar Posts: On Network Virtualization and SDN. Technology Short Take #23.

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