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SD-WAN – It’s All About Getting the Right Fit
Have you ever bought a new pair of shoes, and found they didn’t fit properly? They looked great in the store, but after a few good ‘walkabouts’, you developed blisters, and aches and pains from hip to heel. Shoes that don’t fit well can affect performance, stamina and well-being. An error in choosing the right SD-WAN approach for your enterprise [...]
The Cloud is a Key Driver for SD-WAN
An interesting and informative article by Matt Hiles was published in Telecom Ramblings this month, titled "The Cloud is a Key Driver for SD-WAN". While there are many reasons for deploying SD-WAN, such as lowering costs, simplifying network complexity, improving reliability, and achieving greater agility; accessing multiple clouds and SaaS is becoming increasingly important, as the majority of enterprise workloads [...]
SD-WAN Keeps the Cloud Storage Skies Friendly
Information is vital. It requires careful transmission, storage and protection. However, the ‘cloudy skies’ of data storage can be tricky to navigate. Cloud storage services use virtual infrastructure to achieve the scalability and elasticity needed for cost-effective, multi-tenant services. Indeed, cloud storage technologies have rapidly caught on, and are being adopted to support individuals and businesses alike. Whether it’s storing [...]
The Network Perimeter is Being Challenged on Multiple Fronts
The network perimeter is being redefined, as perimeter-based demarcations and defenses are becoming more difficult to wrap our arms around, and effectively control. IT no longer has discrete control over internal users connecting from inside a corporate office or private network for branch users. Today, users and IoT systems are connecting from external networks using a bevy of devices. And, [...]
WAN Simplified – With SD-WAN as-a-Service
SD-WAN technologies and services are growing fast. In 2018, nearly 25% of enterprises plan to deploy SD-WAN. By 2020, 50% of routers will support SD-WAN. It sounds great, but do you have the knowledge, expertise, and experience for your SD-WAN implementation to be successful? You may know the promises, but do you know the challenges, and how to mitigate your [...]
Mosaic SD-WAN as-a-Service Strengthens WAN and Branch Security
Today’s threat landscape is ever-changing, and the tools IT uses to protect against cyber-attacks must be more advanced and multi-faceted than those attempting to breach our organizations. Every day, the news headlines bring us the unfortunate stories of yet another enterprise that has fallen victim. Branch locations are some of the most vulnerable attack vectors. For those of us responsible [...]