As pandemic-weary workers start to filter back into the office, few of them are making the trip on a daily basis. Instead, companies are embracing hybrid and work-from-anywhere models with employees working at home, at a branch location, or anywhere they can find a reliable internet connection. Zero trust network […]
3 Ways SD-WAN and ZTNA Can Support the Remote Workforce
In March 2020, the sudden shift to a remote workforce had IT teams scrambling to be sure their company’s employees had access to the resources they needed to do their jobs. Now, as businesses increasingly choose some type of hybrid work environment or allow remote options as a permanent solution, […]
Three Things to Get Right for SD-WAN Deployment Success
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) offers promises of simplicity to enterprises attempting to sort out the complexity of network needs in the cloud era. From scalability to traffic segmentation, visibility, and zero-touch provisioning, many see SD-WAN as the answer to infrastructure challenges. So why are so many SD-WAN deployments stalled […]
How to Approach Network Security in 2020
There are many benefits to carefully planning your security strategy in advance of launching your network. At the top of the list is the difficulty of securing a network after it has been created. Knowing your requirements, mapping functionality, and designing your management strategy so that it doesn’t become a […]
Four Common SD-WAN Challenges
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is a popular infrastructure upgrade for enterprises investing in cloud solutions. Its improved visibility and management options as well as traffic segmentation help enterprise IT get a better handle on networking costs and application performance. SD-WAN is often billed as a zero-touch, automated technology, but […]
Four Strategies for Improving SD-WAN Security
Enterprises are gaining visibility, traffic segmentation, and better control of bandwidth through the use of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). Bolstering SD-WAN security is becoming a priority for enterprises, particularly if the SD- WAN solution was built without robust security features. SD-WAN provides a reliable connection, offering high-speed performance and […]
How SD-WAN Can Improve WAN Security
Cyber security is an ever-increasing concern for IT teams, particularly for chief security officers. At the center of those worries is the wide area network (WAN), which offers many entry points for hackers to gain access to systems and databases. Threats continue to grow in both frequency and complexity, causing […]
SD-WAN Testing Eliminates the Guesswork
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is increasingly being implemented as a solution to cloud complexity and application performance challenges. Its ability to prioritize and segment traffic with better visibility and access to vendor autonomy makes it an attractive way to an infrastructure upgrade. With so many solutions on the market, […]
Creating Customizable, Agile Network Security
For decades, the possibilities for network security were hemmed in by the dueling priorities of customizability and agility. At odds with one another by nature, each carries ties to the ability to protect the network from cyber attacks. In the past, enterprises have been forced to choose between agility and […]
Which Approach Ensures Secure Cloud Access?
Enterprises are increasingly including cloud solutions as a part of their objectives to remain competitive and offer customers an engaging and convenient experience. Cloud solutions offer agility, scalability, and an affordable way to utilize the latest technology without a big capital investment. What remains a challenge is setting up secure […]