As more businesses embrace digital transformation initiatives, the demand for secure, reliable networking solutions has never been higher. However, increased dependence on the cloud and a rise in remote working models have left many struggling with connectivity issues. While traditional wide area networks (WANs) often can’t keep up with the […]
4 SD-WAN Trends to Follow
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) was significantly impacted by the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In early 2020, over 60% of companies said that they were initiating a roll-out of SD-WAN; but by late 2021, only 36% had deployed the network approach. This is according to new findings by Nemertes […]
How Legacy WAN Slows Cloud Transformation
The push for cloud transformation continues to grow, enabling personalized customer experiences, improved productivity, and cost reduction. As enterprises pursue strategies that allow them to keep pace with consumer demands, legacy wide area network (WAN) routers are often the bottleneck in a digital transformation plan – particularly at the branch. […]
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 […]
Planning for the Surprises in an SD-WAN Migration
When it comes to managing the complexity of a cloud-based IT environment, implementing software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) can introduce helpful visibility and control over traffic through segmentation. Like any other infrastructure upgrade, an SD-WAN migration can come with surprises and challenges if there hasn’t been adequate planning for the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Choosing among SD-WAN, MPLS, or a Hybrid Solution
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is a relatively new technology, and some enterprises have been quick to implement it to solve a variety of network challenges. As with any infrastructure solution, it’s becoming clear that while SD-WAN provides a lot of benefits, it may not be a universal solution for […]
Simplify Your WAN Management with SD-WAN
Many businesses require a wide-area network (WAN), particularly those that have some element of geographic dispersion to them. While a WAN is vital, it isn’t always simple to manage, which means most users will have to devote quite a bit of IT time and resources to the care of such […]