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Global Microsoft cloud-service outage traced to rapid BGP router updates
Unstable border-gateway routing tables led to high packet loss, leaving Microsoft customers unable to reach Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and other services and resulting in a 'really poor experience,' according to ThousandEyes.
IDC networking trifecta: SD-WAN, automation, and analytics
SD-WAN and analytics can help optimize performance of cloud-based applications, IDC says.
Pros and cons of managed SASE
Managed SASE can be appealing for enterprises that want a single provider for deployment and management of WAN and security infrastructure, but there can be tradeoffs depending on provider flexibility, platform interoperability, and...
SASE enables augmented reality for glass manufacturer
Support engineers at O-I Glass use HoloLens over Cato Networks SASE to see the remote problems they are helping to fix.
8 hot networking technologies for 2023
Innovative technologies designed to make networks faster, smarter and more secure
Work from home is here to stay, so how should IT adjust?
WFH strategy should cover the basics of performance and security, but also extend to ergonomics, online meeting etiquette and data retention
Cloud providers should unify virtual networking and SD-WAN
Enterprises need a single networking model that can support SD-WAN and virtual networking in order to get the most out of their cloud resources.
What is a VPN? A secure network over the internet
VPNs can create secure remote-access and site-to-site connections inexpensively, are a stepping stone to software-defined WANs, and are proving useful in IoT.
Looking ahead to the network technologies of 2023
Virtual networking will drive NaaS evolution, and cloud-hosted security options will explode.
What is Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA)?
Zero Trust is a security strategy (not a product) based on the idea that devices and users are considered untrusted until they can be authenticated
How to choose a network service provider
Finding the best provider can be challenging, time-consuming, and even a little bit scary. Here's some help.
How to reduce 2023 network costs: The cloud
Enterprises that used cloud networking as part of their network strategy cut network costs 5% to 50%
What is SASE? A cloud service that marries SD-WAN with security
Secure access service edge is a Gartner model for streamlining network access, improving security, boosting network performance and reducing the number of vendors and devices IT pros have to deal with.
Gartner: Top trends to know for infrastructure and operations in 2023
Two networking technologies – secure access service edge and wireless— lead a list of six core trends that will impact enterprise infrastructure and operations activity in 2023, according to new research revealed by Gartner analysts...
Is SASE right for your organization? 5 key questions to ask
How to make sure SASE makes sense for your organization
Cisco updates SD-WAN to simplify provisioning, management
Latest Cisco SD-WAN release will include new features to automate connectivity and expand support for regions, enabling greater redundancy and failover-centric network designs.
Data-center requirements should drive network architecture
Accept that the cloud is now part of the data center and needs to be incorporated in a low-latency mesh that supports modern applications.
Networking for remote work puts the emphasis on people, not sites
Remote work and the cloud have taught us to focus on connecting people to the applications and information resources they need rather than focus on pure site-connectivity goals.