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Managed 4G/5G service connects to Amazon, Microsoft clouds
Federated Wireless is using one of the hottest newly opened bands of RF spectrum – Citizens Broadband Radio Service – to support a plug-and-play service in partnership with AWS and Azure.
10 SD-WAN features you're probably not using but should be
SD-WAN is more than an alternative to MPLS. Zero-touch provisioning, application-aware routing and microsegmentation are just a few of the features that SD-WAN products and services can deliver.
SD-WAN sector report: Growing with no end in sight
With the WAN in transition, incumbents make their move through acquisitions, while startups continue to innovate at the edge. Insider Pro looks at why SD-WAN is so hot.
Tight Wi-Fi integration is key to successful SD-Branch
With Wi-Fi an essential part of branch-office network access, its security and management needs to be fully baked into SD-Branch platforms.
How IT pros deal with SD-WAN security concerns
When baseline SD-WAN security is not enough, enterprises are adopting extra measures such as intrusion prevention, anti-virus, unified threat management and more
What is SD-WAN, and what does it mean for networking, security, cloud?
Software-defined wide area networks, a software approach managing wide-area networks, offers ease of deployment, central manageability and reduced costs, and can improve connectivity to branch offices and the cloud.
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): A reflection of our times
Gartner makes the claim that the shift to SASE will make obsolete existing networking and security models.
Enterprises tap edge computing for IoT analytics
IoT deployments are fueling investments in edge computing infrastructure, including edge gateways and hyperconverged infrastructure.
A Virtual WAN: Moving closer to the enterprise
Virtual WAN will radically change the telecom environment, including how circuits are procured and who procures them.
Survey finds SD-WANs are hot, but satisfaction with telcos is not
A recent survey of over 400 IT executives by Cato Networks found that legacy telcos might be on the outside looking in for SD-WANs.
Managed WAN and the cloud-native SD-WAN
The motivation for WAN transformation is clear, today organizations require: improved internet access and last mile connectivity, additional bandwidth and a reduction in the WAN costs.
Cisco ties its security/SD-WAN gear with Teridion’s cloud WAN service
A network integration links Cisco Meraki MX Security/SD-WAN appliances and its Auto VPN technology to Teridion’s cloud-based WAN service that claims to accelerate TCP-based applications by up to 5X.
3 steps to take before deploying SD-WAN
Read the fine print in your current WAN contracts first to choose the most cost-effective SD-WAN option.
How to shop for CDN services
Five questions to ask to get the right content delivery network for your organization
SD-WAN: 10 essential considerations
SD-WAN offers cost savings, improved reliability, security and more.
Mobile World Congress: The time of 5G is (almost) here
Mobile World Congress, the wireless industry’s big annual showcase, featured a heavy emphasis on 5G, the next generation of licensed mobile networks.
How managed network services are evolving to simplify the global WAN
The managed network services market has traditionally been dominated by telcos that provide a common MPLS network, but that is slowly changing as new approaches are developed.
