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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 cost.

By Alex Korolov

Jan 20, 2023 12 mins

Network Security SD-WAN WAN

Work from home is here to stay, so how should IT adjust?

Network performance and secure remote access are critical, but don't sleep on ergonomics, meeting etiquette and data retention

By Jeff Vance

Jan 9, 2023 8 mins

Access Control SD-WAN Small and Medium Business

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.

By Tom Nolle

Jan 6, 2023 6 mins

Hybrid Cloud Network Security SD-WAN

Looking ahead to the network technologies of 2023

Virtual networking will drive NaaS evolution, and cloud-hosted security options will explode.

By Tom Nolle

Dec 26, 2022 6 mins

Cloud Security Network Security SD-WAN

How to choose a network service provider

Finding the right service provider can be challenging, time-consuming, and even a little bit scary. Here's some help.

By John Edwards

Dec 15, 2022 8 mins

5G Network Security SD-WAN

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%

By Tom Nolle

Dec 13, 2022 7 mins

Network Security SD-WAN

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.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 29, 2022 3 mins

Cisco Systems Microsoft Azure SD-WAN

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.

By Tom Nolle

Nov 28, 2022 6 mins

Data Center Network Security SD-WAN

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.

By Tom Nolle

Nov 16, 2022 6 mins

Networking Remote Access SD-WAN

VMware says its SD-WAN client makes remote-access VPNs unnecessary

VMware SD-WAN Client promises to provide secure access for hybrid workers' devices plus management, visibility, and policy support as if they were in the office.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 8, 2022 3 mins

SD-WAN VMware