Author: paulliesenberg
SD-WAN overlay vs underlay: Fixing the Distorted View of WAN
SD-WAN overlay vs underlay: Fixing the Distorted View of WAN
Wikipedia defines a Fata Morgana as “significantly distorting the object or objects on which they are based, often such that the object is completely unrecognizable.” – in other words, a mirage. Reading through this excellent article on[...]
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Renewing our perspective: Why a best-in-class SD-WAN solution is vital to SASE success
Renewing our perspective: Why a best-in-class SD-WAN solution is vital to SASE success
Perspective is key. In our fast-paced, high tech professional life, we often prioritize the response to short term needs, and sometimes unfortunately lose perspective over some key goals as well as the impact they were supposed to[...]
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The Evolution of the Industry 4.0+ Manufacturing Infrastructure
The Evolution of the Industry 4.0+ Manufacturing Infrastructure
We just published a new white paper, which I authored with tons of input from my smart team here at Aryaka. I always have fun writing white papers, it involves digging for topic-related industry news, checking out[...]
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Aryaka recognized in Vertical Systems Group’s Global Provider Carrier Managed SD-WAN Leaderboard
Aryaka recognized in Vertical Systems Group’s Global Provider Carrier Managed SD-WAN Leaderboard
Even when you know you’re going strong, innovating and growing fast – it’s great to get external validation. And we get a lot of it: happy customers that propel us to the top of Gartner’s Peer Reviews[...]
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Defy the Rules: Get 3 out of 3!
Defy the Rules: Get 3 out of 3!
The other day, while re-reading “Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling” (written by Ross King and published by Penguin Books), it struck me that Michelangelo changed his approach from being a strictly Do-it-yourself proponent early in the project[...]
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Aryaka SmartSecure Private Access: A Look Behind the Scenes
Aryaka SmartSecure Private Access: A Look Behind the Scenes
We have to admit to suffering from chronic pandemic fatigue – both when it comes to the limitations it imposes into our everyday life as well as when it comes to the entire high-tech industry linking every[...]
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MPLS: “Don’t write me off yet”
MPLS: “Don’t write me off yet”
A few days ago, I re-watched the movie “Music and Lyrics”. There is an extremely cheesy song Hugh Grant sings at some point in the movie, titled “Don’t write me off yet”. I thought that if MPLS[...]
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WAN Transformation in The Times of COVID-19
WAN Transformation in The Times of COVID-19
Last week, it was my privilege to participate in a fantastic thought-leadership round table with some leading minds in Australia and New Zealand to discuss emerging patterns in network connectivity. I learned a lot and want to[...]
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Optimizing Real-Time Collaboration Performance
Optimizing Real-Time Collaboration Performance
While several of my colleagues in other geographies now are completely free to work in the office again, here in California -as well as other places- we are still working from home. Or, as some have started[...]
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The Cloud-First Network with a People-First Soul
The Cloud-First Network with a People-First Soul
Adam Smith is known for pioneering many of the principles of market economy in his famous work “The Wealth of Nations”, establishing that any individual that pursues his self-interest under conditions of justice “unintentionally promotes the good[...]
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Paving the road to SASE: Aryaka and Check Point
Paving the road to SASE: Aryaka and Check Point
When it comes to network security, everybody is boarding the SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) train. With very good reason, too: SASE’s architectural model is optimally suited to support the consolidated networking and security needs of all[...]
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Aryaka SD-WAN and Microsoft 365 Teams
Aryaka SD-WAN and Microsoft 365 Teams
There is one recent experience we knowledge workers across the globe have shared over the last 4 months: while we have always been well acquainted with collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, 8×8, BlueJeans, Slack,[...]
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