Demystifying NFV: Do We Know What We Have?

Demystifying NFV: Do We Know What We Have?

Posted on November 18, 2020 By Nishant Singh

Have you ever had a chance to peek into a mountain climber’s backpack? You will find a whole gamut of gear ranging from carabiners and quickdraws, ropes, helmets, harnesses, nut tools, belay, and other protection devices. We’re[...]
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Global SD-WAN vs Regional SD-WAN & Why Choose global WAN?

Global SD-WAN vs Regional SD-WAN & Why Choose global WAN?

Posted on November 16, 2020 By Robert Meyer

Regional SD-WAN Over Internet Global SD-WAN Over Private Networks Software Defined-Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) are just what the doctor ordered to solve connectivity issues for global locations, but not all SD-WAN tools can adequately address global needs.[...]
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Global MPLS Alternatives: What You Need to Know

Posted on November 15, 2020 By Aryaka

As we look to the future of business, globalization is not going anywhere. In fact, your company is likely to grow its global footprint in the coming years as more and more organization increase their footprints outside[...]
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3 Simple Ways for Choosing the Right MPLS Alternative

Posted on November 14, 2020 By Gary Sevounts

In our cloud-enabled world, MPLS is on the way out – but it’s dying a slow death. Legacy networks have not been made completely obsolete, but as more organizations attempt to access resources in the cloud or[...]
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TOP 4 FACTORS THAT DRIVE IT LEADERS TO CONSIDER SD-WAN

Posted on November 13, 2020 By Gary Sevounts

Unless you’ve spent the last couple of years hibernating under a rock, it’s impossible for you to have escaped the buzz around Cloud, SD-WAN or Digital Transformation. Looking Up to the Cloud If you are a business,[...]
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5 Best Practices for SD-WAN Security

5 Best Practices for SD-WAN Security

Posted on November 12, 2020 By Andy Leong, Sr. Director, Product Marketing

Securing IT resources within four walls is hard enough, but it’s a challenge of a different order when it comes to securing a WAN with links reaching around the world, provided by a range of service providers[...]
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4 Reasons Why MPLS No Longer Serves Global Enterprises

Posted on November 10, 2020 By Shehzad Karkhanawala

Does the hub-and-spoke design of legacy WAN architecture adequately serve today’s global enterprises? We recently held a webinar with Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research and Mark Baker, CIO of JAS Forwarding Worldwide to discuss reasons[...]
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Extending Your Cloud Reach with a Managed WAN Service

Extending Your Cloud Reach with a Managed WAN Service

Posted on November 10, 2020 By Klaus Schwegler

This year has seen its fair share of unexpected and unprecedented events. It added layers of uncertainty and complexity to our private and professional lives. Yet, one trend has not only held steady but accelerated. The use[...]
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SD-WAN Basics: What You Need to Know About the Growing Market

Posted on November 8, 2020 By Robert Meyer

What are the top concerns for most organization leaders? Time and Money. However, you might not realize how much your network can impact both of those things. Enterprise wide-area networks (WAN) are the digital foundation of every[...]
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Aryaka Debuts as a Strong Performer in New Forrester Wave™ for Managed SD-WAN Services

Aryaka Debuts as a Strong Performer in New Forrester Wave™ for Managed SD-WAN Services

Posted on November 5, 2020 By David Ginsburg

Over the past month, Forrester has released two foundational research reports covering the managed SD-WAN services space: “The Forrester Wave™: Software-Defined WAN Services, Q4 2020” and “Now Tech: Software-Defined WAN Services, Q3 2020.” This is the first[...]
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Why MPLS and Cloud Applications Don’t Mix

Posted on November 3, 2020 By Gary Sevounts

If you’re in charge of delivering and maintaining a global WAN, then you know the headache that this chart can induce. Why? Because legacy WAN connectivity approaches like MPLS do not address performance challenges for cloud and[...]
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Cloud Evolution Drives WAN Evolution

Posted on November 2, 2020 By Zeus Kerravala

It seems like we have been talking about “the cloud” for well over a decade. Despite that, in many ways it’s still a relatively new concept that has caused some confusion and even frustration over the years.[...]
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