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 future network architectures earlier today, I started thinking about what that means for enterprise networking. If you have […]

“The WAN is a mess!” proclaimed Gartner Analyst, Andrew Lerner, during their recent Data Center Infrastructure and Operations conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lerner was the host of two major sessions focused on the network at the conference: The Enterprise Network Scenario and SD-WAN: Smoke and Mirrors. The Complex State of Many WANs According […]

It was the mid-80’s when the epic Wendy’s ‘Where’s the Beef’ commercial first aired. The catchphrase immediately took the country by storm and has been engraved into American pop culture ever since. For those who do not get the reference, back in the 80s, the burger chain Wendy’s put out this commercial that had three […]

How long is 4,000 milliseconds? It depends on who you ask. For global enterprises whose success depends on getting information to the other side of the planet and back quickly and reliably, 4000 milliseconds can be an eternity. Unfortunately, it’s also how long it can take a 100kb file to get from London to Dubai–if […]

This is Part 2 of a two-part series announcing Aryaka Accelerate.  The first part posted yesterday, Monday, November 1. This week Aryaka unveiled the new Accelerate Partner Program for sales agents at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Aryaka has always been channel-friendly, but the new program takes it to a new level. We interviewed […]

This is Part 1 of a two-part series announcing Aryaka Accelerate.  The second part will post tomorrow, Tuesday, November 2. We are super excited to announce the launch today of our new agent partner program, Aryaka Accelerate!   This is a renewed commitment to our channel first strategy, one that is responsible for 89% of our […]

Many of you may have heard about virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), a smaller percentage may have used the technology, and of these, I’m sure many of you all have experiences to share, the good, the bad, and the ugly. VDI on its own is a great concept, combining security, remote management, anywhere availability of applications […]

Aryaka customer Mark Baker, CTO of Pilot Freight Services, recently said that to be a successful IT leader you must, “Plan for the worst, hope for the best.” It’s a commonly held wisdom, especially in the networking and security world of IT, that has helped Aryaka customers like Pilot Freight Services address the technology challenges […]

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 have. As Wayne Dyer used to say, “If you change the way you look at things, the things […]

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 the competition, and the ability to tell my boss I am immersed in diligent hours-long industry research while […]

It was not supposed to be that way. That way being uncertain when we know to return to the office or who will work from home permanently. Sure, we all embraced the notion of hybrid workplaces, and businesses made plans for when and how to return to the office and support employees who will work […]

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 – really, that’s great feedback. New customer logos . And today the Vertical Systems Group recognized us in […]

Everyone likes to talk about it. Aryaka Managed Services Delivers It. Part 2 of a 2-part blog. Part 1 is here. One of the fundamental issues with technology is that enterprises are often focused on individual products’ features and capabilities and pay less attention to making technology solutions work well together and supporting the life […]

Everyone likes to talk about it. Aryaka Managed Services delivers it. Part 1 of a 2-part blog. More than ever, in the digital economy, providing customers a superior, unique, unforgettable experience is what matters most. Of course, a product or a service must be technologically sound, function reliably, and provide excellent value. Yet, the lasting […]

On September 1st, 2020, I joined Aryaka, now 11 months ago. Which makes this a good time for reflection, just before my summer break. Below is a snippet from how I introduced myself to my new colleagues: “My name is Patrick Brog, I’m 49 years young ?, married to Tosca and we have two sons, […]

Quick. I want to buy a new camera, where should I get it from? Amazon? I thought so. Once a staid business, logistics and supply-chain management is now the face of a tectonic shift that’s taking place everywhere from Russia to China to Europe and the United States —largely thanks to Amazon. A rare commodity […]

Volex, PLC is a amazing UK-based company with a rich heritage going all the way back to 1892! They describe themselves as a leading manufacturing specialist for performance-critical applications and power products. They pride themselves on their differentiation based on their global footprint, quality and delivering scale. They are also an Aryaka customer with their […]

SD-WANs are one of the biggest trends in enterprise networking today, even more so when combined with current interest in SASE architectures. Companies of all sizes are looking toward this next generation WAN technology as the best alternative to legacy networks to connect far-flung offices to resources hosted in the data center and the cloud. […]

There is a steep rise in the dopamine level of comic fanboys when they ponder upon the classic debate of Batman vs Superman. A perfect David vs Goliath setting. Who wins when the world’s finest are pitted against each other in an all-out brawl? Can a ninja, trained to the pinnacle of human conditioning, go […]

This year, we are particularly excited to release Aryaka’s 5th Annual  State of The WAN report, especially given the seismic shift due to the global pandemic. In usual times, in the technology industry, tech innovation is ahead of customer demand. But during the pandemic, customer demand forced many sectors like telemedicine, education, collaboration software, etc., […]