New WAN tools, techniques and methods you need to know
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The evolution of WAN optimization
The growth of cloud apps and the increased use of Internet over traditional WAN technologies has forced WAN optimization to evolve. Read Now
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How WAN optimization benefits your apps
These are five ways enterprise WAN optimization technology helps overcome productivity and application issues organizations face in today's workforce. Read Now
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Protocol spoofing as a WAN optimizing technique
Learn in this expert response what protocol spoofing is and how it can be used as a WAN optimization technique. Read Now
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What WAN optimization tools does your company need?
Leading WAN optimization product vendors use a variety of techniques to get the job done. Find out who does what and if it's right for you. Read Now
Editor's note
WAN is the workhorse of your networking "wardrobe," if you will. It's an essential piece of technology that keeps your users happily connected and productive and your enterprise systems going strong. But that doesn't mean WAN is boring; in fact, the new WAN technology is snazzier than ever.
This timeless guide will explain all you need to know to be up to date on WAN basics and the new WAN tools emerging in the market. But we also cover the latest developments: optimization, outsourced management, how the cloud affects the WAN -- it's all here. This guide even has info for those curious about the latest in WAN architecture: the software-defined WAN (SD-WAN).
Read on to get informed on the wide area network of today and the fast-coming future WAN.
1Outsource your WAN management? Sure!
Thanks to the arrival of cloud, outsourcing WAN management is possible -- and it shouldn't be scary or complex. Learn how others have done it and how to set up server provider management for your WAN.
2When it comes to WAN, performance is crucial
In many ways the WAN is the workhorse of enterprise communication. Without a well-functioning WAN, work, well, stops. In this segment, learn about the criticality of WAN performance for everything, including the corporate bottom line, and why faster provisioning and rolling WAN optimization, management and security together is a good idea.
3Why WAN is the new black
The WAN is a basic essential. But it's also been updated for the latest styles of work and communication. The new WAN platform of today's enterprise must be flexible and super-responsive. In this section, you'll learn about the new WAN -- which may be virtualized (vWAN) or come in a hybrid form -- and the myriad forces driving its development.
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What's a hybrid WAN service, anyway?
When considering hybrid WAN architecture, organizations must focus on the end-user experience and security. Read Now
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What you must know about hybrid WAN
The ballooning amount of data generated by users and applications is fueling the development of hybrid WANs. Here's what you need to know. Read Now
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What network pros say about the value of WAN virtualization
SDN blogs: Network professionals talk about the benefits of virtualizing your WAN, why learning about APIs is crucial and when to upgrade to new software. Read Now
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Remote locations driving vWAN development
Remote offices demand connectivity with the central data center, data-rich services, and cost-effective IT deployments. Enter the vWAN. Read Now
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The new vWAN threatens traditional WAN design
With vWAN providers changing the traditional three-legged WAN structure, carriers need to develop new WAN plans and services using SDN and NFV to keep enterprises on their networks. Read Now
4Is now the time to get your WAN software defined?
Is this the decade of software-defined everything? Seems so, and the WAN is no exception. But what exactly is an SD-WAN? This module will explain it all and will help you determine whether your new WAN should be an SD-WAN and, if so, how to make that a reality.
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Your new WAN may be an SD-WAN
More than just a buzzword, software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is already delivering benefits to early adopters. Skeptics warn, however, it's no magical elixir. Read Now
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What SD-WAN means for the enterprise
SD-WAN has a lot of potential for enterprises, especially as developers cobble together custom services and capabilities. Read Now
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SD-WAN's effect on the market
SDN principles are transforming the wide area network, with a number of networking companies -- both startups and established players -- offering software-defined WAN technologies to enterprises. Read Now
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What the new SD-WAN promises
The SDN WAN's network programmability and automated provisioning addresses the demands placed on the wide area network by the cloud, SaaS and BYOD. Read Now