WAN technologies and services

Wide area network connections allow companies to access and share corporate resources among distributed sites. Discover more about available WAN technologies and services and how organizations can use them to aptly meet business requirements. Learn about factors such as the number of company sites, location, security and bandwidth needs when assessing WAN requirements.

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When embarking on digital transformation initiatives, its important to factor in WAN design to avoid poor application performance and customer dissatisfaction. In this white paper, you’ll explore the drawbacks of traditional WAN architectures and how a managed SD-WAN service can overcome some of these challenges.

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April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20
How telemedicine, SD-WAN helped two firms get back to work

COVID-19 is forcing companies to rethink their workplaces. Medical companies TrialCard and Vohra have turned to SD-WAN and telemedicine, respectively, to keep employees productive.
April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20
Cisco SD-WAN to use Google Cloud backbone

Cisco plans to launch next year SD-WAN technology that improves WAN performance by directing traffic over Google Cloud's low-latency network backbone.
April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20
Cisco, HPE counter COVID-19 impact with tech financing

Cisco and HPE are offering special tech financing to businesses struggling to keep IT projects going in an economy rocked by the COVID-19 crisis.
April 10, 2020 10 Apr'20
NSX-T 3.0 enriches VMware's hybrid IT offering

VMware's new NSX-T 3.0 brings important tools to customers modernizing data centers for the cloud era.

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How is SD-WAN as a service different from managed SD-WAN?

SD-WAN technology is available in a variety of business models, including SD-WAN as a service and managed SD-WAN. But how do the different consumption models compare? Continue Reading
What is the difference between LoRa and LoRaWAN?

LoRa is a modulation technique for specific wireless spectrum, while LoRaWAN is an open protocol that enables IoT devices to use LoRa for communication. Continue Reading
Top SD-WAN benefits and the case for deployment

Make the case for an SD-WAN implementation, and explore the benefits and main use cases for SD-WAN in enterprises, beyond traditional hybrid WANs. Continue Reading

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COVID-19 speeds SD-WAN evolution to elastic infrastructure

The next phase of SD-WAN requires elastic infrastructure and distributed edge access to better support remote workers. The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating that evolution. Continue Reading
The pros and cons of SD-WAN and remote access

SD-WAN could be a compelling option for enterprises that require remote access for mission-critical jobs. But IT teams should be aware of cost, training and implementation barriers. Continue Reading
Open Systems' SASE tech wins TechTarget innovation award

Open Systems' SASE platform helped tens of thousands of workers gain secure remote access during the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more about our new Network Innovation Award winner. Continue Reading

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What SD-WAN design considerations are most critical?

Learn what steps are involved in making the many decisions -- both technological and financial -- required for implementing an effective and affordable SD-WAN design. Continue Reading
Why, and how, to merge your SD-WAN and security strategies

Putting strong security in place for your SD-WAN is essential but not easy. Make sure you're covering all the bases, from strategy and planning to implementation. Continue Reading
How SD-WAN and cloud exchanges benefit multi-cloud settings

As more organizations move IT workloads outside of company walls, SD-WAN services can help ease the shift to cloud environments and secure cloud connections, like cloud exchanges. Continue Reading

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Dental group slashes downtime by 99% with Meraki SD-WAN

In this SD-WAN case study, a dental group with chronic network outages deployed Cisco Meraki to eliminate downtime. Learn more about the software-defined win. Continue Reading
5 common SD-WAN challenges and how to prepare for them

SD-WAN technology has its fair share of risk factors, some of which include security, deployment and quality of service. Find out how your IT team can prepare for these challenges. Continue Reading
4 enterprise WAN challenges that 5G service could resolve

With 5G, organizations could ease or resolve common WAN challenges around deployment, business expansion, monthly pricing models and adoption of new technologies. Continue Reading