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.

October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20
Bye-bye ISR, hello Catalyst 8000 for Cisco SD-WAN

The new Catalyst 8300 Series of routers replace ISRs that customers said were ill-equipped to run the Cisco SD-WAN. Cisco also introduced Catalyst 8500 aggregation routers.
October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
Juniper's 128 acquisition needed to improve SD-WAN

Juniper Networks plans to 'enhance' its Contrail SD-WAN through the acquisition of 128 Technology. 128 has a more advanced SD-WAN that competes with Cisco and VMware products.
October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20
Cisco ordered to pay $1.9B in Centripetal security patent suit

U.S. District Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. ruled that Cisco's infringement of Centripetal Network's patents was 'willful and egregious.' Cisco said it would appeal the ruling.
July 30, 2020 30 Jul'20
Juniper Mist stretches to WAN management

Jackson Electric Cooperative expects Juniper Mist's new WAN management features to reduce the number of customer trouble tickets and simplify access to network performance data.

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The role of SD-WAN templates before and during deployment

SD-WAN deployments require knowledge of network design and trust in software to take over some network maintenance duties. This is where SD-WAN templates come into play. Continue Reading
Learn to onboard, provision devices in Cisco's SD-WAN book

Here's a look inside Cisco's SD-WAN book, which details design and deployment for network teams looking to deploy SD-WAN and insights for SD-WAN certification hopefuls. Continue Reading
6 practice questions for SD-WAN certification training

Before you start SD-WAN certification training, try this quiz from Cisco's official SD-WAN guidebook, which covers onboarding and provisioning devices, as well as SD-WAN templates. Continue Reading

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7 key SD-WAN trends to evaluate in 2021

As SD-WAN continues to mature in 2021, the technology is expected to improve in its support for integrated remote access, automation and multi-cloud connectivity. Continue Reading
Refreshing look at Wi-Fi 6 benefits, preparations

Wi-Fi 6's benefits are real, and most organizations will eventually upgrade to the latest and greatest standard. When and how they'll do so is more complicated. Continue Reading
Myths and realities of a Wi-Fi 6 upgrade

Despite the promise of high data rates, longer client battery life and more efficient radio techniques, enterprises need to weigh Wi-Fi 6's limitations. Continue Reading

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What network managers need to know about SaaS optimization

When strategizing SaaS optimization tactics, network management teams should consider their traffic steering preferences and geographically dispersed access points. Continue Reading
How a network segmentation strategy works with SD-WAN

Legacy segmentation techniques are often unwieldy. But, as enterprises contemplate network segmentation with SD-WAN, they must understand their network environments and goals. Continue Reading
3 SD-WAN cloud connectivity options to explore

Enterprises can connect their SD-WAN infrastructure to cloud providers' platforms using three methods: back-to-back access, private PoP connections and internet VPN. Continue Reading

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SASE challenges include network security roles, product choice

Secure Access Service Edge blends network and security functions. While this integration has its benefits, enterprises still need to address some SASE challenges. Continue Reading
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