What is WAN and how does it work? A traditional Wide Area Network (WAN) is used to connect multiple office locations, or Local Area Networks (LANs). It provides a widely dispersed IT, voice and data networking infrastructure based on routers and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). These solutions are completely reliant on hardware devices and often…
In today’s fast-paced business environment, outsourcing to a managed service provider (MSP) is increasingly becoming a strategic trend. More businesses recognize the myriad benefits of shifting their daily operations to a reliable third-party vendor. An MSP operates on a model where income is directly correlated with the services provided—whether it’s desktop, laptop, system, network, or…
Compare that to SD-WAN, which would put that GOIP branch office user’s internet-bound traffic right onto the internet, using a local breakout, without that coast-to-coast round trip.The difference in user experience is notable. With more and more applications in the cloud, the latency introduced by backhauling traffic to a central data center makes for a…
Are you considering an SD-WAN deployment in your organization? You are far from alone. According to research from IDG Connect and Silver Peak, 92% percent of enterprises surveyed have either deployed SD-WAN or are considering SD-WAN deployments in the next year.And Gartner forecasts that “By year-end 2023, more than 90% of WAN edge infrastructure refresh initiatives…
It’s no secret that business applications are moving out of the data center and into the cloud. In fact, more than 40 percent of business applications now reside in the public clouds according to RightScale. This migration has forced organizations to re-evaluate their network architectures and how they handle the upsurge in internet-bound traffic. For many organizations,…
Enterprise cybersecurity isn’t what it used to be. While securing a business was not necessarily easier in the past, the way in which companies went about it was more straightforward and well defined. Traditional networks were built to house and protect users in a stationary world, a world designed for people who used desktop PCs…
The transformation of IT with the rapid migration of apps and services to the cloud has changed the usual ways of connecting, computing, and doing business. Many large enterprises are now turning to the software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) to streamline operations and reduce transmission costs, especially for those organizations with hundreds or thousands of branch offices…
Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is a virtual wide area network (WAN) that relies on software technologies – like internet-based communication tunnels, software-driven network encryption, firewall software, etc. – to operate a mid-sized to large-scale computer network spread across locations. This article explains how SD-WAN works, its benefits, and the best SD-WAN solutions in the market. What…
Summary: In this article, we’ll review what SD-WAN is, its history and development, as well as the key benefits and limitations of SD-WAN deployment. You’ll learn the difference between SD-WAN and WAN, VPNs, MPLS, and SDN, and how the different services and solutions compare. What Is an SD-WAN? The rise of cloud adoption, remote work, and…
What is a SOC and how can a Security Operations Center protect organisations from cyberattacks? In this article, you’ll get an introduction to how a Security Operations Center works – and what role their function plays in an organisation’s overall cyber protection. There is no such thing as 100 per cent cyber protection. That’s why…