Wide area networks (WANs) have been around for half a century. WAN technology was originally developed to connect geographically dispersed areas over considerable distances, allowing businesses to ...

SD-WANs (software-defined wide area networks) have been in wide-scale use for several years now, and their adoption has accelerated in recent years. According to a report by IDC, the worldwide SD-WAN ...

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It’s hard to come by any enterprise that operates offline these days. Enterprise connectivity is now central to any digital workplace strategy. A tech-savvy workforce also demands robust, stable, and ...

Some network vendors have been positioning SD WAN vs. MPLS as the ultimate solution to any network issue. They’re selling SD WAN, or software-defined wide area network, as a revolutionary box that ...

Are some ISP’s VeloCloud-powered SD-WAN solutions the same? Yes, but you’ll never know until you take a deep dive. If you’ve researched purchasing an SD-WAN solution from an ISP, there’s a good chance ...

One of the key reasons why questions are being raised on the relevance and necessity of SD-WAN is the shift towards hybrid work models and the rise of what is termed "coffee shop networking." As ...

This week Juniper Networks announced that its Mist cloud and AI engine can be used to manage its SD-WAN solution. Juniper, historically a front-line wide-area network vendor, bolstered its router ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Windstream Enterprise (WE), a managed communications services provider, has added new Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice command features to its ...

Fortinet FTNT recently announced that Emirates National Oil Company Limited (“ENOC”) has selected its Secure SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) solution to improve operational efficiency and ...