SD-WAN buyers guide: Key questions to ask vendors (and yourself)
SD-WAN purchasing starts with deciding DIY vs. managed service, but includes asking about details like microsegmentation, path control, service chaining, and how it’s going to fit with SASE. Prior to...
Cisco extends SD-WAN options with AWS, Azure hybrid-cloud integration
New Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp features simplify access to multi-cloud services and provide better security and lower latency. Cisco has further broadened the cloud-integration options available to its SD-WAN customers with new...
IT pros need to weigh in on that ‘sassy’ security model
The secure-access service edge (SASE) model developed by Gartner ties into SD-WAN, edge computing and SD-Branch, so it warrants attention from networking teams. Cloud services that provide both network and...
Cisco: 5 hot networking trends for 2020
Cisco exec says SD-WAN, Wi-Fi 6, multi-domain control, virtual networking and the evolving role of network engineers will be big in 2020. Hot trends in networking for the coming year include SD-WAN, Wi-Fi...
What’s hot for Cisco in 2020
Experts expect that Cisco will focus on building-out cloud, SD-WAN and security in 2020. As the industry gets ready to gear up for 2020 things have been a little disquieting...
Cisco ties its security/SD-WAN gear with Teridion’s cloud WAN service
An agreement links Cisco Meraki MX Security/SD-WAN appliances and its Auto VPN technology to Teridion’s cloud-based WAN service that claims to accelerate TCP-based applications by up to 5X. Cisco and...
Juniper grabs Mist for wireless AI, cloud service delivery technology
Juniper’s $405M buy of Mist brings with it WiFi technology and a significant Cisco-pedigree. Juniper has entered into an agreement to buy advanced wireless-gear-maker Mist Systems for $405 million. For...
Cisco patches serious SD-WAN software security holes
The Cisco SD-WAN security problems were part of 23 security advisories Cisco announced on Jan. 23. Cisco has patched security vulnerabilities in four packages of SD-WAN Solution software that address...
How to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a supplier
Finding the best SD-WAN fit starts with evaluating branch WAN bandwidth and application requirements. Software-defined WAN traffic is exploding, and so is the number of technology providers competing for enterprise...
What will be hot for Cisco in 2019?
Software, SD-WAN, security, high-speed data-center networking, and more software fill up the Cisco hot plate for 2019. Software, software, and more software. That seems to be the mantra for Cisco...