Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is an evolving technology, so characterising an SD-WAN architecture can be difficult. How SD-WAN was defined five years ago, or even two years ago, is not necessarily how it is defined today. In fact, trying to figure out where it’s going to be a year or two from now has become an interesting thought exercise for some technology leaders. By Donna Johnson, Vice President of Product and Solution Marketing at Cradlepoint.
Read MoreCorporate networks have quickly become more and more complex. Change requests are regularly processed in the hundreds by IT security teams, which are then applied to company owned network devices. As a result, underlying network configuration processes increase in size and complexity, impacting the resources needed to manage the required changes. By Andrew Lintell, Regional Vice President at Tufin.
Read MoreTechnology expectations of businesses and employees are growing and changing every day. But the underlying network which enables us to use this tech properly, can’t always keep up. Instead of being the power behind it, networks can often prove inflexible when it comes to getting the most out of technology in the working environment. By Kevin Drinkall, EMEA Wireless and Cloud Market Development Manager at Zyxel.
Read MoreSoftware-defined networking (SDN) has been hyped for years, but today many signs point toward one conclusion—it has finally arrived. Microsoft just announced that SDN will be a core feature of the much-anticipated Server 2019 release. There is also word from VMWare—call it a pre-announcement announcement—that the company plans to use an SDN-based strategy to take on Cisco on its own networking turf. By Paul Mercina, Head of Innovation, Park Place Technologies.
Read More5G buzz is peaking. Mobile operators are announcing network launches, many of them later this year. Amid all the 5G hype, it is easy to forget the original 5G promise. Kimmo Aura, Program Director, Business Finland, Connectivity from Finland's telecom acceleration program takes a step back to shed light on the promised end-to-end quality of experience and network slicing, now forgotten in the 5G rush.
Read MoreBy Patrick Frost, Professional Services Network Consultant at LAN3.
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