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What does scale mean in relation to SD-WAN?
Selecting an SD-WAN option that suits business needs can be daunting, but diving into network scalability requirements, like bandwidth needs and the number of sites, is a good start.
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Silver Peak unveils security partners to bolster SD-WAN
Silver Peak SD-WAN now allows service chaining for Forcepoint, McAfee and Symantec security VNFs. Also, ONF targets four technologies to develop -- and four supply chain partners to help.
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What counts as SD-WAN success: Revenue or customer wins?
As IHS Markit issues its latest report on the increasing SD-WAN revenue, Versa Networks' CEO said he counts Versa SD-WAN success in customer wins, not revenue.
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ONAP releases Beijing in second round of code
With its ONAP Beijing release, the Linux Foundation turns its attention to what makes a system deployment ready to go: usability, stability and security, among others.
SD-WAN Buyer's Guide: What to Know Before You Buy
In this two-part guide, analyst Lee Doyle reveals the top 7 SD-WAN trends to watch for this year, and our editors compare 13 leading SD-WAN products in one handy infographic to help guide your purchasing decision.
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What is the status of NFV deployment?
Network expert Lee Doyle explains the status of NFV deployment in 2018 and how open source, 5G and the internet of things can drive future changes.
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SD-WAN offers connectivity, prioritization for business IoT
Business IoT applications require prioritized traffic flows and low-cost connectivity. SD-WAN lets IT teams assign policies to prioritize traffic and use cheaper connectivity links.
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Plexxi upgrades fabric to further integrate with VMware
Plexxi bolstered its hyper-converged networking fabric to further support VMware vSAN and NSX amid the news of HPE's acquisition intent.
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Layer 4-7 network services News
Riverbed packs cloud, WLAN features into its SD-WAN
Riverbed SD-WAN now includes support for private connections to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Other enhancements include support for the Xirrus WLAN.
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Reaching network intelligence requires a bit of trust
The next step for SDN is to integrate network analytics and machine learning to result in automated, intelligent networks. But first, humans need to trust the technology.
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Nutanix adds SDN capabilities to its HCI stack
With the availability of Nutanix Flow, the HCI vendor merges SDN and microsegmentation to incorporate networking capabilities in its hyper-converged infrastructure stack.
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SD-WAN offers connectivity, prioritization for business IoT
Business IoT applications require prioritized traffic flows and low-cost connectivity. SD-WAN lets IT teams assign policies to prioritize traffic and use cheaper connectivity links.
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What does scale mean in relation to SD-WAN?
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Reaching network intelligence requires a bit of trust
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Enterprises driving network efficiency with software
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Keeping SD-WANs secure
SD-WANs are an option for enterprises that want to reduce network expenses, but watch out for internet vulnerabilities. Network pros are choosing a multistep approach to SD-WAN security.
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Find out if it's time for SDN in your network
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SDN helps meet network automation requirements of a DevOps world
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Inverse virtualization + SDN = higher speed networks
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SD-WAN consolidates many stacks into one
The latest SD-WAN appliance technology promises expanded and accelerated consolidation of branch stacks. Learn how it works and how to make it work for you.
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How NFV can improve firewall services
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Key requirements for container networking
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Four moves to help you change SD-WAN providers
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E-Handbook | January 2018
The managed services trend reaches the software-defined WAN
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E-Handbook | October 2017
The many benefits of SD-WAN for today's networks
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E-Handbook | August 2017
Managing network services with new software-based offerings
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E-Handbook | March 2017
How SD-WAN benefits deployment and app delivery
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E-Handbook | September 2016
Picking the best software-defined wide area network product
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Four types of disaggregation and their tradeoffs
Trying to explain network disaggregation and related trends -- like SDN, NFV and white boxes -- can be complicated. Our expert pins the terms down and explains the tradeoffs.
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Software-centric networks edge toward the legacy line
Software-based networks are evolving, reshaping how companies do business and blending into legacy networking. Enterprises will have to sort out which approaches work best.
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A refresher: What's in the white box?
This white box networking review sheds some light on the variations, as it's all too easy to confuse the intricacies of white boxes, universal CPEs and brite boxes.
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- An Overview of the Software-Defined Branch Network –White Paper
- Simplifying the Branch Network –Research Content
- Software-Defined Branch: Revolutionizing the Branch for the Digital Era –Resource
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Software Defined Networking Standards and Research
Silver Peak unveils security partners to bolster SD-WAN
Silver Peak SD-WAN now allows service chaining for Forcepoint, McAfee and Symantec security VNFs. Also, ONF targets four technologies to develop -- and four supply chain partners to help.
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SD-WAN
What counts as SD-WAN success: Revenue or customer wins?
As IHS Markit issues its latest report on the increasing SD-WAN revenue, Versa Networks' CEO said he counts Versa SD-WAN success in customer wins, not revenue.
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Northbound applications and interface
ONAP releases Beijing in second round of code
With its ONAP Beijing release, the Linux Foundation turns its attention to what makes a system deployment ready to go: usability, stability and security, among others.
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- Network as a Service (NaaS)
- network orchestration
- Virtual network functions (VNF)
- network functions virtualization (NFV)