WAN Reports

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Computer Weekly looks at the key benefits of SASE, how cloud security firm Zscaler aims to improve, the dangers of advanced persistent threat groups and why Australian businesses are waking up to the importance of security investment.

Posted: 15 Mar 2023 | Published: 15 Mar 2023

EBOOK: Less than a year after it received an official name, Secure Access Service Edge has started to disrupt the networking and security markets. As incumbent vendors make strategic moves to build SASE offerings, the nascent technology has the potential to upend traditional networking and security.

Posted: 05 Dec 2022 | Published: 05 Dec 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: The benefits of software-defined WAN make many organizations interested in adopting it, but the implementation process can seem daunting. Enterprises can use this seven-step process as a guide to deploy a successful SD-WAN implementation.

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 | Published: 06 Jul 2022

EGUIDE: A computer network is an interconnected system of devices, represented as network nodes, that share information, data and resources among each other. Not all networks are the same. In this e-guide, learn about the seven most common types of networks, their benefits and use cases.

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 | Published: 06 Jul 2022

EBOOK: Many companies have found that as they have begun to manage the return to offices for the first time since the first lockdown were introduced, the office environment and its demands are very different to a year ago. These different demands are seen in the development of wired and wireless local area networks (LANs).

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 | Published: 06 Jul 2022

EGUIDE: Virtualization is the backbone of network management in modern enterprises. Surprisingly, in most enterprises, virtualization came to the WAN last, but it arrived with enormous sophistication. SD-WAN is the most common form of WAN virtualization. But virtual WAN strategies are evolving to include software-defined perimeter and cloud concepts.

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 | Published: 01 Jul 2022

EBOOK: Where does SD-WAN stand at the beginning of the second quarter of 2022? The solid upward trajectory of SD-WANs has been given further impetus by the parallel emergence and rise of SASE, which integrates SD-WAN with edge security, and the rise persists as SD-WAN pricing becomes more competitive and monitoring capabilities become popular.

Posted: 25 Apr 2022 | Published: 25 Apr 2022

EBOOK: The challenges of managing networks during a pandemic have prompted many organizations to delay their SD-WAN deployments. These four trends could jump-start an SD-WAN resurgence in 2022.

Posted: 30 Mar 2022 | Published: 30 Mar 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: SASE and SD-WAN both connect geographically separate endpoints to each other and an organization's network resources, but the methods in which they do so differ in various ways. In this infographic, we highlight five key differences between the SASE and SD-WAN that could help businesses choose the right technology for their needs.

Posted: 11 Jan 2022 | Published: 11 Jan 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: SD-WAN is a feature-rich technology with the ability to consolidate networking, security, reporting and management into one platform. But potential users should be aware of inherent SD-WAN challenges and deployment risk factors. In this infographic, we point out five challenges IT teams are facing when evaluating SD-WAN technologies and vendors.

Posted: 06 Jan 2022 | Published: 06 Jan 2022

ANALYST REPORT: Palo Alto Networks is the recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Best Practices Company of the Year Award in the secure SD-WAN industry. This award recognizes companies at the forefront of innovation and growth in their respective industries.

Posted: 27 Sep 2021 | Published: 25 Oct 2022

EGUIDE: One of the key technology trends of the last five years, if not longer, has been the migration from networks based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to the more agile and affordable alternative, wide-area networking (WAN) technologies and in particular software-defined (SD-WAN).

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 | Published: 28 Jul 2021

RESOURCE: There’s a glow on the upsides of SD-WAN, but there’s also a “dark side” that must be considered. Companies looking to SD-WAN to replace traditional MPLS have to learn how to design the middle and last miles of their SD-WAN to run reliably and with high availability. View this Cato Networks guide to learn how it’s done.

Posted: 12 Apr 2021 | Published: 12 Apr 2021

WHITE PAPER: SD-WAN is a feature-rich technology that is widely adopted by enterprises and organizations. In this white paper, uncover the top 5 benefits enterprises and organizations see when deploying SD-WAN, including voice and application quality, high availability and quality bandwidth and always-on connectivity.

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 | Published: 15 Mar 2021

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, explore an evaluation of the evolution of SD-WAN with Unified Communications and how organizations are utilizing it today to ensure quality of service for their employees.

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 | Published: 11 Mar 2021

EGUIDE: The more systems become remote, the less secure they are. On face value a huge cliché – or truism - but sadly actually true. And sadly, for those running networks, something that is going to be truer – or more clichéd – as remote working continues to proliferate in the new normal of the hybrid mode of working.

Posted: 19 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Feb 2021

DATA SHEET: Today’s organizations need fast, reliable network performance to provide an office-like user experience to their distributed workforces. Now, these organizations have the power to leverage secure, cloud-scalable SD-WAN deployed directly from Microsoft’s Azure Marketplace. Download this data sheet to learn about CloudGen WAN for Azure.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Dec 2020

EGUIDE: While VPN strategies are adequate in many cases, they can't provide the extra level of control, security and management that some companies require for networks that now include home offices. As a result, some organizations have deployed SD-WAN to business-critical home offices. In this e-guide, learn more about SD-WAN home offices.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Dec 2020

EGUIDE: SD-WAN technology can improve WAN security in a variety of ways. Simply migrating to a viable SD-WAN offering brings some benefits. But SD-WAN tools also provide security features to protect the traffic they manage. In this e-guide, learn what you should include in your SD-WAN security checklist.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 07 Dec 2020

EBOOK: New hybrid workplace environments are demanding connectivity and security technologies to keep employees productive and able to collaborate. How leaders in the world of networking have been attempting to address these new dynamics over the course of the past year? Look back over Computer Weekly's top 10 networking stories of 2021.

Posted: 25 Jan 2022 | Published: 25 Jan 2022

EGUIDE: One of the key technology trends of the last five years, if not longer, has been the migration from networks based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to the more agile and affordable alternative, wide-area networking (WAN) technologies and in particular software-defined (SD-WAN).

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 | Published: 12 Nov 2021

EGUIDE: The more systems become remote, the less secure they are. On face value a huge cliché – or truism - but sadly actually true. And sadly, for those running networks, something that is going to be truer – or more clichéd – as remote working continues to proliferate in the new normal of the hybrid mode of working.

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 | Published: 06 Aug 2021

EGUIDE: Experts agree that SD-WAN is the most efficient way to direct network traffic throughout your WAN and lower costs, but you have to ensure you choose the option that meets your architecture, business and performance needs. Access this expert e-guide to delve into the most critical considerations for designing your SD-WAN architecture.

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 | Published: 10 Feb 2021

EGUIDE: Cloud connectivity has revolutionized the way organizations carry out their operations, but this change has not come without struggle. WAN traffic is significantly affected by the presence of cloud architecture, and this has turned into a balancing act between the enterprise and WAN providers. This expert guide has the details.

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Feb 2021

EGUIDE: Whether you're supporting your cloud environment on a LAN or a WAN, it's network connectivity that drives it. As such, cloud architects must evaluate the capabilities, configurations and costs of LAN and WAN connectivity. Leverage this expert e-Guide to explore the elements of hybrid cloud connectivity and 6 hybrid cloud best practices.

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 | Published: 04 Feb 2021