VMware VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN
VMware VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN Summary VMware VeloCloud’s Cloud Delivered SD-WAN was one of the first SD-WAN offerings and the earliest proponents of delivering SD-WAN from the cloud. VeloCloud virtual or physical appliances connect company locations with broadband Internet access or MPLS into a virtual overlay. Cloud offerings are available for bringing private clouds, specifically AWS, […]
The New WAN
The New WAN The new WAN is agile, reliable, and cost-effective. It delivers these benefits by enabling businesses to safely and securely use broadband Internet connections, instead of more expensive private data services such as MPLS. The new WAN promotes agility by using an overlay across all underlying transport services Multiple network circuits can all […]
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SD-WAN Pricing Analysis: When Early Terminatation of MPLS Makes Sense
The common wisdom has it that you wait till your MPLS contract finishes before switching to SD-WAN. But don’t assume common wisdom applies to your deployment. Sometimes, SD-WAN’s cost savings are so significant, terminating MPLS contracts early and incurring any penalities can still result in significant cost savings. Case in point was one global customer of mine. The […]
It’s Time for SD-WAN to Get “Sassy”
For a while now, you’ve heard me sound off about the importance of factoring security into your SD-WAN evaluation. If SD-WAN is to accommodate the cloud, we must evolve our network security models from centralized Internet gateways to secure, direct Internet access at the branch. Only then can we get away from the backhaul and latency that […]
Broadband vs. DIA: Research Shows Cost and Feature Differences Between Access Services for SD-WAN
All too often, IT teams make the mistake of thinking about Internet access services as a commodity, failing to consider how well connected a provider is with the rest of the Internet. Picking the right Internet service, especially internationally, can be extremely important when evaluating SD-WAN solutions from companies like Aryaka, Cato Networks, Cisco (Viptela or Meraki), Open Systems, Silver Peak, Versa or […]
Catching up with Cato Networks
Cato has had quite a year so far. The company raised $55 million back in January, introduced an integrated managed threat detection and response (MDR) service in February, and added advanced malware detection capabilities. I recently sat down with the vice president of marketing, Yishay Yovel, to catch up on Cato Networks. How to Spend $55 Million? […]
Viptela Cisco Integration Update
It’s been 22 months since Cisco rocked the industry by acquiring SD-WAN leader, Viptela. To find out the status of acquisition and learn more about what Cisco has in store for Viptela, I sat down with Anand Oswal, Senior VP, Engineering for the Enterprise Networking Business at Cisco. Viptela-Cisco Integration The big question on my mind, of course, […]
Undersea Cables: Here’s What They Look Like & Why They Matter to Your SD-WAN
Anyone with a global network depends directly or indirectly on undersea cable connectivity. These undersea cable systems traverse the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans making global connectivity possible. But what do these cables look like? In case you ever wondered: This is a typical undersea cable. The fiber optics are in the bundles toward the […]
SD-WAN Expert and ONUG: Consider Connectivity Options
The calendar just turned toward November, election day and the holidays. News from the SD-WAN sector is not slowing, however. The latest is that the MEF reports that an SD-WAN spec is expected next year, CenturyLink is now offering a managed service based on Cisco Viptela and Comcast Business Customers can ask, “Alexa, how’s my SD-WAN doing?” I delivered […]
