Posts by Robert Sturt

UK Healthcare SD-WAN Deployment Case Studies

Case Studies: Successful SD-WAN Deployments in Healthcare

SD-WAN deployments in healthcare improve network reliability, security, and patient care across various institutions. For the healthcare industry, it is essential that the network infrastructure is continuously reliable and secure, due to being critical to improving the quality of patient care and providing uninterrupted operations. One way to achieve this is for healthcare organisations to […]

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Fortinet SASE Overview

Fortinet SASE Overview & Pricing Examples

Fortinet’s SASE solution combines improvements to security, networking integration and flexible licensing, but struggles with usability and cloud connectivity in SaaS-centric environments. Fortinet is a globally recognised leader across cybersecurity solutions, the company has made significant strides in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market. With their integration of security and network features, Fortinet offers

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SD-WAN Technical Evaluation Criteria

Criteria for choosing an SD-WAN Vendor

Choosing an SD-WAN vendor requires evaluating performance, security (SASE/SSE), scalability and management features for reliable, secure, and future-proof network solutions. Prior to researching SD-WAN vendors and managed service providers, IT teams are required to understand the criteria to use when evaluating and comparing solutions. In 2024, evaluation criteria is firmly centralised around cyber security, specifically

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SD-WAN Architecture

12 SD-WAN Architecture Points for IT Decision Makers

SD-WAN offers networks improved WAN management with dynamic routing, cost savings and integrated security, outperforming traditional WANs for both flexibility and efficiency. In 2024, we’re all aware that SD-WAN has transformed WAN architecture. SD-WAN vendors are now viewed as a necessity for any organisation requiring secure public Cloud access  across any combination of transport services,

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Cisco Umbrella Features

What solutions are offered by Cisco SD-WAN?

Cisco SD-WAN unifies network performance and security improvements. By leveraging AI, multi-cloud capabilities and scalable architecture, SD-WAN offers secure, high-performance connectivity for enterprises. In this article, we provide an overview of Cisco’s SD-WAN solutions with a focus on technical features and integration of technologies. The content aims to discuss how Cisco are delivering their SD-WAN

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Forticlient For Security-as-a-Service and Network-as-a-Service

Benchmarking UK WAN as a Service: Who Stands Out?

UK WAN-as-a-Service providers like BT Business, Masergy, GTT, and Colt deliver scalable, secure and cost-effective SD-WAN solutions. SD-WAN as a Service: The Future of Managed Network Solutions WAN as a Service (WaaS) enables organisations to utilise the cloud when procuring fully managed or co-managed WAN infrastructure. The WaaS model vastly simplifies network management and scales

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SD-WAN Security Guide

IT Decision Makers Guide to SD-WAN Security

SD-WAN security integrates advanced AI, zero-trust models and SASE frameworks to protect data, simplify management. These features enable secure access across distributed networks and cloud applications. As an IT decision maker, you are undoubtedly totally aware of how SD-WAN facilitates efficient, centralised management, greater visibility into network activities, improved data traffic flow and application performance.

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Traditional WAN vs SD-WAN

What is the difference between SD WAN vs MPLS?

SD-WAN offers flexibility, cost efficiency and integrated security. Meanwhile MPLS provides reliability and guaranteed performance. Combining both in a hybrid solution maximises network effectiveness. Despite being viewed as outdated, when comparing SD-WAN with MPLS, many businesses only consider MPLS for its well-known reliability. This article explains why SD-WAN not only offers more cost-effective performance but

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