Posts by Robert Sturt

Citrix SD-WAN Review

What is the use case for Citrix SD WAN?

Citrix SD-WAN is ideal for businesses prioritising application performance, cloud integrations, SASE security, disaster recovery and orchestration. Citrix SD WAN is an enterprise-grade solution for businesses looking to optimise and improve their branch office, home workers and remote user connectivity. The Citrix product offers a suite of solutions across three distinct tiers that are designed […]

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What is NGFW?

What is SD-WAN NGFW (Next Generation Firewall)?

Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is an advanced security feature integrated into SD-WAN to offer threat intelligence, application control, deep packet inspection and Zero Trust access. Businesses constantly evaluate new technologies against their organisational security policy to combat the latest threats and sophisticated attacks across branch office and remote users. One of the most commonly discussed

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SD-WAN with AWS Cloud

Which SD WAN vendors are available in AWS Cloud services?

SD-WAN vendors connect to AWS Cloud through Transit Gateway Connect, Direct Connect or traditional VPN. Transit Gateway Connect is becoming the optimal choice due to its scalability and simplified configuration options. The need to establish connectivity between geographically separated branches and offices has led to the rise of Software-Defined Wide Area Networks. The legacy solution

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What Is SASE? SASE stands for Secure Access Service Edge

What is the Gartner SD WAN SASE security model?

The Gartner SASE combines SD-WAN with cloud-based security (CASB, SWG, FWaaS and ZTNA). SASE is a concept brought to the market by Gartner. It represents the convergence of networking and security by combining CASB, DNS protection, Firewall-as-a-services, SD WAN and ZTNA delivered via cloud service infrastructure. The SASE framework (Secure Access Service Edge) model became

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AWS vs Azure Cloud Services Comparison

What is the Difference Between Microsoft Azure vs Amazon AWS?

Microsoft Azure integrates with other Microsoft products. AWS offers a wider range of services and more scalability. Choosing between Azure and AWS should depend on existing tools and specific business priorities. What is Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS? Microsoft Azure is a cloud service platform by Microsoft. Formerly known as Windows Azure, it’s a popular

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Top 10 Managed Security Service Providers

Who are the Top 10 Managed Security Service Providers?

The top 10 Managed Security Service Providers are: AlertLogic Cato Networks Masergy Lumen Trustwave Verizon Palo Alto Cisco FireEye Open Systems An Overview of 10 Managed Security Service Providers Leading the Way with SASE Solutions Top 10 Managed Security Service Providers Advancements in technology coupled with the growth of cloud computing have sparked a game-changing

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What are uCPE Devices?

uCPE: What is it and how does it contribute to SD WAN?

uCPE replaces legacy CPE with a single, virtualisation-capable device, enabling cost-efficient deployment for both SD WAN and SASE. What is uCPE? uCPE, which is an acronym for Universal Customer Premises Equipment, was designed to replace legacy hardware Customer Premises Equipment, or CPE. Previously, network functions and services had to be stored on physical Edge devices,

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