Don’t be confused by false choices: It’s not SD WAN vs. SASE, but SD WAN and SASE. Many IT vendors are like the proverbial hardware store that only sells one kind of tool: when all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Such vendors compulsively frame issues in ways that inevitably […]

 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, known as CPE. Table of Contents These hardware devices were typically installed in any of the clients locations,

When IT teams consider their options across SD WAN deployments, direct Internet access is a fundamental component that will impact uptime and application performance across latency and jitter. Table of Contents Three main SD WAN architecture options typically make up the majority of deployments. In this article, we’ll discuss: Separating out the underlay (DIA, MPLS,

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Why IT Decision Makers Need to Understand SD-WAN Benefits SD-WAN fundamentally changes the way an organisation’s network architecture is controlled, managed, optimised, and expanded. Unlike a traditional WAN setup using MPLS, SD-WAN enables businesses to harness dynamic routing capabilities, sending data over the optimal path based on real-time traffic and ensuring that crucial applications are

When it comes to designing and building a modern wide area network (WAN) architecture, several new and traditional technologies are available to build the most appropriate and cost-effective solution for your organisation. Today, SD WAN often serves as a focal point of connectivity, but other traditional technologies like MPLS, VPLS, and private circuits still hold

Businesses are increasingly opting to utilise Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions to improve their network performance, security and scalability. Whilst SD-WAN offers many solutions to the issues posed by traditional WAN architectures, it also comes with its own challenges. Table of Contents This article explores the top ten issues that can arise when

As one of the first cloud-managed, orchestration-based routing platforms, Cisco Meraki was in a prime position to have an SD WAN offering from the beginning. Unlike a lot of other companies, when Meraki started rolling out SD WAN capabilities in its software, it did not force you to purchase new hardware. All current MX series

Cisco Meraki is currently the undisputed market leader when it comes to simplicity and elegance with SD-WAN deployments. The Meraki simplified cloud-based dashboard and automatic default full-mesh VPN capabilities enable extremely rapid Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) rollouts of an SD WAN across your enterprise, ensuring a smooth and relatively painless experience. Table of Contents However,

There is a lot of hype surrounding the 5G wireless standards and the anticipated new possibilities they will bring to global connectivity. And, there is little doubt that 5G enabled devices will have a positive impact on business operations, particularly in the Wide Area Network (WAN), though you must be careful to separate marketing hype