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5 reasons to move to a network platform

CIO

In today’s era of dynamic disruption, IT leaders are taking center stage in navigating a complex and vast network. On top of that, how do you build a resilient network that can protect your people, systems, and data from external threats? The answer is the network platform. Navigating these complexities can be challenging.

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Signals from space: SD-WAN marks the next stage in commercialized space-based comms

CIO

For the everyday consumer, space-based communications are largely limited to phone packages for use during localized emergencies when network coverage is down, or on remote camping trips via specialized “sat” phones. As a WAN access technology though, satellite communication does experience its fair share of obstacles.

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The Consolidation of Networking Tasks in Engineering

Kentik

In recent years, the rapid development of cloud-based networking, network abstractions such as SD-WAN, and controller-based campus networking has meant that basic, day-to-day network operations have become easier for non-network engineers. The new role of the network expert So, what’s left?

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Network Architect vs Network Engineer

The Crazy Programmer

Should you be a network engineer vs network architect? There are thousands of job opportunities available in the IT industry for network engineers and network architects. Thus, in this article, we will help you by telling you about the difference between network engineer and network architect.

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SASE success: Avoid confusion and embrace a single-vendor solution

CIO

In the recent Gartner® Hype Cycle TM for Zero Trust Networking, 2023 report , which evaluates the current status of 19 of “the most relevant and hyped” zero-trust technologies, the cybersecurity industry analysts made a somewhat startling pronouncement about secure access service edge (SASE). What is SASE?

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Megaport Enables Fortinet Secure SD-WAN on Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE)

Megaport

As one of the global leaders in security-driven networking, Fortinet makes perfect sense as our latest SD-WAN partner for Megaport Virtual Edge. As a vendor-neutral service provider.

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Make SASE your cybersecurity armor – but don’t go it alone

CIO

Production lines, networks, call centers: every aspect of your organization is being revolutionized in different ways by technology such as AI, automation, edge computing and the many flavors of cloud. So, when you choose a managed service provider, make sure they offer extensive network, security and implementation expertise.