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Virtual Network Functions in VPC and Integration With Event Notifications in IBM Cloud

Dzone - DevOps

What Are Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)? VNFs are virtualized network services that are packaged as virtual machines (VMs) on commodity hardware. VNFs are virtualized network services that are packaged as virtual machines (VMs) on commodity hardware. These hardware functions are packaged as virtual machine images in a VNF.

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Don’t let NetOps “gotchas” derail your digital transformation

CIO

Digital transformation: The implications for network operations Meeting heightened customer expectations is basically what digital transformation is all about. However, by adopting these approaches, network operations (NetOps) teams have to contend with some fundamentally different requirements and challenges. Keep reading.

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A Leader, AGAIN: 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ WAN Edge Infrastructure

Palo Alto Networks

I'm excited to share the news that Palo Alto Networks has been recognized as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant WAN Edge Infrastructure ! Palo Alto Networks is recognized for its “Completeness of Vision” and “Ability to Execute” and is positioned as a Leader two years in a row. New 5G Integrated SD-WAN Appliance.

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Where No (Enterprise) WAN Has Gone Before

Kentik

Enterprise WAN in 2023 Enterprise networking in 2023 is very much the same. To succeed as an engineer in this new network, and to successfully manage the infrastructure and services that deliver applications to people, we must rid ourselves of two-dimensional thinking. In other words, both events were all about cloud networking.

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The Top 3 Benefits of Next-Generation SD-WAN

Palo Alto Networks

Why Next-Generation SD-WAN Is Critical to Avoid Failure in Mainstream Deployments. The SD-WAN market is at a critical inflection point. We are past the early adopters phase and mainstream enterprises are now looking to deploy SD-WAN. Legacy SD-WAN. Enabling “anywhere work” by extending SD-WAN benefits to teleworkers.

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AI-Powered SASE Is Center Stage at Virtual SASE Launch Event

Palo Alto Networks

For security and networking teams, this meant fewer available resources to keep operations running in a new world of hybrid work, while also combatting the most complex cyber threats ever seen. Join us for our exciting virtual SASE launch event where we’ll unveil the latest AI-powered innovations in Prisma SASE, ZTNA 2.0,

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Rapid Digital Transformation Requires Rethinking of Security Frameworks

CIO

The secure access service edge (SASE) framework in particular enables businesses to upgrade their network edge and security simultaneously, and then managed network and security services can provide much needed expertise and support in a quickly evolving field. The SASE framework is the convergence of network and security services.