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Busting 4 common SD-WAN misconceptions

CIO

Legacy network shortcomings led to the rapid growth of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). Cost savings and ROI: SD-WAN routes traffic efficiently over multiple channels—including existing MPLS circuits and the public internet via LTE, broadband, and 5G. This reduces latency. They are not equally effective solutions.

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Today’s Enterprise WAN Isn’t What It Used To Be

Kentik

For most enterprise NetOps teams, a discussion about the WAN is a discussion about the cloud. The WAN was how we got access to some websites and sent emails. Why do we need to create site-to-site VPNs or some sort of modern SD-WAN topology connecting all our branches when almost all traffic goes to the public internet and the cloud?

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO

Whether that means implementing cloud-based policies, deploying patches and updates, or analyzing network performance, these IT pros are skilled at navigating virtualized environments. Cloud systems administrator Cloud systems administrators are charged with overseeing the general maintenance and management of cloud infrastructure.

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Azure VMware Solution: Connectivity (Part 1)

Perficient

We’ll also cover how to provide AVS virtual machines access to the internet. Since AVS supports both, the gateway can be deployed in either a Hub & Spoke topology or Virtual WAN. Currently FastPath is only supported with the Ultra Performance and ErGW3AZ virtual network gateway SKUs. A default route (0.0.0.0/0)

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Transforming Network Security with AI-Powered Innovations in SASE

Palo Alto Networks

At our virtual Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) event , we showcased the innovations in Prisma SASE that leverage the power of AI and ML. In addition, our new ZTNA Connector provides the scalability and auto-app discovery needed to securely connect organizations to all of their private applications.

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What’s Next for Prisma SASE with New AI-Powered Innovations

Palo Alto Networks

The new capabilities will help organizations automate costly and complex IT operations with AI-powered Autonomous Digital Experience Management (ADEM); connect and secure branch offices and the hybrid workforce with next-gen SD-WAN, ZTNA 2.0, This enables accurate detection and identification of branch IoT devices.

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Introducing Cloud NGFW for Azure — On-Prem to Azure, Seamlessly Secure

Palo Alto Networks

Our customers are excited about the cloud for the agility, flexibility and scalability it provides. Speed Deployment and Eliminate Infrastructure Burdens Cloud NGFW for Azure is a fully managed service that delivers its powerful capabilities without requiring customers to manage physical infrastructure or even virtual network appliances.

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