SD-WAN

How realistic are compact SD-WAN appliances compared to VPNs?

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Mobile and remote workers typically use VPN devices — not software-defined WAN, or SD-WAN, appliances. A WAN connects two networks, and a VPN connects an individual to a network. It is less likely for individual users to connect to a network with SD-WAN. Organizations that require users to connect to networks over VPNs can expect much … Read more

New appliances from Cisco aim to make branch SD-WAN easier

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Cisco has claimed to be “bringing intent-based networking into every domain”, the latest being branch offices which need software-defined WAN capabilities and security. The quote came from product management senior veep Sachin Gupta, who told El Reg the cloud has destroyed traditional notions of the “network edge”, and while SD-WAN makes it easier to shift … Read more