WAN optimization and performance

Enterprises are taking steps to ensure robust WAN connectivity to support the growing number of branch and remote offices. WAN capacity planning is one tool companies use to evaluate their WAN infrastructure. Learn about WAN optimization and performance tools, and find out how these new technologies are maximizing WAN bandwidth and the establishment of new applications.

February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22
Dell, Marvell partner on telco 5G hardware

The combination Dell PowerEdge server and Marvell-powered inline 5G Layer 1 processing card can run carriers' open or virtualized radio access networks.
July 30, 2020 30 Jul'20
Juniper Mist stretches to WAN management

Jackson Electric Cooperative expects Juniper Mist's new WAN management features to reduce the number of customer trouble tickets and simplify access to network performance data.
April 08, 2020 08 Apr'20
Fluidmesh-Cisco deal fills gap in Cisco IIoT

The recently announced Fluidmesh-Cisco deal would fill a gap in Cisco's industrial IoT portfolio. It would provide onboard Wi-Fi for high-speed public transportation systems.
December 11, 2019 11 Dec'19
Silver Peak SD-WAN orchestrator scales to thousands of sites

Silver Peak has launched a cloud-based SD-WAN orchestrator that provides centralized control of multiple Unity Orchestrators deployed in separate locations.

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Network load balancing and application load balancing both handle traffic requests. But they process and direct those requests with different levels of speed and efficiency. Continue Reading
WAN optimization (WAN acceleration)

WAN optimization -- also known as WAN acceleration -- is a collection of technologies and techniques used to improve the efficiency of data transfer across a wide area network (WAN) between organizations' centralized data centers and their remote ... Continue Reading

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Is it time to ditch the WAN for other connectivity options?

With the prevalence of remote work, cloud applications and internet connectivity, will enterprises ditch the WAN to save money and time? Maybe not everyone. Continue Reading
As wireless WAN matures, benefits and challenges emerge

Hybrid work, modernized cellular networks, and the convergence of 5G and software-defined networking are driving factors in the maturation of wireless WAN. Continue Reading
4 key SD-WAN trends to watch in 2022

The challenges of managing networks during a pandemic have prompted many organizations to delay their SD-WAN deployments. These four trends could jump-start an SD-WAN resurgence in 2022. Continue Reading

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7 steps of an SD-WAN implementation

Organizations interested in implementing SD-WAN need to collect site profiles and requirements, analyze their options, perform tests and evaluate the results. Continue Reading
IT groups abandon DIY SD-WAN; prefer managed, hybrid model

Enterprises don't want DIY SD-WAN. Instead, they prefer managed SD-WAN, but they also don't want to outsource all SD-WAN operations to a service provider. Continue Reading
Refreshing look at Wi-Fi 6 benefits, preparations

Wi-Fi 6's benefits are real, and most organizations will eventually upgrade to the latest and greatest standard. When and how they'll do so is more complicated. Continue Reading

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WAN optimization and bottlenecks: Is the WAN really the weakest link?

"How much traffic" is no longer a good enough measure of WAN bandwidth. In this tip, Carrie Higbie looks at how today's ever-increasing expectations for data transfer rates require increased attention to WAN optimization, and suggests how ... Continue Reading