WAN technologies and services

Wide area networks enable companies to access and share corporate resources among distributed sites. Discover more about WAN technologies and service options -- such as SD-WAN, edge computing, network as a service (NaaS) and software-defined branch (SD-branch) -- and how organizations use them to meet business requirements.

September 15, 2022 15 Sep'22
Valmont Industries tests network as a service to improve WAN

Valmont Industries wants an agile WAN that the company can modify in days instead of months. The global manufacturer is testing network-as-a-service provider Graphiant.
July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22
Cisco prioritizes ThousandEyes automation, integrations

Cisco ThousandEyes general manager Mohit Lad aims to have the internet monitor adapt to changes in the WAN without human intervention.
April 14, 2022 14 Apr'22
Cisco's SD-WAN Version 17.8 supports OnRamp for more apps

The newest version of Cisco's SD-WAN brings Cloud OnRamp support to NBAR applications like Slack or GitHub and custom apps and adds greater visibility.
March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22
Aruba urges customers to adopt network as a service

Aruba wants more customers to switch to network as a service, but companies benefiting from a standard product license are hesitant to embrace the subscription model.

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