In the 90's as we pondered the future of data networks, we came to the realisation that as most applications were based on IP, it made sense to offer IP-routed data connectivity for Wide Area ...

More enterprises are turning to internet services for their WAN connectivity as SD-WAN replaces aging equipment, Gartner reported in this year’s Magic Quadrant for Network Services. The analyst firm ...

Next-generation Enterprise WAN architecture addresses "trombone" effect leveraging link aggregation and colo facilities to deliver best-of-both-worlds solution. For the last several columns we have ...

Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router ...

Choosing between SD-WAN vs VPN will impact your ability to scale effectively. VPNs are great for small networks, SD-WAN provides flexibility. A virtual private network (VPN) is a marvelous tool for ...

Can you trust an SD-WAN to deliver a predictable user experience if the basis of that SD-WAN is the unpredictable public Internet? Based on our testing, the answer is a qualified “yes.” It’s no secret ...

As the vendor marketplace for software-defined networking in a wide area network (or SD-WAN) begins to take shape, certain leaders are increasing marketing spend to gain brand awareness. In turn, ...

Traditional WANs are considered relatively secure because they primarily use private connections (MPLS) into the corporate network. However, funneling all your branch and cloud network traffic back to ...

I already have a 1G unmanaged switch and I am getting a new cable modem which is arriving next week. My new router has a 2.5gb port which will be connected to the 2.5 WAN/Internet port on the router.