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IDG Contributor Network: Implementing secure WANs in the cloud age

Network World

Over the past few years most organizations have significantly increased their reliance on the Internet, primarily due to the outsourcing of utility applications like email, unified communications, ERP, CRM, etc. to SaaS providers. This is due to the fact that direct access at every branch introduces compliance issues.

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The Realities of Rural 5G Deployment in the US

Forrester IT

Early last week, Ajit Pai, the Chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced his approval of the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. This will result in a third mega-carrier in the US mobile wireless market, which is a good move for consumers like you and me. I am glad this deal will now […].

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Buyer’s guide: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Network World

Download our editors’ PDF SASE and SSE enterprise buyer’s guide today! Gartner had put its finger on a new set of challenges that enterprise IT faced as employees shifted to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and applications migrated to the cloud. As previously noted, SASE adds SD-WAN.

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