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The importance of integrating security in planning and implementing SD-WAN

CIO Business Intelligence

One area that merits attention is software-defined WAN or SD-WAN. Along with the rise of SD-WAN is the growing use of edge devices, which are now targeted by threat actors. SD-WAN entails using multiple connections, which results in more potential attack points for hackers.

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NaaS vendor Graphiant launches data assurance service to boost network visibility and compliance

Network World

Graphiant emerged from stealth in 2022, led by founder and CEO Khalid Raza, who previously was a co-founder and CTO at SD-WAN pioneer Viptella, which was acquired by Cisco in 2017 for $610 million. Stateless core network architecture is key Underpinning the data assurance capabilities is Graphiants approach to network architecture.

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SASE Reality Check: Security and SD-WAN Integration Journey

CIO Business Intelligence

By: Nav Chander , Head of Service Provider SD-WAN/SASE Product Marketing at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. When networking and network security requirements are managed by separate IT teams independently and in parallel, do you achieve the best architecture for digital transformation?

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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO Business Intelligence

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. For example, a typical NGFW now may be equipped with firewalling, SD-WAN, a Wi-Fi controller for SD-Branch, an Ethernet controller, and zero-trust functionality.

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IT pros need to weigh in on that ‘sassy’ security model

Network World

Similarly, a model known as SD-Branch is providing network and security functionality at the WAN edge on a single platform.

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How to choose a flexible unified SASE solution

Network World

When deployed properly, SASE, which combines SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security via SSE, enables all users and devices, regardless of location, to securely access an organization’s hybrid network. However, it’s still important to assess how well SD-WAN and SSE are connected within a SASE solution.

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Enterprises turn to single-vendor SASE for ease of manageability

Network World

Before the start of the Covid epidemic, a traditional WAN architecture with centralized security worked well for Village Roadshow.

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