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What Is a Wide Area Network (WAN)? Definition, Types, Architecture, and Best Practices

IT Toolbox

A wide area network (WAN) is a connected collection of telecommunication networks distributed across a large geographic area that allows the component networks to exchange data within the group. This article discusses types of WAN, the architecture components of a WAN, and ten best practices for WAN implementation.

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What is NaaS? Providers, delivery models, and benefits explained

Network World

At a high level, NaaS requires a scalable cloud-native architecture thats flexible, incorporates a high degree of automation, and makes great use of AI and machine learning (ML) to facilitate self-healing, streamline management, and boost observability. It can be used to deliver new network models such as secure access service edge ( SASE ).

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CompTIA updates Network+ certification

Network World

The Network+ certification can result in roles such as junior network administrators, data center support technicians, network engineers, systems administrators, network operations center technicians, telecommunications technicians, and cable technicians, CompTIA says. Separately, CompTIA research found that employers listed some 1.1

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Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends

Network World

Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations , multicloud networking, zero trust network access ( ZTNA ), and SD-WAN. The IDC report, Enterprise Resilience: IT Skilling Strategies, 2024 , reveals the most in-demand skills at enterprise organizations right now.

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Cisco: Latest news and insights

Network World

And in the security arena, Cisco is building out its platform-based approach to enterprise security with elements such as its new Hypershield AI-native architecture. Its dominance in networking and telecommunications products and services is well established, but its role in cybersecurity is less cemented.

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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO Business Intelligence

As was subsequently revealed in Rogers’ submission to regulator Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the update “deleted a routing filter and allowed for all possible routes to the Internet to pass through the routers. It is much better than facing a cyber breach!”. Check your suppliers’ backup plans.

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DTW 2022: Axiata CIO Anthony Rodrigo on lessons learned while building an API marketplace

TM Forum

Axiata Group, a leading telecommunications group in Asia with operations serving 350 million subscribers in 11 countries, has learned from its mistakes in launching an API marketplace aimed at small businesses, according to the company’s Group Chief Information Officer Anthony Rodrigo. TM Forum Open Digital Architecture (ODA).