Network World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cisco has broadened the scope of Cisco SD-WAN software by growing its reach and security, and expanding its support for deploying multi-region WAN fabric. They want to connect these users as reliably and securely as these users would be in an office environment,” he said. [

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Network World

MARCH 8, 2021

Latency and reliability concerns set car rental company Sixt on a path to rearchitect its WAN. That led the global company, which has locations in more than 100 countries, to become an early adopter of the network-security architecture dubbed secure access service edge ( SASE ) by research firm Gartner.

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Network World

APRIL 11, 2023

The transition from software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ) to secure access service edge ( SASE ) is proving to be difficult for many enterprises, according to new research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

MARCH 31, 2020

With an eye towards significantly bolstering its edge networking offerings, Palo Alto has entered into an agreement to buy cloud-based SD-WAN vendor CloudGenix for $420 million in cash. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

JULY 30, 2020

Cisco has issued a number of critical security advisories for its data center manager and SD-WAN offering customers should deal with now. To read this article in full, please click here On the data center side, the most critical – with a threat score of 9.8

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Network World

APRIL 4, 2023

Tighter integration between Fortinet's SASE and SD-WAN offerings is among the new features enabled by the latest version of the company's core operating system. also includes better automation across its Security Fabric environment, and improved management features. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

OCTOBER 1, 2020

As enterprise workloads continue to move off-premises and employees continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing that environment remains a critical challenge for IT. But legacy security systems are no longer sufficient for organizations that are using the cloud as part of their computing infrastructure. "But

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Information Week

AUGUST 4, 2022

(Sponsored Article) Integrating modern SD-WAN together with SASE can optimize your security framework. But the road to accomplishing this can be fraught with complexity.

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Network World

OCTOBER 28, 2019

SASE, pronounced "sassy," stands for secure access service edge, and it's being positioned by Gartner as the next big thing in enterprise networking. The technology category, which Gartner and other network experts first introduced earlier this year, converges the WAN edge and network security into a cloud-based, as-a-service delivery model.

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Network World

MARCH 14, 2018

Security for SD-WANs — but that may not seem obvious to everyone. Also read: The case for securing the SD-WAN | Sign up: Get the latest tech news sent directly to your in-box. To read this article in full, please click here Orges and onions have layers, but what else does? Or at least should?

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Network World

MAY 9, 2019

Cisco has added support for Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to its million-plus ISR/ASR edge routers, in an effort to reinforce branch and core network malware protection at across the SD-WAN. Cisco last year added its Viptela SD-WAN technology to the IOS XE version 16.9.1 More about SD-WAN. Cisco bought Viptela in 2017. .

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Network World

APRIL 12, 2022

Cisco has tweaked its flagship SD-WAN software package to increase customer application flexibility and improve visibility into the performance of distributed resources. The company announced Cisco SD-WAN release 17.8, which adds support for new business and customized cloud applications, analytics and security features.

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Network World

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Kyndryl continues to fill out its stable of network security partners, most recently inking an alliance with Palo Alto Networks for cybersecurity, SD-WAN and secure access service edge ( SASE ) services. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

JUNE 14, 2019

Mirai – the software that has hijacked hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices to launch massive DDoS attacks – now goes beyond recruiting just IoT products; it also includes code that seeks to exploit a vulnerability in corporate SD-WAN gear. More about SD-WAN To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Network World

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Aryaka Networks is looking to target more enterprises with a new managed secure access service edge (SASE) offering and an improved, lower cost SD-WAN offerings. Aryaka is known for offering WAN and SD-WAN services over its global Layer 2 network with more than 40 points. SD-WAN buyers guide: Key questions to ask vendors.

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Network World

AUGUST 20, 2018

These often-contradictory demands call for IT decision makers to invest in innovation that will facilitate network flexibility and agility without compromising security, productivity or performance. To read this article in full, please click here This challenge begs a simple question.

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Network World

AUGUST 3, 2023

Fortinet has added new features to its SD-WAN software and a next-generation firewall series that promise to help customers better monitor and protect distributed enterprise resources. On the SD-WAN front, Fortinet is introducing two services – a network underlay and overlay option to let customers better manage WAN traffic to remote sites.

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Network World

JULY 12, 2018

A key component of SD-WAN is its ability to secure unreliable Internet links and identify anomalous traffic flows. SD-WAN technology providers are continuing to increase their native security features and to create robust ecosystems of network-security partners. [

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Network World

JUNE 14, 2019

Mirai – the software that has hijacked hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices to launch massive DDoS attacks – now goes beyond recruiting just IoT products; it also includes code that seeks to exploit a vulnerability in corporate SD-WAN gear. More about SD-WAN To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

MAY 26, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated some companies' plans to adopt secure access service edge (SASE). READ MORE: How SD-WAN is evolving into Secure Access Service Edge To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE: How SD-WAN is evolving into Secure Access Service Edge To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

MAY 26, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated some companies' plans to adopt secure access service edge (SASE). READ MORE: How SD-WAN is evolving into Secure Access Service Edge To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE: How SD-WAN is evolving into Secure Access Service Edge To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There are baseline security and connectivity requirements for any SD-WAN service, and then there are optional, emerging product capabilities that indicate how the market is maturing and customer requirements are expanding. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Extreme Networks has added network fabric capabilities to its flagship SD-WAN platform to enable customers to link and manage distributed resources more securely. Additional enhancements to the ExtremeCloud SD-WAN platform include improved automated workflows and direct connectivity to cloud systems such as Microsoft Azure and AWS.

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Network World

AUGUST 12, 2019

Secure software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has become one of the hottest new technologies, with some reports claiming that 85% of companies are actively considering SD-WAN to improve cloud-based application performance, replace expensive and inflexible fixed WAN connections, and increase security.

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Network World

MAY 12, 2017

It’s a great time to be in the SD-WAN business. IDC estimates that worldwide SD-WAN revenues will exceed $6 billion in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of more than 90% over the 2015-to-2020 forecast period. By 2018, 82% are expected to be using SD-WAN. Click here to subscribe.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

SD-WAN products have been available for the better part of five years. As any technology matures and moves out of the early adopter phase, the buying criteria changes — and SD-WAN is no different. To read this article in full, please click here Note: I am employee of ZK Research.)

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Network World

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Cisco has strengthened some of its key security software packages with an eye toward better protecting distributed enterprise resources. The company also enhanced its SASE offering by expanding its SD-WAN integration options. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Secure access service edge (SASE) architecture rolls networking and security into a cloud service, making it easier for enterprises to provide simple, secure access to corporate resources, but it’s still in its infancy. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

MARCH 15, 2019

It has been just 10 months since Tom Gillis became VMware 's senior vice president and general manager of its networking and security business, and in that time he has overseen some major changes in the company’s core products. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

JANUARY 22, 2020

Amongst Cisco’s dump of 27 security advisories today only one was rated as critical – a vulnerability in its Firepower firewall system that could let an attacker bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on a particular device. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

MARCH 7, 2022

Secure access service edge, a term Gartner coined in 2019, combines security and networking in a single, scalable, cloud-based platform that fits well in a world in which employees work from home and mostly access cloud-based apps and services. To read this article in full, please click here Now Gartner is pushing a new acronym.

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Network World

JUNE 28, 2019

Cisco issued three “critical” security warnings for its DNA Center users – two having a Common Vulnerability Scoring System rating of 9.8 More about SD-WAN. How to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a supplier. What are the options for security SD-WAN?

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Network World

APRIL 4, 2022

Fortinet has made available a new release of its core FortiOS software that includes features the vendor says will help enterprises more tightly meld security and networking controls. To read this article in full, please click here FortiOS 7.2, How to choose an edge gateway.

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Network World

MARCH 7, 2023

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 7 AT 9AM ET Fortinet has added features that broaden the range of management and security tools for its secure access service edge (SASE) package. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

APRIL 11, 2017

Fortinet has rolled out a new version of its FortiOS operating system that gives customers the ability to manage security capabilities across their cloud assets and software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) environments. With FortiOS 5.6, With FortiOS 5.6,

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Network World

APRIL 20, 2022

Why is it that over 90% of enterprises tell me that they expect to spend more on security over the next three years, and almost 60% say they expect to spend less on networking? Why isn’t that the case for security? Acronym-chasing comes about because by nature, security is hard to plan for. Complication and cost?

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Network World

JULY 26, 2017

I find SD-WANs to be facing a similar battle. It’s inconceivable to many that an SD-WAN could replace MPLS. This is particularly true for security teams. At one recent client, a chemical company, the team was looking to transition from MPLS to SD-WAN. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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