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Is SD-WAN a Better Bet for Unified Communications?

Information Week

As momentum continues to build for managed services with SD-WAN, providers try to make the case to migrate communications to these networks.

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

Network World

In response to these realities, Gartner coined a new term, secure service edge (SSE), which is essentially SASE minus SD-WAN , the network access part of the equation. As previously noted, SASE adds SD-WAN. Palo Alto has a strong ZTNA offering, and it can provide SD-WAN for organizations that want to take the single-vendor SASE route.

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What is a network router? How AI networking driving its evolution

Network World

Some switches can operate on Layer 3, and some routers can perform switching tasks, but in general switches operate on the LAN, and routers typically connect LANs to the Internet and other routers on wide-area networks (WAN). These networks utilize Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to send and receive data from other LANs and WANs.

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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.

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Why State & Local Governments Should be Prepared for Cloud

Cloud Musings

Jeremy is a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) with more than 13 years of experience in IT, focusing heavily on unified communications, LAN/WAN and data center technologies.

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Do your VoIP services have a case of the 'jitters'?

Spearline Testing

Since the global adoption of VoIP and video as primary communication solutions, Unified Communications (UC) has never had a more valuable asset. Jitter refers to the variation in the latency/time delay of packets carrying voice or video data over a communications channel. IP telephony signaling and call status.

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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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