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

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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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SD-WAN Sunsets And ZTE Emerges

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Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has started to ride off into the sunset (which is long overdue). For some time, you might see some vendors wandering around aimlessly, hoping to sell you a SD-WAN solution, but for the most part, the networking market is moving on. I thought the SD-WAN acronym […].

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On-premise to 5G-powered SD-WAN: Adaptability for a Future-Proof Network

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Why organizations should prioritize long-term vision over short-term gains to realize SD-WAN benefits. The post On-premise to 5G-powered SD-WAN: Adaptability for a Future-Proof Network appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Juniper tunes AI to find and fix SD-WAN, WAN routing problems

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Juniper Networks continues to deliver on its overarching enterprise AI plans, this time adding features that will help customers proactively spot and fix WAN routing, SD-WAN and SASE problems. Now operators can resolve SD-WAN issues before users even connect.”

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What Is SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN)? Definition, Solutions, and Benefits

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Increasingly used in large network setups, SD-WAN uses web-based tunnels, firewall software, and virtual technologies to connect remote endpoints. The post What Is SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN)? Definition, Solutions, and Benefits appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Three Things They Didn’t Tell You About SD-WAN

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With increased complexities and data, SD-WAN networks require more careful thought. The post Three Things They Didn’t Tell You About SD-WAN appeared first on Spiceworks.

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AT&T taps Cisco fixed 5G wireless gateways for WAN service

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Cellular gateways transpose a cellular signal into wired WAN Ethernet connectivity, enabling high-speed, always-on cellular network connectivity for business-critical operations, wrote Pratik S. Desai, product marketing lead for 5G fixed wireless access and WAN application assurance for SD-WANs at Cisco, in a blog about the new devices.

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