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SD-WAN and WAN Optimization Aren’t Destined to be a Dynamic Duo
March 13, 2018 by
Joe Michalowski
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
Just last summer, we published a post that discussed the differences between SD-WAN and WAN optimization. At the time, many people were simplifying the discussion and wondering if SD-WAN could replace aging WAN optimization solutions. When you break down the purposes of each technology, the two look more like a dynamic duo than a replacement…Continue reading
Proving MPLS Issues With AppNeta’s Monitoring Technology
February 22, 2018 by
Seth Differ
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
As part of the sales engineering team here at AppNeta, I see a lot of enterprise networks in action. We solved one interesting mystery recently. I was working with a customer on a proof of concept for our monitoring solution (AppNeta Performance Manager). On February 6, they were unable to attend a call we had…Continue reading
Managing WAN vs. LAN to Make Your Business Feel Like One Company
November 10, 2017 by
Christine Cignoli
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
The internet and rise of mobility mean that business users and the information systems they rely on are rarely in the same place any more. Users depend on their own devices, virtualization means their desktop isn’t always on their desktop, applications run remotely and even simple telecom services are delivered via the internet. In addition,…Continue reading
The Road to Better Performance Is Paved With Networking Technology
September 8, 2017 by
Christine Cignoli
Industry Insights, Networking Technology
We always like to hear the stories of those IT early adopters for a new technology. In this story, it’s several heads of IT who’ve adopted SD-WAN. For both, their companies needed a better way to provision and manage branch office infrastructure. For one, the Bay Club Company, using SD-WAN is actually helping IT drive…Continue reading
How Big Data Causes Big Problems for the WAN
August 31, 2017 by
Joe Michalowski
Industry Insights, Networking Technology
Who doesn’t love data these days? For business leaders, the more data you can collect, the better. Some might resist certain technologies in digital transformation, but it seems everyone can agree that big data analytics makes business life easier. Everyone except IT leaders, that is. While business leaders add ever-increasing data inputs with IoT sensors,…Continue reading
Update Your WAN for the IPv6 Transition
August 17, 2017 by
Joe Michalowski
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
No one would blame you if you can’t muster up much enthusiasm for IPv6. After all, IPv6 has been “the future” of internet protocols since its inception in 1998, without much evidence it’s happening. Even though you’ve been reading about the impending downfall of IPv4 since 2007, here we are in 2017 watching adoption just…Continue reading
Solve Your Last-Mile WAN Challenges
August 1, 2017 by
Alec Pinkham
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
Today, there is a lot of effort toward speeding up cloud-hosted app performance through the use of solutions like SD-WAN, but not enough attention afforded to the so-called last mile of these connections. This last mile is the final network step that gets data coming into a particular office to the user requesting that data.…Continue reading
6 Tips for Better SD-WAN Adoption
July 25, 2017 by
Christine Cignoli
Industry Insights, Networking Technology
Emerging technologies are making it easier for IT teams to manage the remote offices under their control. SD-WAN deployment is growing quickly, and so are remote locations, which are increasingly a part of many distributed businesses in a whole variety of industries. At its simplest, SD-WAN pairs multiple existing networks and routes their traffic depending…Continue reading
Use Caution When Considering Managed SD-WAN Services
July 20, 2017 by
Joe Michalowski
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
Whether you’re just starting to learn the basics or you’re researching more specific benefits, you can’t go far without seeing stories about SD-WAN technology. The market for SD-WAN solutions is set to explode and IT publishers are feeding the hype. Sometimes, you might just want to sit back and ignore the hype. You have plenty…Continue reading
SD-WAN or WAN Optimization? Why This Question Doesn’t Cut It
July 17, 2017 by
Joe Michalowski
Networking Technology, Performance Monitoring
Have you joined the rising crowd of IT pros claiming WAN optimization is dead in recent years? It’s the same story with all types of technology at this point. You spend 10 or 20 years relying on yesterday’s innovation, and as soon as something new comes along, the industry is ready to move on. For…Continue reading