WAN Reports

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of Currys about the electronics retailer's AI strategy. We examine how China has become a leader in open source software – and what it means for the rest of the world. And we look at how AI is supporting networking alongside how to implement networking to support AI. Read the issue now.

Posted: 16 Sep 2024 | Published: 17 Sep 2024

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how Manchester Airport Group has set course to become the world's most intelligent airport through its data-led approach. We also look at failings of AI initiatives as the tech hits roadblocks, as well as take a peak at what support networks are available to those new in the CISO role. Read the issue now.

Posted: 09 Sep 2024 | Published: 10 Sep 2024

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we learn about the politics of techno-refusal and what can be learned from the sabotage of tech infrastructure in the 1980s. Following the controversy around Broadcom's purchase of VMware, we examine alternative virtualisation solutions. And our latest buyer's guide looks at the state of SD-WAN. Read the issue now.

Posted: 02 Sep 2024 | Published: 03 Sep 2024

EGUIDE: Enterprises can choose from multiple SD-WAN deployment models, such as fully managed, co-managed and DIY. Those that opt to purchase SD-WAN directly from a vendor might find it overwhelming to sort through the various vendors. To help, the comparison chart below provides a breakdown of 10 SD-WAN vendor offerings.

Posted: 20 Jul 2023 | Published: 20 Jul 2023

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Computer Weekly looks at the key benefits of SASE, how cloud security firm Zscaler aims to improve, the dangers of advanced persistent threat groups and why Australian businesses are waking up to the importance of security investment.

Posted: 15 Mar 2023 | Published: 15 Mar 2023

EBOOK: Less than a year after it received an official name, Secure Access Service Edge has started to disrupt the networking and security markets. As incumbent vendors make strategic moves to build SASE offerings, the nascent technology has the potential to upend traditional networking and security.

Posted: 05 Dec 2022 | Published: 05 Dec 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: The benefits of software-defined WAN make many organizations interested in adopting it, but the implementation process can seem daunting. Enterprises can use this seven-step process as a guide to deploy a successful SD-WAN implementation.

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 | Published: 06 Jul 2022

EGUIDE: A computer network is an interconnected system of devices, represented as network nodes, that share information, data and resources among each other. Not all networks are the same. In this e-guide, learn about the seven most common types of networks, their benefits and use cases.

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 | Published: 06 Jul 2022

EBOOK: Many companies have found that as they have begun to manage the return to offices for the first time since the first lockdown were introduced, the office environment and its demands are very different to a year ago. These different demands are seen in the development of wired and wireless local area networks (LANs).

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 | Published: 06 Jul 2022

EGUIDE: Virtualization is the backbone of network management in modern enterprises. Surprisingly, in most enterprises, virtualization came to the WAN last, but it arrived with enormous sophistication. SD-WAN is the most common form of WAN virtualization. But virtual WAN strategies are evolving to include software-defined perimeter and cloud concepts.

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 | Published: 01 Jul 2022

EBOOK: Where does SD-WAN stand at the beginning of the second quarter of 2022? The solid upward trajectory of SD-WANs has been given further impetus by the parallel emergence and rise of SASE, which integrates SD-WAN with edge security, and the rise persists as SD-WAN pricing becomes more competitive and monitoring capabilities become popular.

Posted: 25 Apr 2022 | Published: 25 Apr 2022

EBOOK: The challenges of managing networks during a pandemic have prompted many organizations to delay their SD-WAN deployments. These four trends could jump-start an SD-WAN resurgence in 2022.

Posted: 30 Mar 2022 | Published: 30 Mar 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: SASE and SD-WAN both connect geographically separate endpoints to each other and an organization's network resources, but the methods in which they do so differ in various ways. In this infographic, we highlight five key differences between the SASE and SD-WAN that could help businesses choose the right technology for their needs.

Posted: 11 Jan 2022 | Published: 11 Jan 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: SD-WAN is a feature-rich technology with the ability to consolidate networking, security, reporting and management into one platform. But potential users should be aware of inherent SD-WAN challenges and deployment risk factors. In this infographic, we point out five challenges IT teams are facing when evaluating SD-WAN technologies and vendors.

Posted: 06 Jan 2022 | Published: 06 Jan 2022

EGUIDE: One of the key technology trends of the last five years, if not longer, has been the migration from networks based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to the more agile and affordable alternative, wide-area networking (WAN) technologies and in particular software-defined (SD-WAN).

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 | Published: 28 Jul 2021

RESOURCE: There’s a glow on the upsides of SD-WAN, but there’s also a “dark side” that must be considered. Companies looking to SD-WAN to replace traditional MPLS have to learn how to design the middle and last miles of their SD-WAN to run reliably and with high availability. View this Cato Networks guide to learn how it’s done.

Posted: 12 Apr 2021 | Published: 12 Apr 2021

EGUIDE: The more systems become remote, the less secure they are. On face value a huge cliché – or truism - but sadly actually true. And sadly, for those running networks, something that is going to be truer – or more clichéd – as remote working continues to proliferate in the new normal of the hybrid mode of working.

Posted: 15 Mar 2021 | Published: 18 Feb 2021

WEBCAST: Today’s organizations are in need of greater speed and flexibility. Namely, they’re looking for ways to integrate their core data centers, regional offices and remote users with SaaS and IaaS providers, and to extend their traditional WAN to the cloud. Watch this webcast to learn how Apcela’s Arcus Platform may be able to assist.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Premiered: Feb 29, 2020

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, read more about SD-WAN's momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, and how the technology can support the requirements of a multi-cloud environment.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 Sep 2020

EGUIDE: So much has been up in the air in the wake of the onset of Covid-19 and the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders issued by various governments around the world. But there has been one thing that is pretty fixed: the rise and rise of software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs).

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Jul 2020

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how Australia's bushfires impacted its telecoms networks and the increase in SD-WAN adoption in Asia-Pacific

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Apr 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, with staff working from home during the coronavirus crisis, we look at three key technology areas to consider. We find out about a novel approach to teaching security awareness to users. And we examine the role of IT in corporate environmental, social and governance programmes. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Mar 2020

DATA SHEET: Apcela Arcus Platform allows enterprises to easily plug their existing network into a SD-WAN that was built for today’s multi-cloud environment. In this brief, learn more about the Apcela Arcus Platform.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Feb 2020

EGUIDE: While comparing traditional WAN vs. SD-WAN, network professionals can see the many benefits of SD-WAN, including centralized control and dynamic traffic management.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Feb 2020

EGUIDE: Until Tuesday 10 December, it would have been absolutely fair to say that 2019 was the year of software-defined networking. And then, on 11 December, Cisco unveiled the basis of what it called the internet for the future. Hardware was very much back to the future. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 networking stories of 2019.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 03 Jan 2020