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The evolving landscape of network security in 2025

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New advances like SD-WAN and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) are helping network professionals keep pace. Cloud security takes center stage As businesses migrate more applications and data to the cloud, securing these resources becomes paramount. SD-WAN layered with AI has a role to play here.

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The importance of integrating security in planning and implementing SD-WAN

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One area that merits attention is software-defined WAN or SD-WAN. This technology is gaining popularity as it provides organizations several benefits, including simplifying network management, enhanced application performance, and operational cost savings. SD-WAN is neither inherently secure nor naturally prone to attacks.

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Busting 4 common SD-WAN misconceptions

CIO

Legacy network shortcomings led to the rapid growth of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). This next-generation technology enables a more agile network and provides high-performance access to cloud applications for users on-premises and off-premises. This reduces latency. They are not equally effective solutions.

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SD-WAN Helping Financial Services Achieve Greater Digital Agility, Cybersecurity

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Customers want to be able to transfer money to anyone, anywhere; get an answer instantly regarding their loan application; and have access to their deposits right away, with no hold on their funds. SD-WAN can help financial services organizations achieve network agility and security.

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SASE Reality Check: Security and SD-WAN Integration Journey

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By: Nav Chander , Head of Service Provider SD-WAN/SASE Product Marketing at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. In fact, most applications are now cloud-hosted, presenting additional IT challenges to ensure a high-quality end-user experience for the remote worker, home office worker, or branch office.

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The Role of SD-WAN in Securing the Expanding Network Perimeter

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Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is one of the most rapidly adopted technologies of the past decade. According to a recent study published by Dell’Oro Group, the worldwide sales of SD-WAN technologies are forecasted to grow at double-digit rates over each of the next five years to surpass $3.2 billion in 2024.

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Navigating the future: the rise of SD-WAN in India

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In the realm of Wide Area Networks (WANs), traditional routers have long been the backbone of network infrastructure, albeit with their limitations. However, a transformative technology known as Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is making significant waves in India and globally.

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