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By: Nav Chander , Head of Service Provider SD-WAN/SASE Product Marketing at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. When networking and network security requirements are managed by separate IT teams independently and in parallel, do you achieve the best architecture for digital transformation?
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This new approach to branch office design and connectivity is rapidly becoming a top priority for organizations that want to balance security, connectivity, and the evolving expectations of their workforce. To answer this, we need to look at the major shifts reshaping the workplace and the network architectures that support it.
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Today, I am honored to announce that Palo Alto Networks CloudGenix SD-WAN is recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner WAN Edge Infrastructure Magic Quadrant (MQ). After all, earlier this year, CloudGenix was named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAN Edge Infrastructure.
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I'm excited to share the news that Palo Alto Networks has been recognized as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant WAN Edge Infrastructure ! We believe this is a testament to our vision of offering a next-generation SD-WAN solution that is application-defined, autonomous and cloud-delivered. New 5G Integrated SD-WAN Appliance.
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But even though hybrid working is here to stay, organizations may still lack the cybersecurity controls and business-grade internet connections, like SD-WAN, that are required to support remote and hybrid workers. The burden on the network grows even as some employees start returning to the office. Networking.
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