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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). It eliminates the need for backhauling—routing remote traffic through the data center before accessing the internet—enabling direct access to critical cloud services. This reduces latency.

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Why “café-like branches” are the latest buzz among CIOs

CIO

For years, organizations relied on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) to connect branch locations to data centers. While this approach worked well when applications and data were centralized, it became increasingly inefficient as workloads shifted to the cloud. But SD-WAN created a new problem: security.

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Intel embraces SDN to modernize its chip factories

CIO

Until recently, software-defined networking (SDN) technologies have been limited to use in data centers — not manufacturing floors. based semiconductor giant opted to implement SDN within its chip-making facilities for the scalability, availability, and security benefits it delivers.

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Putting networks at the top of CIOs’ agendas

CIO

The tech industry quickly realized that AIs success actually depended not on software applications, but on the infrastructure powering it all specifically semiconductor chips and data centers. Without an advanced, scalable network strategy, CIOs risk falling behind in the next wave of innovation.

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Today’s Enterprise WAN Isn’t What It Used To Be

Kentik

For most enterprise NetOps teams, a discussion about the WAN is a discussion about the cloud. How it used to be When I started my career in networking, servers were down the hall or in the campus data center. How it used to be When I started my career in networking, servers were down the hall or in the campus data center.

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What’s next for network operations

CIO

Traditional enterprise wide area networks, or WANs were designed primarily to connect remote branch offices directly to the data center. They rely on centralized security performed by backhauling traffic through the corporate data center, which impairs application performance and makes them expensive and inefficient.

Network 158
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CCNA vs CCNP – Detailed Guide and Differences

The Crazy Programmer

The CCNP certification curriculum carry following sections: Cisco advanced routing Cisco multilayer switching Converged network optimization Cisco remote access Scalable internet works. CCNP focuses on Network architecture so the prime object is to create, install, and troubleshoot wide area networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN).

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