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

CIO

One area that merits attention is software-defined WAN or SD-WAN. Along with the rise of SD-WAN is the growing use of edge devices, which are now targeted by threat actors. SD-WAN entails using multiple connections, which results in more potential attack points for hackers.

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

CIO

SD-WAN can help financial services organizations achieve network agility and security. An SD-WAN overlays traditional or hybrid WAN infrastructures and locates the software or hardware nodes at each location and in the cloud. Organizations must also ensure their data is protected and compliant.

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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. For example, a typical NGFW now may be equipped with firewalling, SD-WAN, a Wi-Fi controller for SD-Branch, an Ethernet controller, and zero-trust functionality.

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SASE Reality Check: Security and SD-WAN Integration Journey

CIO

By: Nav Chander , Head of Service Provider SD-WAN/SASE Product Marketing at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. By integrating SD-WAN and cloud security into a common framework, SASE implementations can both improve network performance and reduce security risks. A key component of a SASE framework is SD-WAN.

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

CIO

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. Key considerations.

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New Innovations in PAN-OS 9.1: SD-WAN and More

Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks, we have always believed in bringing integrated innovations to market with our Next-Generation Firewall. PAN-OS 9.1 , the latest release of the software that powers our Next-Generation Firewalls, continues that tradition. . SD-WAN for comprehensive branch security. SD-WAN for Comprehensive Branch Security.

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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. The WAN was how we got access to some websites and sent emails. Why do we need to create site-to-site VPNs or some sort of modern SD-WAN topology connecting all our branches when almost all traffic goes to the public internet and the cloud?

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