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SD-WAN Deployment Failures 101: Lessons From The Field

SD-WAN is a cost-effective, flexible alternative to traditional MPLS networks, but the high rate of failed deployments indicates that achieving successful implementation is not straightforward. Organizations must be prepared to embrace new experience-driven approaches to network management, such as the need for visibility into unmanaged networks, to deploy SD-WAN effectively.

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Prisma Access Outperforms Against Cobalt Strike Attacks

The following sponsored blog post was written by Anupam Upadhyaya at Palo Alto Networks. We thank Palo Alto Networks for being a sponsor. Palo Alto Networks is the leading vendor in preventing Cobalt Strike C2 communication and blocked 99.2% of tested attacks, with the next leading vendor blocking only 17% of attacks, as cited in a […]

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When Making Bets on SASE, Don’t Count on Native SD-WAN Monitoring Tools for Help

The following post is by Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist at Broadcom. We thank Broadcom for being a sponsor. I’ve been preaching the same thing for years: To overcome the challenges of modern network complexity and successfully transform your networks, you need modern network monitoring data. Monitor the user experience and the health of every […]

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Introducing SD-WAN With Integrated IoT

The following sponsored blog post was written by Shankar Ramachandran at Palo Alto Networks. We thank Palo Alto Networks for being a sponsor. Internet of things (IoT) devices are now an integral part of any organization’s network. Smart lights, cameras, card readers, printers, etc., are critical to the day-to-day operations of branch offices and retail […]

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ChatGPT and AI-based Tools Require Strict Scrutiny

The following sponsored blog post was written by Palo Alto Networks. We thank Palo Alto Networks for being a sponsor. ChatGPT is the fastest-growing consumer application in history, with 100 million monthly active users just two months after launch.  While these AI apps can significantly boost productivity and creative output, they also pose a serious […]

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Why Five Nines of Service Availability Matters for SASE

The following sponsored blog post was written by Anupam Upadhyaya at Palo Alto Networks. We thank Palo Alto Networks for being a sponsor. Prisma Access, the cloud-delivered security service from Palo Alto Networks, delivers an industry-leading 99.999% uptime SLA A question that is often asked in the industry is “Do we really need 99.999% uptime […]

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Network Observability: Don’t Buy Into the Hype, Follow the Data

The following post is by Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist at Broadcom. We thank Broadcom for being a sponsor. For today’s teams, it is exceedingly complex and costly to support multiple generations of infrastructure and applications. What’s worse, according to an IDC report on network observability, this is the number one challenge to achieving digital […]

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You’re Responsible for the User Experience—No Matter Which Networks It’s Delivered Over

The following post is by Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist at Broadcom. We thank Broadcom for being a sponsor. Hybrid work and the ongoing transformations ushered in by SD-WAN, cloud, SaaS, and SASE have created an entirely new network landscape for today’s network operations (NetOps) teams to manage and monitor. Now, the user experience is […]

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How Digital Transformation Is Eroding NetOps Visibility And Control

The following post is by Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, Broadcom. We thank Broadcom for being a sponsor. When it comes to cloud adoption, hybrid approaches are the reality for the vast majority of large organizations today. While some may solely be running workloads in a legacy on-premises data center and others may run 100% […]

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PingPlotter’s Internet Troubleshooting Helps Ruby Receptionists

The following post is by PingPlotter. We thank PingPlotter for being a sponsor. An internet connection monitoring tool, PingPlotter constantly tests the connection from the end-user’s perspective, provides visual proof of the problem, and recommends how to solve it. You can find issues — like packet loss, high latency, and bad jitter — fast. “Most […]

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Why SASE Requires A New Way Of Thinking

The following post is sponsored by Palo Alto Networks. SASE, or Secure Access Service Edge, doesn’t require new skills for network engineers so much as a new mindset. You don’t learn a new routing protocol or encryption tunnel. You do need to embrace diverse connectivity options, hybrid work, and supporting applications that are on premises […]

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LiveAction Unifies Flow, Packets For Deep Network Visibility

LiveAction provides network and application monitoring that integrates flow records and packets. This integration gives network management teams a clear, clean view of network topology and applications traffic–even for the most complex, multi-vendor networks. LiveAction can also capture and analyze packets to help engineers troubleshoot problems and investigate incidents.

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Easier Network Visibility Using SaaS

The following post is by Sehjung Hah at VMware. We thank VMware for being a sponsor. Catch up and listen to VMware’s latest podcast with Packet Pushers introducing vRealize Network Insight Universal with Ethan Banks and Ned Bellavance on Day 2 Cloud 145: Tech Bytes: Flexible Cloud Migration Using VMware vRealize Network Insight Universal. More details are available in […]

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It’s Time For Zero Trust Network Access With Zero Exceptions

Today’s digital and cloud-first businesses everywhere are struggling to get a handle on the risks associated with hybrid work and direct-to-app connectivity. For many businesses, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) offers an opportunity to modernize and consolidate architectures while also providing a logical entrance into a broader Zero Trust journey.

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Protecting The Hybrid Workforce With Palo Alto Networks Secure, Flexible SASE Solution

Palo Alto Networks announces new innovations for Prisma SASE for protecting the hybrid workforce, including the general availability of Prisma SD-WAN bandwidth licensing on-demand and Okyo Garde Enterprise Edition.

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A Walk-Through Of Fortinet’s Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Architecture

Fortinet’s Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) lets network and security teams enforce fine-grained access policies for users working remotely and in the office. It can control access to applications hosted on premises, in the public cloud, or delivered via SaaS. This post walks through the elements required to deploy ZTNA and offers advice on transitioning to a zero-trust approach.

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Fast-Track Enterprise Digital Transformation With Managed Prisma SASE

This blog provides an in-depth overview of Palo Alto Networks recently introduced Prisma SASE for MSPs, a scalable multi-tenant cloud management portal solution for managed service providers (MSPs) to fast track enterprise digital transformation with managed SASE services.

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