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Break out of the Network Upgrade Cycle of the Past
The network is a crucial part of daily IT operations—yet many teams are still spending more time managing complexity than innovating. In a traditional hardware-first approach, application security is bolted on after the fact, a...
Managed Service Providers can solve the Top Five Challenges with Network Transformation
ZK Research defines digital transformation as the application of technology to create new business services and processes by leveraging the convergence of people, processes and networked things. Digital innovation involves comp...
A Cloud Built For You
Different businesses require different cloud strategies, but one thing is consistent across the board: No matter who you are, the cloud is sure to play an important role in your organization’s future. Enterprises slow to adopt...
Embracing a Hybrid Cloud Strategy For Dummies
The key challenge for organizations pursuing a hybrid cloud strategy is finding an operational model that allows them to achieve interoperability at the lowest cost and complexity, while preserving maximum flexibility around ho...
Aligning GDPR Requirements with Today’s Hybrid Cloud Realities
The enactment of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represents a significant milestone for virtually every international business. Under the standard, organizations will need to comply with an extens...
Powering Growth and Innovation in a Hybrid Cloud World
Learn how an Active Everywhere architecture provides infinite scale, high availability, and a consistent enterprise data layer across on-premise, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud deployments.
Five Online Delivery Challenges Solved
Why do so many companies turn to a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver their online videos, websites, and downloads? It’s simple: The core benefits of a CDN directly improve customer experiences. End-users get the content...
The Customer Journey to SD-WAN: Purchasing Considerations for SD-WAN
Functional, Technical, and Economic Considerations Enterprises can choose to source either a fully managed SD-WAN, in which case a provider will handle the hassle of deployment, provisioning, and ongoing maintenance and change...
The Customer Journey to SD-WAN: Is It Right for Your Network?
Functional, Technical, and Economic Considerations Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking (SD-WAN) can offer a number of advantages over traditional networking techniques for enterprises moving to virtualized IT environments. T...
The Customer Journey to SD-WAN: Top Adoption Drivers for SD-WAN
Functional, Technical, and Economic Considerations Over the last 18 months Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking (SD-WAN) has emerged as a new technique for building and operating enterprise IP networks. Based on implementing ...