SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) has emerged as a revolutionary technology in the ever-evolving enterprise networking landscape. By enhancing network agility and optimizing performance, ...

It's clear the WAN optimization market is no longer a niche play. According to Gartner, WAN optimization is expected to grow from the $700 million market it was in 2006 to a $1.9 billion market in ...

A little over a decade ago WAN optimization became a real market, and it was flooded with names like Peribit, Actona, Packeteer, and SWAN Labs. However, no one did WAN optimization better than ...

Poorly performing WAN links continue to be the bane of many network administrators. Wherever there is a WAN link, there will be performance degradation caused by latency and chatty protocols. Simply ...

“Regulatory compliance” is the latest call to action for CXOs. We hear about it all over the place. The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act is front and center because it is forcing enterprises to implement ...

You know what makes network administrators happy? Making efficient use of their equipment and eliminating “performance stinks” calls from end-users. Thus, investing in an effective WAN optimization ...

Aryaka is doing software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) a little differently from others in this arena that provide overlays. Aryaka has invested in a global private network, which it put ...

The $268 million buy will add 1,400 new channel partners and 10,000 new customers for Blue Coat, said CEO Brian NeSmith. The deal is expected to close in this years' second quarter. NeSmith said he ...

As associate director at Linklaters LLP, David Bennett is responsible for the WAN and reports into the CIO as the head of information systems and strategy (ISS) development. He shared a case study of ...