Google Cloud WAN wants to simplify global networking
Google Cloud is claiming the fully managed service can provide a 40% reduction in total cost of ownership compared with managing multi-WAN platforms
Analysis - Managed Services
In-depth analysis of networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure trends
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Why 'SaaS-ification' of networks is the future of IT
Why network-as-a-service providers are better positioned to meet enterprise cloudification needs when transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based networking. -
How is Verizon helping Monarch Tractor change farming?
Monarch Tractor is offering a fully electric and autonomous tractor targeted at helping farmers more efficiently tend to their fields.
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Why did Nitel add Fortinet’ SD-WAN to its NaaS platform?
“We have others that we support, but the way I like to say it is we want to be intentionally great at a handful," Nitel's Mike Frane said.
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MEF: SASE standardization and certification drive adoption
One of the major advantages of the certification is its ability to streamline industry conversations and eliminate confusion. -
CrowdStrike chief business officer on SMB security: ‘MSP is the consolidator’
"[Managed service provider] is like the neck on the head. They're making the choice," Daniel Bernard said. -
Broadcom claims strong start to VMware changes in Europe
However, reports continue to indicate enterprise discontent with Broadcom’s changes at VMware.
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Pax8 targets MSPs with Security Program, partners with Microsoft, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne
Pax8 plans to add more security giants to its marketplace, CEO Scott Chasin said. “You've got Coke and you have Pepsi, we believe in marketplace neutrality." -
Cisco jumps on AT&T’s enterprise 5G FWA efforts
The carrier is adopting Cisco's latest 5G fixed-wireless access gateways. -
Cradlepoint joins Cisco as T-Mobile enterprise 5G FWA option
The addition includes Cradlepoint routers, industrial-grade adapters and its NetCloud management layer. -
After initial customer confusion, Broadcom looks to VMware's future
VMware says it's articulating value to customers. "It's going to be more fruitful than having a knife battle with our competitors," VMware's Prashanth Shenoy said.
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Breaking down the value of managed SASE for today’s businesses
“It's a team of people for a fraction of the cost of even hiring one security professional who certainly cannot do everything,” GTT's Erik Nordquist said. -
Cisco looks toward brighter 5G days
“Like everyone's aware, this is kind of a 10-year cycle, and we are, I would say, three or so years into it," Cisco's Jonathan Davidson said. -
Can private 5G stabilize Verizon Business in 2024?
“I'm approaching this year, like I do every year, as a big year, and I'm excited for it," Verizon Business SVP Scott Lawrence said. -
Verizon Business NaaS helps enterprises manage multicloud deployments
With many different cloud providers and ways to connect to the cloud, Verizon is aiming to cure the multicloud headache for enterprise customers. -
IT spending to reach $5 trillion in 2024, despite CIO fatigue
In 2024 organizations will invest in planning for genAI, but IT spending will be driven by traditional forces, such as profitability and labor and will be dragged down by -
Cloud database startup takes on Oracle, Snowflake, AWS
Database managed service providers like Oracle are benefitting from database sprawl, but developers aren't. Can Tembo shatter vendor lock-in? -
Security shakeup — Palo Alto Networks, Cato, Crowdstrike, Zscaler take the lead
To get a pulse on the changing security market, we analyzed over 750K pageviews. Our data reveals a major shift in how readers secure their IT infrastructure. -
Extreme Networks says managed services will drive growth
Who wants to manage a network? Apparently fewer enterprises want to do it on their own and are increasingly leaning into managed services. -
4 questions to answer before you pick a WAN service: SD-WAN, SASE, 5G or something else?
How to decide which private WAN service is right for your organization. SD-WAN, SASE, 5G or something else? -
Top 10 trends in IT networking for 2023 (so far)
The IT networking industry isn’t the same as it was a few short years ago and there is more change on the horizon, Forrester reports. -
5 reasons why MPLS isn’t dead yet – and won’t be anytime soon
SD-WAN and secure access service edge vendors often deride MPLS, but if those critiques are accurate, why is MPLS still a force in the WAN market? -
SD-WAN by the numbers: Market size, growth, adoption
The SD-WAN market is made up of many different hardware and software elements including vendors, managed service providers and end users. -
How to use Gartner’s Hype Cycle for your zero-trust and SASE strategies
Gartner's new Hype Cycle categorized 19 zero-trust networking technologies, including secure access service edge, into five maturity stages. -
SD-WAN — Outsource or no? Factors and partners to consider
There’s been a shift from do-it-yourself SD-WAN implementations to leveraging a partner, according to Forrester Research.