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What’s next for the internet in Afghanistan?

Kentik

Will it also end a period of development of the domestic internet in Afghanistan? Growth of Afghan domestic internet. The fragmented nature of the country’s internet, driven by its austere mountainous geography, meant that shutting down service in Afghanistan would require more than a single kill switch. As the last U.S.

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Internet Underlay Visibility is Critical for SD-WAN Overlays

Kentik

SD-WANs are the confluence of four technology trends: software-defined networking in wide area networks (WANs), commodity hardware for customer premise equipment, Internet connectivity for business applications, and enterprise IT hybrid multi-cloud migration. The benefits of SD-WANs are compelling both economically and operationally.

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How SD-WAN Provided an Alternative to MPLS – A Case Study

CATO Networks

The carrier provided a comprehensive solution to address the critical uptime requirements by having three cloud firewalls at each datacenter, and an LTE wireless backup at each location. Nick wanted to add bandwidth, but for some sites, the MPLS provider offered only limited or no fiber connections.

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SD-WAN Confessions: How One Company Migrated from MPLS to SD-WAN

CATO Networks

We were promised, if one firewall goes down, the system will failover to the other, and each location will have LTE wireless backup, says Dell. One problem stemmed from overuse of the bandwidth at certain peak times, prompting the need for more bandwidth. I’d have to go out to third parties for Internet filtering.

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Mirai Malware Targeting the Enterprise

CATO Networks

Mirai DDOS attacks also crippled Rutgers Universitys network and Internet access across the African country of Liberia. The current strain adds a host of new infection targets, including enterprise SD-WAN appliances, wireless presentation systems, and digital signage. Protecting your network from infection isnt rocket science.

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The Impact of 5G on Enterprise Network Monitoring

Kentik

The fifth generation of wireless technology, more commonly being referred to as 5G, is marching towards commercialization. Performance is a key driver behind the movement, with 5G enabling: Greater throughput -- mobile broadband with bandwidth ranging from 50 Mbps to 10 Gbps. Lower latency -- ultra-low latency down to 1 millisecond.

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SD-WAN Success Requires A New Kind Of Managed Service Provider

CATO Networks

One of the biggest debates in SD-WANs is the use of Internet-based broadband versus a private network. The low price of consumer broadband makes it attractive but there are some risks of using the public Internet as the backbone of a global organization. Inconsistent bandwidth speeds.

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