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What is Network-as-a-Service and Why WAN Transformation Needs NaaS and SASE

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Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. But whats particularly interesting for anyone moving away from a global MPLS network or otherwise looking at WAN transformation is the impact NaaS will have on evolving the enterprise backbone. Gartner identifies the specific attributes of a cloud service.

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23 Good-To-Know Networking Acronyms and Abbreviations

CATO Networks

You probably know what WAN stands for, but what about all of the other acronyms and abbreviations in the networking world? Heres a list of the key acronyms to help you keep up with the latest in WAN transformation. By choosing the best available path, SD-WAN provides better performance and reliability than broadband Internet.

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Beyond the Thin Branch: Move Network Functions to Cloud, Says Leading Analyst

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One sticking point has always been the branch network stack: deploying, configuring, managing, and retrieving the router, firewall, WAN optimizer, etc., In-net SD-WAN allows maximum service delivery with minimum customer premises equipment (CPE) because most functionality is delivered in the service provider cloud, anywhere from edge to core.

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