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

CATO Networks

The networking industry loves a good buzzword as much as any other IT sector. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. The term has been around for at least a decade has come back in vogue to describe networking purchased on a subscription basis.

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NaaS Meets SD-WAN: What is NaaS anyway and How Will It Impact Your SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud Strategy?

CATO Networks

According to a recent forecast , the global NaaS (Network as a Service) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.3% The forecast cites reduced costs, increased security, and enhanced agility as growth drivers for the NaaS market. However, not all NaaS solutions are created equal. from 2018 to 2023.

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Today’s Enterprise WAN Isn’t What It Used To Be

Kentik

For most enterprise NetOps teams, a discussion about the WAN is a discussion about the cloud. Whether it’s as simple as ensuring solid connectivity with a SaaS provider or designing a robust, secure, hybrid, and multi-cloud architecture, the enterprise wide area network is all about connecting us to our resources, wherever they are.

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Heavy Networking 669: Graphiant’s Network Edge Service Rethinks SD-WAN (Sponsored)

Packet Pushers

On today's Heavy Networking, sponsor Graphaint is here to discuss how it's rethinking SD-WAN using a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model to help customers consume WAN connectivity instead of setting up and operating a WAN for themselves. We dive into the how and why in this episode.

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The New Network Dictionary: AvidThink Explains SASE, SD-WAN, SSE, ZTNA, MCN, and NaaS  

CATO Networks

The enterprise networking and security market has seen no end to terms and acronyms. SASE , of course, is chief among them, but let us not forget SD-WAN , SSE , ZTNA , and Multi-Cloud Networking (MCN). The firm produced the Enterprise Edge and Cloud Network report that defines and contextualizes these concepts and terms.

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Enterprise AI is Driving New Dynamics for Telco Hyperscale Competition

Global Data

Rogers Summary Bullets: Critical Digital Shift: Hyperscalers and data center providers have started competing for cloud networking services, competing for enterprise dollars in space previously dominated by telcos. For the telcos, the emerging threat now is that some of the hyperscale platforms are offering their own networking services.

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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. According to Gartner that coined the term, SASE is the future of network security.