The world of corporate telecommunications is undergoing a technological transformation. We have gone from connecting branch office networks through expensive circuits (to ensure users have access to data center-hosted applications) to scenarios where people and services are connected through hybrid networks (MPLS, Internet, 4G/5G), regardless of whether users work in or outside the office and...
SD-WAN advantages compared to VPN
In the past year, COVID-19 has forced many companies to accelerate their digitalization process. Employees have had to perform their duties from remote locations (mainly from home) in places that, up until now, were outside the corporate perimeter. This has posed a great many challenges because of the multiple types of existing lines and connections (xDSL, FTTH, 4G…), which, in addition, being...
SD-WAN: Finding a balance – II
Last week I shared some important aspects regarding SD-WAN (such as self-provisioning, automation, monitoring, etc.) that I have encountered while working with customers, Partners and Carriers in different countries in Central and South America. As mentioned, there are several other important points to consider in an SD-WAN installation and I will discuss these in this second part of the blog...
SD-WAN: Finding a balance
For the past few years, we’ve been hearing the word SD-WAN a lot. In my daily work with customers, Partners and Carriers from different countries in Central and South America, I’ve found that companies are indeed implementing this type of technology, with the suite of features oriented to ensuring their networks are operational. After this initial infatuation and starting implementation, what...
Teleworking: how the organizational model of companies was forced to change
There is no getting away from the fact that the health crisis brought by Covid-19 and the forced confinement of the majority of the world’s population has allowed teleworking to become a new way in which to engage with employers. Ever since the telecommunications boom and the growth in networks, we have been discussing the chance to work from home. However, despite various initiatives launched...
SD-WAN Edge Routers and their importance in SDN environments
Today we are experiencing a revolution based on networking solutions that improve network optimization and are able to combine Core network architecture with cloud and multi-cloud. SD-WAN solutions provide this WAN optimization by allowing us to define the use of WAN access resources and helping companies to use bandwidth more efficiently, ensuring the best performance for critical applications...
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