SDWAN, SASE, cybersecurity, dual-link aggregation... There is so much to try to keep straight. Cloud 9 boils it down in simple terms. Learn more about why these "techs" might be right for your business.

At a time when the world has never been more connected, there are still some companies that lack access to a reliable connectivity. SD-WAN offers these businesses an elegant solution to this problem with its better performance, easier management, and drastically reduced cost.

Case Study: A nationwide chain of fast-causal restaurants approached Cloud 9 in the midst of executing a growth strategy and needed help fast

You may be able to get all the bandwidth you need from one provider, on one circuit, but that introduces a huge risk of network outages. Fiber is great, but it’s not invincible! Being single-threaded puts you just one backhoe mishap or transformer explosion away from extended, expensive downtime.

Today, most organizations are concluding that SD-WAN is the best way to add the controls necessary for the digital age. But, do you build your own SD-WAN or buy it as a managed service?

An ESG survey of 600 senior IT decision makers showing that 76% of respondents had already deployed multi-cloud environments, and as many as 67% were already using SaaS-delivered business applications. How do you keep it secure?

Enterprise WAN and security doesn’t have to devolve into an impossible game of Whac-a-Mole. SASE services can help. Strategically framed and tactically applied, they can restore a sense of order. Contact Cloud 9 to learn more about Open Systems.

by Aaron Kaffen, see the original article here, Bigleaf Networks

By Amy Brown, see the full article here: Viasat Corporate Blog

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Gartner makes the claim that the shift to SASE will make obsolete existing networking and security models.

There’s a buzz in the industry about a new type of product that promises to change the way we secure and network our organizations. It is called the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). It was fir...

If you are one of them, here are a few major points you should consider. 

SD-WAN:

• Is integral to a bulletproof cloud and internet connection strategy

• Replaces high-cost MPLS/private bandwidth with low cost internet connections

• Responds in real-time to network performance and routes around issues

• Is ...

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