How to choose between DIY vs Managed SD WAN

Posted by SAS on Dec 23, 2019 03:53:00 PM

Given that SD WAN promises to make networks simple, people sometimes wonder whether they can move to SD WAN and then manage the network themselves.

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They said SD WAN was easy! DIY vs Managed SD WAN

Posted by SAS on Dec 23, 2019 02:23:00 PM

They said SD WAN was easy! One of the promises people make about SD WAN is that it will make our lives easier. It will orchestrate the network, choose routes that give the best performance, distribute patches and updates automatically and replace the command line with a graphical interface.

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How to choose between DIY and Managed SD WAN

Posted by SAS on Dec 19, 2019 02:47:00 PM

Introduction One of the promises made of SD WAN is that it will make our lives easier; it will orchestrate the network, choose routes that give the best performance, distribute patches and updates automatically and replace the command line with a graphical interface.

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How to improve application performance over the network

Posted by SAS on Oct 22, 2019 11:37:00 AM

In this post we explore how to identify and resolve issues with application performance over the network. We highlight monitoring tools and triage, and then show how a common scenario of your users complaining of poor performance might be traced. We consider several scenarios in which the same user experience might be traced to an issue with the WAN, LAN or server, application or database.

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Topic WAN

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How to reduce cloud access costs | Private connection to AWS and Azure

Posted by SAS on Oct 18, 2019 11:35:00 AM

Businesses are increasingly moving their applications to cloud providers such as AWS and Azure. These platforms charge for bandwidth based on metered usage rather than the fixed rate charges associated with Internet and MPLS connections.

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SD WAN Benefits (and how to achieve them)

Posted by SAS on May 10, 2019 02:34:00 PM

About this guide People often tell us they struggle to clarify the benefits they could expect from SD WAN, and how they might achieve them in their particular situation. This makes it difficult to develop a case to adopt it.

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SD WAN - Performance Benefits

Posted by SAS on Apr 18, 2019 03:52:00 PM

In this post we discuss how SD WAN brings a number of benefits to theperformance of a WAN. We show how SD WAN can deliver better performance from twin circuits, how it can improve application performance with real time application routing and path conditioning, and how it can allow you to remove Class of Service from your underlying MPLS or VPLS network.

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The importance of network performance when deploying hosted voice

Posted by SAS on Mar 28, 2019 02:34:00 PM

Buying hosted voice is more than simply adding a new product to your IT estate. Unlike adding a new phone to your ISDN lines, hosted voice impacts and is impacted by your underlying network performance.

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Topic VoIP

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Why use a WAN company for your hosted telephony?

Posted by SAS on Mar 28, 2019 12:38:00 PM

When shortlisting hosted telephony providers, there’s a wealth of different businesses to look at. Some specialise in WAN, some in hosted telephony. There are a few niche providers that have vast experience in both. This post looks at the key factors you should consider when assessing why you should use a WAN company for your hosted telephony.

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How do I improve VOIP quality?

Posted by SAS on Mar 28, 2019 12:09:00 PM

Are your support tickets constantly including VoIP quality? If your users repeatedly report calls cutting off, intermittent speech or crackly lines, there are some simple changes you can make to your setup.

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