Managed WAN optimization services, from such companies as AT&T, BT Global Services and Orange Business, provide an option for application performance improvements. A tech-support call starts it all.

When I asked WAN optimization veterans to weigh in on what they think will be the biggest technology and industry trends to watch during the year ahead, the economy (not surprisingly) played a part in ...

SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) has emerged as a revolutionary technology in the ever-evolving enterprise networking landscape. By enhancing network agility and optimizing performance, ...

WAN optimization in a large enterprise is a nascent and headline-grabbing market. Still, IT managers are faced with the burning question: Is it really worth the investment? The technology uses ...

With WAN optimization having transcended "niche" status as a market segment, solution providers are looking to ally with the vendors who will not only keep the technology from becoming a commodity, ...

Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) vendor Talari Networks released the latest version of its SD-WAN software to include integrated WAN optimization services. As part of this release, the ...

Poorly performing WAN links continue to be the bane of many network administrators. Wherever there is a WAN link, there will be performance degradation caused by latency and chatty protocols. Simply ...

You know what makes network administrators happy? Making efficient use of their equipment and eliminating “performance stinks” calls from end-users. Thus, investing in an effective WAN optimization ...

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. was struggling with a classic problem: how to protect and secure data at remote sites without putting a technical support person at each site. Giving end users ...

Cisco renewed its partnership with Microsoft to address inconsistent software-as-a-service (SaaS) performance. The expanded collaboration targets Microsoft Teams and Office 365, two of the most ...

Solution providers will invest heavily in WAN optimization tools in 2008, building off of the success they achieved with the technologies this year. WAN optimization has become a hot technology, ...

Extreme Networks has announced its intent to acquire Ipanema Technologies, the SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) and SASE (secure-access service edge) division of Infovista. France-based ...