The future of data centers will rely on cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure and more powerful devices.| Network World
VPNs can create secure remote-access and site-to-site connections inexpensively, are a stepping stone to software-defined WANs, and are proving useful in IoT.| Network World
WANs connect smaller networks across long distances, and their architecture, protocols and technologies have evolved to their latest incarnation, SD-WAN.| Network World
A glossary of essential networking terms with links to in-depth articles.| Network World
How to architect a hybrid cloud that combines on-premises and public cloud infrastructures. Definitions of hybrid cloud vary, but here’s what it means to Amazon, Microsoft and Google.| Network World
Network as a service comes in five distinct flavors depending on whether it’s offered by hardware vendors, telcos, cloud providers, muticloud vendors, or WAN-transport carriers.| Network World
Network-as-a-service vendor Alkira looks to extend security down to user policies and posture for a full zero-trust approach.| Network World
Network as a service (NaaS) promises to give enterprise organizations quick access to new technologies and improved performance while also filling critical skills gaps, according to EMA Research.| Network World
Secure access service edge is a Gartner model for streamlining network access, improving security, boosting network performance and reducing the number of vendors and devices IT pros have to deal with.| Network World