Network transition: 3 scenarios where an expert consultant can helpJanuary 27, 2020 | Justin Piotroski | 5 min read Today’s enterprise networks exist to support the business. Whether the imperative is driving a superior customer experience, enabling business growth through acquisition or any other number of goals, the business looks to the network (and...
How SD-WAN Enhances the Performance of Existing WANsOctober 2, 2019 | Mike Frane The wide area network (WAN) is the key determinant of application performance, user experience and other key IT success measures. According to Forbes, 83% of workloads will run in the cloud by the end of...
How the WAN Impacts Application PerformanceJune 12, 2019 | Arthur Nichols Digital applications have become a critical component of a business’s image and reputation. As more customers interact with online systems, application outages or impairments are more than just a black eye—missed opportunities, abandoned shopping carts...
Network transition: 3 scenarios where an expert consultant can helpJanuary 27, 2020 | Justin Piotroski Today’s enterprise networks exist to support the business. Whether the imperative is driving a superior customer experience, enabling business growth through acquisition or any other number of goals, the business looks to the network (and...
How SD-WAN Enhances the Performance of Existing WANsOctober 2, 2019 | Mike Frane The wide area network (WAN) is the key determinant of application performance, user experience and other key IT success measures. According to Forbes, 83% of workloads will run in the cloud by the end of...
How the WAN Impacts Application PerformanceJune 12, 2019 | Arthur Nichols Digital applications have become a critical component of a business’s image and reputation. As more customers interact with online systems, application outages or impairments are more than just a black eye—missed opportunities, abandoned shopping carts...
Why Visibility Plays a Critical Role in SD-WANJune 4, 2019 | Windstream Enterprise Cloud-based and mobile apps put traditional networks to the test by making last mile connectivity a mission-critical component. And, with 83% of enterprise workloads expected to run in the cloud by next year1, the need...
“DIYers”: Questions to Ask Before Deploying a SD‑WANMay 22, 2019 | Windstream Enterprise Successfully completing any project of significance requires thoughtful planning and execution. In most cases, the execution phase will be achieved more efficiently and cost-effectively when more time is invested in the planning phase. Sooner or...
An Aggressive Pivot Towards Programmable NetworksApril 9, 2019 | Arthur Nichols I enjoy my job immensely. Having the responsibility to evaluate new technologies for introduction into our network at a time when the pace of change is unprecedented and only accelerating, ensures I’m constantly exposed to...
Switched Ethernet: When is it the Appropriate Solution?March 6, 2019 | Windstream Enterprise For wide area networks (WANs), viable options include IP-VPN, MPLS VPN, carrier switched Ethernet and SD-WAN. While each of these technologies supports baseline data connectivity between multiple locations, there are key requirements for each that...
Hybrid Networking: The Advantages of Blending Best‑in‑Breed Networking OptionsOctober 16, 2018 | Windstream Enterprise Software defined WAN (SD-WAN) is fast becoming the new standard in wide-area networking, with rapid adoption driven by improved flexibility/functionality, accompanied by cost reduction and simplified management. However, SD-WAN is far from all or nothing....
The Proven Path to a Smooth Cloud MigrationSeptember 5, 2018 | Windstream Enterprise Nearly every enterprise that hasn’t already created a cloud migration strategy soon will – and will grapple with significant questions. How do we migrate quickly but with minimal disruption? How can we make the migration optimal...
Optimize Cloud-Based Application PerformanceJune 25, 2018 | Windstream Enterprise By leveraging Windstream Enterprise SD-WAN, enterprises can get visibility into every application on their network. Optimizing application performance, and the customer experience, is just one of the ways Windstream Enterprise SD-WAN is helping to transform...