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Art of Network Engineering Podcast Episode 116

Art of Network Engineering Podcast Episode 116

I had the pleasure of joining Lexi & Andy for the AONE podcast! We talked USNUA, Ohio IX & SD-WAN. Check it out! Ep 116 – Jason GintertIn this episode, Andy and Lexie talk to Jason Gintert. Jason is the CTO of WAN Dynamics, he also volunteers with the US NUA,

How Does SD-WAN Improve My Traffic?

How Does SD-WAN Improve My Traffic?

Originally written by Josh Kurtzman for the WAN Dynamics site. Hosting to keep the knowledge alive! Packet Loss, jitter and out of order packets are all problems that we run into when troubleshooting a circuit issue. In most cases, the only answer is to open a ticket with the carrier

Can Windows Update Impact Your SD-WAN Network?

Can Windows Update Impact Your SD-WAN Network?

Originally written by Jeff Zimmerman for the WAN Dynamics site. Hosting to keep the knowledge alive! A feature of modern SD-WAN technology is the ability for branch locations to build dynamic tunnels to each other for taking the shortest WAN path to circumvent transiting a central hub. This optimizes VoIP

What do YOU want from SD-WAN?

What do YOU want from SD-WAN?

There have been a lot of discussions lately about the maturation of the SD-WAN market. Much of what I’ve read and heard is that SD-WAN has met its initial promise: * Improve performance over the WAN * Make better use of bandwidth across disparate circuits * Give us a central controller for

SD-WAN: A Technology That Changed My Life

SD-WAN: A Technology That Changed My Life

Six years ago, in 2014, I worked at a regional telecommunications service provider that had encountered this technology called “SD-WAN” in our market. I was the head of solutions engineering at the time and it was the first that I had heard of such a thing! We were selling Layer

Making the Business Case for SD-WAN

Making the Business Case for SD-WAN

There are many things to consider for businesses to adopt a new technology into their environment. SD-WAN has emerged as a better way to build the WAN for organizations as it improves performance, adds greater redundancy and many times can reduce cost. I was fortunate to work with the Packet

Connecting the Cloud: SDN, SD-WAN and Multicloud

Connecting the Cloud: SDN, SD-WAN and Multicloud

On the tail of a new report that details how SDN & SD-WAN are becoming a mainstream consideration within many organizations, we have been pondering on why SD-WAN and cloud based network solutions have struck such a chord. 2017 was an incredible year of transformation in the network industry and

SD-WAN Failover Demonstration: Yep, it's that easy!

SD-WAN Failover Demonstration: Yep, it's that easy!

Want to see SD-WAN in action? WAN Dynamics CTO Jason Gintert presents an impromptu video showing just how incredibly seamless access failover is using VeloCloud SD-WAN. Here Jason demonstrates failover from cable Internet to 4G/LTE in the middle of a hosted IP phone call, and the call does not

How Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) Provides Reliable Voice and Video Services Over the Internet

How Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) Provides Reliable Voice and Video Services Over the Internet

For as long as organizations have tried to make real-time services like voice or video work over Internet Protocol (IP) network pipes, there have been very basic requirements in order to make said services operate effectively. The first requirement for these sensitive applications was a dedicated, business class network line

Should your telecom provider manage your SD-WAN strategy?

Should your telecom provider manage your SD-WAN strategy?

As interest in software defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) grows, many traditional telecommunications providers are jumping on the bandwagon to bundle their data and voice service offerings. I would caution those exploring their options with SD-WAN as a potential technology solution for their business to think carefully about going this