Rubrik’s that new backup solution that makes traditional backups a snap – pun intended. I’m a former Systems Administrator and there was absolutely nothing I hated more than managing backup jobs and reviewing why the backups failed all the time. I viewed backups as that thing I had to do each day as fast as possible, so I could get to the interesting parts of being a Systems Administrator like fielding support calls and patching servers. Hey, I was young and it was a phase I was going through, back off.
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Migrating to Healthcare Cloud Apps With Acadia and Viptela
What happens when your software provider forces you to move to the cloud? Read on to find out how Viptela helped Acadia Healthcare solve their cloud dilemma.
FutureWAN – The SD-WAN Education You Need
SD-WAN education is a critical need. FutureWAN has all the info you need to learn about this hot new technology.
An Engineer’s View Of SD-WAN In 2017
How does the SD-WAN market shape up right now? What is working and what still needs some work? Jordan Martin weighs in on the discussion and gives his views as an SD-WAN expert. Also, be sure to register for the Viptela FutureWAN summit! Details inside!
The Future of SD-WAN Is Now!
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a paradigm shift. But it has been looking for a real use-case for the technology that combines increased software function, analytics, and unprecedented control over hardware resources. Automation and orchestration certainly show off the potential of the technology, but something more concrete is necessary to make it hit home with engineers and architects. That’s where Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) comes into play.
Kindred Healthcare Highlights Viptela SD-WAN Benefits
One of the things that most impresses me about Viptela, is that they often let their customers do the talking for them. As an engineer I’m immediately skeptical of any presentation intended to convince me of how incredible a product may be, but when a customer stands up and says that the product being discussed actually delivers on the promises, I start to pay attention. And with Viptela it isn’t just one customer. Year after year they bring new customers to conferences, podcasts, and demonstrations to talk about how Viptela’s SD-WAN solution is improving the way these organizations implement technology.
How Kindred Healthcare Uses SD-WAN to Secure Patient Data
This is post 4 of 5 in the series “Viptela SD-WAN Tech Talk Fall 2016” Security is a huge concern for any organization. While there is a large industry dedicated to security in an enterprise, there’s also a lot of security that happens in the network. Keeping flows safe and segregated throughout the network is […]
The Power of ONUG And What It Means To You
It’s been about a month since the Fall Open Networking User Group (ONUG) meeting in New York. I’ve had some time to digest what was discussed and what we are going to see going forward for the future of open networking. I must say that I’m excited to see what ONUG is going to talk about next. Because ONUG has the power to affect change in a way that we’ve never seen before.
Improving Business Agility With Viptela SD-WAN
This is post 3 of 5 in the series “Viptela SD-WAN Tech Talk Fall 2016” The Packet Pushers Podcast recently recorded a Viptela sponsored, live podcast, in New York City. The podcast is titled “Inside Three Real-World SD-WAN Deployments“, and appropriately so since Viptela would prefer their customers talk about the product than putting a […]
ONUG Fall 2016 Wrap-Up
This is post 7 of 8 in the series “ONUG Fall 2016 Tech Talks” The fall session of the Open Networking Users Group (ONUG) was held in New York City this year, with many large enterprises, financial institutions, and researchers discussing how SDN, cloud, and DevOps have been disrupting/improving the way their organizations operate. The […]