Akamai Builds SASE Stature with Inverse Acquisition
February 01, 2021
The enterprise is getting quite SASE these days, embracing the convergence of networking and security functions. From a latency and security standpoint, the maturing approach is second-to-none, and as all paths lead to the cloud, it will be SASE or bust.
Akamai (News - Alert) Technologies announced an agreement to purchase Inverse. The intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences gains expanded enterprise security capabilities as well as SASE and zero trust solutions for IoT. The all-cash transaction is expected to close Q1. Enterprises already have thousands of things connecting to their networks, and that number is only expected to grow, making securing the enterprise ever more difficult. Gaining context and visibility into the device landscape, with what the devices are communicating and their typical behavior is critical, said Dr. Robert Blumofe, executive vice president,
Two significant trends have dominated networking technology during the last decade: the increased demand for mobility and the movement of applications and data to the cloud. Taken together, these revolutions have completely transformed the IT landscape - from the mobility era, to the cloud era. This shift is now preparing us for the next phase-the adoption of the Intelligent Edge in 2021.
BNP Paribas Picks Orange Business Services as SD-WAN Partner
January 14, 2021
While the pandemic presses on, business must like “the show”, must go on. This is it: time for SD-WAN to shine. Spirits are high for 2021, and positive SD-WAN market projections for the coming are hopefully harbingers of good tidings.
BNP Paribas selected Orange Business Services to transform operations across its more than 1,800 bank branches in France. The SD-WAN solution promises an enhanced end user experience and a more modern, agile network infrastructure.
The Flexible SD-WAN is the product of a close collaboration between BNP Paribas and Orange Business Services, and delivers a custom design comprised of a prioritized feature set. The resulting solution can rapidly employ dynamic routing and path selection, as well as robust scalability. The solution also delivers comprehensive network monitoring, troubleshooting and centralized management within the fully secure hybrid network infrastructure