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connect, in the cloud, thanks to SD-WAN.
In particular, SD-WAN enables security by encrypting traffi c
from one end of the network to the next, including data center and
branch traffi c as well as cloud traffi c. SD-WAN leverages encryp-
tion keys that lock and unlock the encryption to authenticate and
authorize endpoint devices, such as smartphones, laptops, and
IoT devices, securing communications between them.
Addressing Security
Security is one of the market’s biggest concerns, according to experts
at 128 Technology, a networking solutions provider focused on
making clients’ networks smarter. The 128 Technology Session-
Smart SD-WAN promotes security, denying network access by
default, apart from explicit access rights to the network. As a soft-
ware solution that runs in many of the top cloud marketplaces, 128
Technology’s Session-Smart SD-WAN connects at lower costs by
removing special hardware requirements. “Session-Smart SD-WAN
gives you 30% to 50% more bandwidth because it doesn’t use
tunneling to connect,” says 128 Technology CEO Andy Ory. “Our
technology meets the needs of the changing shape of the network
and cloud mobility.”
But let’s not forget IoT, which is part of this new boundaryless
network. SD-WAN benefi ts IoT by opening up transparency into IoT
traffi c and the behavior of IoT devices and users across the network,
while enabling troubleshooting and security and supporting improve-
ments over time.
Information technology must maintain an inventory of IoT devices
to secure and support them. Where many IoT devices aren’t easy to
catalog and manage, enterprises can map from these devices to the
SD-WAN. In this way, SD-WAN enables the enterprise to reach IoT
deployment goals by scaling the deployment more quickly.Security at Speed
Enterprises often fi nd it challenging to implement SD-WAN at the
highest possible speeds, especially with the gamut of security
applications bolted onto it. By the time a company’s information
passes through the security gauntlet that stands between its
cloud apps and users, WAN speed may have slowed signifi cantly.
Fortinet, a top-rated infrastructure security company, offers