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SD Edge Series – Palo Alto buys CloudGenix for $420M
Wow – in the midst of a pandemic, Palo Alto Networks announces the acquisition of CloudGenix for $420M! Bold move… GREAT move!! This move strikes me in 3 ways and will help drive the ability to deliver a secure Software Defined Edge in several...
SD Edge Series
In this series, I will take a very high-level view of a super relevant topic with the remote realities we face right now. It has amazed me what has transpired in our Nation and the World over the last 4 weeks… and what encourages me the most is...
Choose Positivity! Let Perseverance Finish its Work..
A very wise man -- many years ago -- is quoted with a really wise saying: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces...
INVESTING IN I.T. START UPS – LESSONS LEARNED!
INVESTING IN I.T. START UPS – LESSONS LEARNED! Whether you are raising capital or investing in I.T. – I just thought I’d share a few high-level thoughts based upon lessons learned over the past 18 months! First, early valuations are based upon Best...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 5)
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 5) MYTH: “WE SHOULD EVALUATE 5 TO 7 SOLUTIONS TO CREATE COMPETITION, GET THE BEST PRICE AND FIND THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR OUR COMPANY” CONTEXT: Sometimes stated by independent minded IT professionals who have often met...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 4)
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 4) MYTH: “YOU SHOULD PROCURE YOUR SD-WAN FROM YOUR LARGE CARRIER TO KEEP YOUR PROVIDERS AND BILLS TO A MINIMUM” CONTEXT: Usually stated by carriers who have partnered with one SD-WAN provider OR sometimes by a lazy...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 3)
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 3) MYTH: “GARTNER’S REPORT IS ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SD-WAN” CONTEXT: Typically stated by Gartner Representatives, very conservative IT Decision Makers and/or companies who find themselves in the best/correct...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 2)
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 2) MYTH: “ALL SD-WAN SOLUTIONS ARE ALIKE” CONTEXT: Usually stated by either the bottom 80% of the 52 SD-WAN providers that currently exist OR by IT Team Members that do not want to take the time to understand and...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 1)
MYTH: “WE CAN SAVE YOU 50% ON YOUR NETWORK, PROVIDE UP TO 10X THE BANDWIDTH AND INSTALL 10X AS FAST AS MPLS” CONTEXT: Almost every SD-WAN provider makes this, or a similar, claim. While it sounds GREAT and can be true in the MOST EXTREME cases…...
How Ready Is Your Company For SD-Wan?
It is one thing to consider SD-WAN for your business (like almost 80% of all medium to enterprise companies are doing right now) --- it is another to be completely READY for SD-WAN! To date, there has really been no defined standard for readiness...
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