New Podcast: Emerging Technologies for the Converged WAN

The virtual workplace is increasing and IT departments and the WANs that they manage are being called on to support growing numbers of people in branch, home and remote offices. As enterprises increasingly move to distributed workforces, organizations are considering new WAN technologies to support higher bandwidth demands and replace frame-relay, ATM, and leased lines.

These technologies—including MPLS, VPLS, metro Ethernet, and even optical—are providing flexible, high-bandwidth solutions that let companies prioritize voice, data, and video traffic to the distributed enterprise. What is the adoption rate, and what are the criteria to determine which technology makes the most sense for your enterprise?

Register for the SearchNetworking.com podcast with Robin Gareiss of Nemertes Research to learn more about trends in building a better WAN. In the podcast, Robin discusses factors that are driving changes in WAN technology, including increased reliance on branch and remote office locations, growth in the use of high-bandwidth collaborative tools, data center consolidation and more.

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