{"id":2424,"date":"2018-03-14T12:04:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T17:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=2424"},"modified":"2018-06-26T12:03:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T17:03:40","slug":"tech-talks-masergy-offers-advanced-sd-wan-managed-security-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/tech-talks-masergy-offers-advanced-sd-wan-managed-security-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talks: Masergy Offers Advanced SD-WAN, Managed Security Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In order to serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, we need to stay up to speed with the latest IT trends and solutions. To achieve that, our team of IT experts attends weekly training sessions conducted by various IT solution providers.\u00a0Based on our extensive experience and sales volume with the suppliers, we receive exclusive, direct and usually in person training from these vendors.\u00a0Our Tech Talks blog series offers a snapshot of these educational\u00a0sessions.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Historically, cloud networking provider Masergy has offered\u00a0Wide Area Network (WAN)\u00a0<\/a>solutions like MPLS to help mid-size businesses and enterprises connect multiple sites. However, they have broadened their focus and evolved over the years to become much more than just a WAN provider. Now they also deliver comprehensive managed security and managed\u00a0software-defined WAN (SD-WAN)<\/a>\u00a0solutions.<\/p>\n

Our team recently met with Masergy representatives for a lunch and learn to discuss their products and services. Here are some key details about the company and their managed security and SD-WAN solutions.<\/p>\n

Provider Overview
\n<\/strong>Masergy is a leading provider of\u00a0managed security<\/a>, hybrid networking, and cloud communications solutions. The company got its start nearly two decades ago and combines an innovative software-defined platform with customizable solutions. Gartner\u00a0has recognized<\/a>\u00a0the networking provider as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services (Global) for its portfolio of innovative hybrid networking offerings, including software-defined virtual private networks (SD-VPNs), SD-WAN, direct cloud connectivity, real-time analytics and service control, and managed network functions.<\/p>\n

Featured Offerings
\n<\/strong>Here’s a quick rundown of some of this provider’s innovative security and networking offerings.<\/p>\n