{"id":3659,"date":"2020-06-24T11:43:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T16:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2020-06-24T11:43:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T16:43:33","slug":"tech-talks-promote-productivity-with-a-secure-and-reliable-sd-wan-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/tech-talks-promote-productivity-with-a-secure-and-reliable-sd-wan-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talks: Promote Productivity With a Secure and Reliable SD-WAN Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CityIn 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 suppliers.\u00a0Our Tech Talks blog series offers a snapshot of these educational\u00a0sessions.<\/em><\/p>\n

With a number of office workers still doing their jobs remotely, many businesses have increased their reliance on\u00a0cloud solutions<\/a>\u00a0like\u00a0Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)<\/a>\u00a0platforms. At the same time,\u00a0cybersecurity<\/a>\u00a0remains a pressing concern for all kinds of organizations, as malicious actors attempt to take advantage of the public health crisis. As a result, there’s a growing need for secure networking solutions that facilitate optimal cloud application performance.<\/p>\n

Our team of\u00a0trusted technology advisors<\/a>\u00a0recently met with a leading supplier of reliable managed network solutions designed for forward-thinking businesses seeking security and productivity. If your company’s network could use a boost, here are some key details you should know about this provider and their\u00a0Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)<\/a>\u00a0offering.<\/p>\n

Provider Overview<\/h2>\n

This Chicago-based supplier has spent nearly 20 years helping businesses tackle complex technology-related challenges with advanced, integrated networking solutions. With seven main Points of Presence (POPs) across the U.S. and a nationwide backbone with a 100 Gig capacity, the provider offers exceptional levels of redundancy and connectivity.<\/p>\n

Within the U.S., they maintain partnerships with more than 1,100 transport vendors and can access over 42,000 zip codes (including 8.5 million commercial buildings). Additionally, they have relationships with more than 800 global transport vendors and maintain a worldwide reach that encompasses over 180 countries.<\/p>\n

Their network offerings include the following:<\/p>\n