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The Risks of Outdated Software and Hardware in Network Environments

The Risks of Outdated Software and Hardware in Network Environments

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Introduction: In today’s fast-paced digital world, staying ahead in the realm of networking is crucial for businesses to ensure optimal performance, security, and efficiency. However, the risks associated with outdated software and hardware can pose significant challenges that need to be addressed. In this white paper, we will explore the potential risks and their implications, highlighting the importance of staying current in the ever-evolving landscape of networking. 1. Security Vulnerabilities: Protecting Your Network Fortress Outdated software that is not regularly…

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SD-WAN Evolution

SD-WAN Evolution

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EVO I The first evolution of SD-WAN (Software-defined Wide Area Network) was to enable customer to migrate from MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) to commodity internet. In Australia, we have different viable carriage options such as business grade nbn (National Broadband Network) and LTE (Long Term Evolution). MPLS has been around for more than 25 years however the cost for leased line is still substantially high. The main reason for this, MPLS comes with Service-level Agreements while internet is best effort…

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Top Of Mind For FY20

Top Of Mind For FY20

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As another financial year ends, I would like to take some time to reflect and understand what was top of mind for customers around me. I find the following 5 topics below were common themes and will continue to take mind share into the next few years. Multi-Cloud Strategy I remember when people were looking up what cloud meant. Then there was a full transition to double down on public cloud. Some organisation even mandate all projects be cloud first….

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Active-Active DCs Networking Problem

Active-Active DCs Networking Problem

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  Problem One interesting problem I was asked to solve from a networking aspect was: How to build an Active-Active DCs (Data Centers)? How do we ensure the ingress and egress traffic flows use the most efficient path especially around host mobility? Background Why would an organisation want Active-Active DCs? From a business point of view, we want to run everything hot and maximise our return on investment. Why should we have resources idling by for an off-chance that our…

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