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  Wynand Theron is the CEO of iTried, an IT services and consulting company that he founded to help start-ups, SMEs, and schools protect their cloud data and build a secure business. He is an experienced IT manager and entrepreneur who has worked in the ICT, hospitality, and co-working industries. Theron also has extensive knowledge in data security and networking communication infrastructure, as well as a passion for safe data communications. In this What’s Next interview, Theron meets with Aki Anastasiou to explain what iTried does and how it helps start-ups and SMEs protect their data. He talks about the company’s future plans and how it is continuing to grow its offering to SMEs. Theron then suggests how SMEs can protect themselves from data leaks and hacks and highlights how iTried can help these organizations. He also discusses how iTried is helping schools to protect their data when transitioning to a smart classroom, as well as how iTried can help these schools source devices s

  Dave explains VLANS and how they can be used to enhance the performance and security of even a simple home WiFi setup.

    "So many stories and so much advice from Dave Plummer - the original creator of task manager and other interesting software like unzip on Microsoft Windows. Did the NSA have a backdoor in Microsoft Windows?  Should you learn Rust or GoLang? Learn from someone who has years of development experience!"

  UpTime Kuma is the BEST monitoring tool I’ve used in a long time. From the servers in your home lab to your websites in the cloud, UpTime Kuma can monitor EVERYTHING! And….it’s completely free!!! It includes a ton of features that really should be paid, like alerts through literally every service imaginable, Slack, Discord, Telegram, email, sms. So, in this video, NetworkChuck will show you how to setup UpTime Kuma in your homelab and in the cloud.

This easy-to-read book gives you jargon-free best practices for Software-Defined Wide Area Networking. Includes a special foreword by Lee Doyle, Doyle Research. Co-authored by Dan Pitt, Open Networking Foundation. Download the eBook and learn: The need for SD-WAN adoption for branch networking Benefits of migrating to a SD-WAN solution Top 10 considerations for SD-WAN deployment

Identify IoT and smart home market opportunities Make sense of different IoT communications standards Leverage small data and self-learning in the cloud Download the Dummies guide over at qorvo here .

  "The software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) is a quickly maturing technology widely adopted by enterprises and organizations as a cost-effective way to connect branch offices to their own data centers and to SaaS and other cloud-based applications.  This guide to SD-WAN links you to articles that will walk you through all things SD-WAN. The collection explains the basics of SD-WAN technology, how it works, buying options, planning for implementation, best practices and troubleshooting advice. This guide also offers insight into how SD-WAN architecture will evolve over the next few years.  Articles in this guide cut through the confusion the range of SD-WAN options might present and help enterprises make informed decisions about how SD-WAN fits into the organization's network environment. Don't forget to click on the links" Download the guide  TechTarget .

"A Software-Defined Wide-Area Network (SD-WAN) is an automated approach to managing enterprise network connectivity and circuit costs. It incorporates software-defined networking (SDN) into an application that businesses can use to quickly create a private network providing services like business-grade IP VPN, secure broadband Internet or application-aware routing with full security and QoS over WAN connections. Traffic can be automatically and dynamically forwarded across the most appropriate WAN path based on network conditions, the security and quality-of-service (QoS) requirements of the application traffic at hand, and cost of the circuit.  Cogeco Peer 1 Software-Defined WAN service provides a secure overlay network on top of underlying physical connectivity, connecting one or more physical locations including any combination of customer and Cogeco Peer 1 locations regardless if they are on-net or off-net to Cogeco Peer 1. Only control plane traffic is routed through to the C

"Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a modern WAN solution that simplifies network management and provides integration with the cloud. SD-WAN is an application of Software-defined networking. SD-WAN has grown with SDN in recent years and adoption of SD-WAN started when its implementation showed tangible results. SD-WAN adoption has grown in the enterprises and they are reaping the benefits of using SD-WAN over the Traditional WAN technologies. Let's have a look at how an SD-WAN implementation in a business can be beneficial. To determine that we will be using an example of an organization, we will try to understand why it is beneficial and in some cases critical to adopt the new technology rather than investing in the existing MPLS infrastructure. By transferring these functions to software and a central controller, SD-WAN virtualizes networking services and reduces the complexity of configuring and managing enterprise networks. This new solution can also serve as a

"Over the past years, enterprises have been transitioning their on premises network infrastructure to the cloud and have embraced the use of cloud based applications. This evolution has created challenges for traditional WAN architecture, which is inadequate to support the new network demands.  Traditional WAN lacks quick scalability and flexibility, and its high complexity results in high costs for connectivity.  SD-WAN is a solution that addresses the challenges of modern network infrastructures. It offers an overlay architecture that provides centralized management tools, enabling organizations to build secure, scalable, and cost effective networks. This brings benefits such as improved quality of service for applications, increased network resiliency, centralized real time network monitoring, integrated security and enhanced network visibility.  To maximize the benefits of SD-WAN, a well defined operating model is crucial. The SD WAN solution can gather valuable network perfor

"SD-WAN is a potential game-changer for wide area networking—on the same level as server virtualization, which transformed data centers over the last 10 years. SD-WAN combines the use of multiple active branch links, intelligent direction of traffic across those links, and centralized, policy-driven management of the WAN as a whole. The ability to leverage multiple lower-cost services (including Internet and 4G wireless) as well as traditional services like MPLS holds the promise of transforming IT’s relationship to the WAN and the WAN’s relationship to the business. Transformational potential is not enough. IT has to build a compelling business case for making the transition. The base of the case must be cost. Nemertes has developed and validated an SD-WAN cost model that enables enterprise users to build that business case. The short version? SD-WAN deployments can cut millions from large WAN service bills. But connectivity is not the only avenue by which SDWAN can drive savings

"While there’s certainly a glow on the upsides of SD-WAN, there’s also a “dark side” that companies need to consider as they buy into the technology. For example, companies looking to replace their traditional WAN’s end-to-end MPLS circuits with less expensive transport options must consider how to design reliability and high availability into both the middle mile and the last mile of their SD-WAN. There are trade-offs everywhere. This article shines a light on the dark side of SD-WAN." * Download the paper from Cato .

"Since its emergence, SD-WAN has been developing dramatically both in standards and application. This book starts with the challenges faced by traditional Wide Area Networks (WANs) and then moves on to the standards, advantages and benefits, solution architecture, and key technologies of SD-WAN. This book also outlines the typical networking, device model selection, and typical applications of Huawei's SD--WAN Solution across industries.WAN Solution across industries." * Download the guide from Huawei . 

"SD-WAN is the answer for enterprises and organizations seeking to consolidate network functions and services while at the same time simplify their WAN infrastructure and its management.  SD-WANs are suitable for any organization regardless of their size and location(s). Forget about managing routers, firewalls or proxies, upgrading internet lines, high-cost WAN links, leased lines (MPLS), filtering incoming traffic, public-facing infrastructure, VPNs and mobile clients. SD-WANs provide all the above and allow managers, administrators and IT staff to manage their WAN infrastructure via an intuitive, easy-to-use GUI interface, lowering equipment and service contract costs but also minimize the need for continuous upgrades and other expensive and time-consuming exercises." * Read the full article over at firewall.cx  

"As digital disruption has led businesses to re-evaluate and reimagine almost every aspect of their operations, many have found that their traditional wide-area network (WAN) “pipes” just aren’t keeping up. Your business needs more bandwidth and network performance to power technologies like cloud-based applications and storage, connected smart devices, and video conferencing. At the same time, you must keep data highly secure and employ constant threat monitoring to protect your business from disruption. You need agility as you open more branches, scale your workforce up or down, and implement new technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT).  Your organization has a few options. You can continue business as usual, but it’s likely bandwidth issues will multiply as technology needs grow more complex. Your IT team can do it themselves, but that necessitates shipping out multiple appliances (ISP routers, switches, IDS/IPS, secure web gateway, firewall, WAN optimization) to each of

"Businesses are accelerating their digital transformation to cloud SaaS applications like Office 365 by adopting Software-Defined WAN technology. SD-WAN provides network innovation by enabling enterprises to connect branches directly to local Internet providers. This improves end user experience significantly by reducing latency caused by routing traffic through the data center. In addition, local Internet providers give enterprises more cost effective alternatives to using dedicated networking protocols, such as Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) lines. Telecommunication providers have also adopted SD-WAN so they can offer SD-WAN as an alternative to the MPLS lines they already provide to enterprises." * Download  the guide from CyberTalk .

  "Branch offices are critical among financial services groups, in the retail sector and in healthcare, where consumers prefer to interface with business representatives or providers directly, as opposed to via virtual environment. Most branch offices need internet, which means that the parent organization must determine how to provide internet delivery and internet security services for each branch.  WAN architecture was initially designed to assist businesses in connecting branch offices and data centers. WAN provides high levels of connectivity across the enterprise environment. However, many organizations have migrated to SD-WAN, which can help reduce complexity, lower latency, improve agility and account for an increase in remote work operations.  Ninety percent of organizations are expected to migrate to SD-WAN architecture   by 2023 . But SD-WAN can pose significant cyber security risks. In leveraging SD-WAN, security should be a priority from day one. If you a

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  When Andre de Ruyter took office in 2019 as the newly minted CEO of Eskom, he was confident that he could help turn things around at the embattled national power utility. But after three years at the helm of one of the country’s most critical institutions, he threw in the towel. Amid a sensational “intelligence” report alleging deep corruption orchestrated by a politically connected coal mafia operating inside Eskom, De Ruyter took his leave. Now he’s in a secret location as the ANC seeks to serve papers on him for defamation. From his international hideout, De Ruyter speaks to Carte Blanche.

  The Colonial Pipeline Hack slowed down everyday Americans by creating a shortage of fuel around the country.   The video includes discussion from several internet security companies, Cybersecurity threats, cyber security companies and hints at cyber warfare.

  "Bolton Technical, SA’s industry leader in cellular signal booster technology announced the release of their new and improved single room signal booster, now available online!  The latest WilsonPro Single Room cell signal booster has launched in South Africa. Designed to meet the unique cellular connectivity needs of thousands of South Africans, the WilsonPro Single Room booster is the ideal solution to stay connected due to weak or non-existent indoor cellular coverage." * Read the full article over at MyBroadband .