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The State Of WAN Services Adoption In North America 2009: CIOs Lead On Cost Reduction

by Phil Sayer, October 30, 2009

The need to cut costs dominates North American enterprises' 2009 plans for wide-area networks (WANs). This is the top priority for almost three-quarters of enterprises as part of IT budget cuts mandated at board level. At the same time, network traffic . . .

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The State Of WAN Services Adoption In Europe 2009: Cost-Cutting Dominates Enterprise Plans

by Phil Sayer, September 3, 2009

Cost-cutting dominates European enterprise plans for wide area networks (WANs) for 2009. This is the top priority for almost three-quarters of enterprises as part of IT budget cuts mandated at board level. At the same time, network traffic is growing . . .

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TechRadar™ For IT Infrastructure And Operations Professionals: Branch Office Technologies, Q2 2009

Core Technologies Ripe For Consolidation And Centralization

by Chris Silva, May 26, 2009

As businesses look to IT for the efficiencies, savings, and streamlining that will improve the bottom line, consolidation of branch office infrastructure represents a distributed but easy-to-optimize area of IT infrastructure. All the technologies included . . .

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End-Of-Life: The Forrester Wave™ SSL VPN Appliances

by Chris Silva, March 6, 2009

SSL VPN use among enterprises has increased in response to growing numbers of remote users and increased demand for Web-exposed applications and resources. SSL VPN for most remote access is a mature technology — most innovation is now occurring around . . .

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Inquiry Spotlight: MPLS In The United States, Q1 2009

by Lisa Pierce, January 30, 2009

In the US, enterprises are steadily moving off legacy WAN services like frame relay (FR) and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and onto IP-based services like multiprotocol label switching (MPLS). This is reflected in the WAN-related inquiries Forrester . . .

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Remote And Small Site Access In The US: A Look At Six Alternative Service Providers

AuBeta, Hughes Network Systems, IVANS, MegaPath, New Edge Networks, And PAETEC

by Lisa Pierce, January 15, 2009

Forrester clients whose network operations span a large number of small or remote locations often express interest in using providers other than AT&T, Qwest Communications, Sprint, or Verizon Business. They want to evaluate the capabilities of alternative . . .

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Inquiry Spotlight: Remote Access, Q4 2008

by Chris Silva, October 17, 2008

IT infrastructure and operations professionals are tasked with building an appropriate remote access strategy for the growing number of mobile users inside and outside the organization. This is no easy task and thus no surprise that Forrester fielded . . .

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The State Of WAN Services Adoption in Europe: 2008

Ethernet And Internet VPNs Outstrip MPLS In Popularity

by Phil Sayer, September 19, 2008

The migration from legacy data services to IP-based wide-area network (WAN) services in Europe is now largely complete, led by the largest multinational firms. Over the past year we have seen a 20% reduction in the number of enterprises that have no plans . . .

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Shorthand For Evaluating WAN Technologies: IP VPNs Versus MPLS Versus Ethernet

by Lisa Pierce, May 21, 2008

To support intersite connectivity, enterprises are in the midst of migrating from legacy services like private line, Frame Relay (FR), or asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) to IP (Internet protocol)-based services. Based on key requirements like performance, . . .

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Intelligent Mobile Access: Providing Secure Connectivity Across Multiple Mobile Networks

Multiple Networks Demand A Next-Generation Secure-Access Solution

by Chris Silva, February 26, 2008

Enterprises are quickly becoming mobile on all fronts. Inside the enterprise, wireless networks are covering more physical space. Outside, cellular voice and data networks are making up a greater portion of IT spend. The end result is an increasingly . . .

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Mobile Access: SSL And IPsec VPNs

Adoption Of VPN Technologies In North America And Europe

by Chris Silva, July 19, 2007

In January and February of 2007, Forrester surveyed 1,033 North American and European network and telecommunications decision-makers about general trends and budgeting priorities in their organizations' telecommunications environments. When asked about . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: SSL VPN Appliances, Q4 2006

Juniper Networks Leads The Pack, But Aventail And Citrix Are Closing In

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Forrester evaluated leading SSL VPN appliance vendors across 57 criteria and found that Juniper Networks maintains its SSL VPN leadership thanks to its superior reverse proxy technology and focus on secure mobility. Aventail trails close behind with its . . .

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Caymas Systems Introduces NAC To The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Caymas Systems is the smallest and least well-known vendor in this evaluation, but we recommend that enterprises short-list this vendor. Why? Because its Identity-Driven Access Gateways provide an innovative combination of remote access — both SSL and . . .

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F5 Networks Provides The Best Policy In The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

F5 Networks has been heads-down on integrating its FirePass SSL VPN solution into its modular TMOS architecture, which runs on products like its flagship BIG-IP application acceleration device. The result is a competitive solution, but the integration . . .

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Juniper Networks Leads The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Juniper Networks is the clear leader in the SSL VPN market. Although its solution has enjoyed a much more comfortable lead in the past, Juniper continues to maintain its success by focusing on superior client access, endpoint security, and reliability. . . .

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Citrix Systems' App Performance Is Tops In The SSL VPN Appliances Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Citrix Systems has been one of the fastest rising SSL VPN appliance vendors. Its solution — with technology from several acquisitions — has culminated in one of the highest performing solutions. Although it still lacks the additional threat protection, . . .

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Cisco Systems Offers The Most Integrated Security In The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Cisco Systems has been a player in the SSL VPN market for several years, but last year's introduction of its ASA 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance moved Cisco up several rungs on the SSL VPN appliance ladder. But Cisco differs from Leaders like Aventail, . . .

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Microsoft Brings Application Optimization To The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Microsoft has moved quickly and efficiently into the SSL VPN appliance market with its acquisition of Whale Communications, now a wholly owned subsidiary. Whale's Intelligent Application Gateway places Microsoft among the top SSL VPN vendors and provides . . .

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Nortel Networks Smoothly Integrates IPsec Into The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Nortel Networks currently lags behind the other eight vendors that we evaluated, but only by a narrow margin. Its strength is in marrying network-based technologies and a well-integrated IPsec and SSL VPN product. Borrowing from its successful Contivity . . .

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Aventail Is The Best Standalone Solution In The SSL VPN Appliance Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006

by Robert Whiteley, December 8, 2006

Aventail is perennial No. 2 in the SSL VPN market. Its solution provides market-leading functionality for clientless access, policy control, and mobile device connectivity. It lags No. 1 Juniper Networks only because it lacks a broader security story, . . .

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Upgrading Branch Office Networks

Enterprises Are Looking Into IP VPNs And Security To Improve Their Networks

by Robert Whiteley, September 1, 2006

2006 has shown a significant upswing in client interest around branch office architecture. To better understand how firms are tackling branch network modifications, we inquired about interest in connectivity, security, and optimization technologies. What . . .

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Enterprise Remote-Access IPsec VPN Adoption In 2006

by Robert Whiteley, June 15, 2006

In March 2006, Forrester surveyed 735 landline decision-makers at North American and European enterprises on their adoption plans for remote-access IPsec VPNs. Overall, remote-access IPsec VPN adoption remained relatively stable since 2005. We found that . . .

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Enterprise Remote-Access SSL VPN Adoption In 2006

by Robert Whiteley, June 15, 2006

In March 2006, Forrester surveyed 735 landline decision-makers at North American and European enterprises on their adoption plans for remote-access SSL VPNs. Overall, remote-access SSL VPN adoption has increased since 2005.We found that business services . . .

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Enterprise MPLS VPN Adoption In 2006

by Robert Whiteley, June 15, 2006

In March 2006, Forrester surveyed 735 landline decision-makers at North American and European enterprises on their adoption plans for MPLS VPNs. Overall, enterprise MPLS VPN adoption has increased since 2005. We found that business services and media, . . .

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Enterprise Site-To-Site IPsec VPN Adoption In 2006

by Robert Whiteley, June 15, 2006

In March 2006, Forrester surveyed 735 landline decision-makers at North American and European enterprises on their adoption plans for site-to-site IPsec VPNs. Overall, adoption has been stable since 2005. We found that business services is the leading . . .