The WAN Manager Podcast

What is open source SD-WAN and how is it different from other "open" platforms we've already seen? This was the right question for flexiWAN CEO Amir Zmora, who wanted to get into the SD-WAN space, but only if he could do something totally different. Greg sat down with Amir to take a closer look at his open-source model. From This Episode More SD-WAN Adoption, More Data on a Changing Marketplace SD-WAN Management Costs, Wargamed The Dollars and Cents of SD-WAN About the SD-WAN Research...

We're back with a bonus holiday episode of the WAN Manager Podcast! In this special pod, Greg invites TeleGeography Analyst Elizabeth Thorne to look back at the WAN in 2020. (And what a year it was.) She comes armed with a preview of data the team collected throughout 2020 for our annual WAN Manager Survey. And the dynamic duo gets to talking about the biggest COVID-19 challenges reported by WAN managers and how 2020 will impact the WAN moving forward. From This Episode WAN Managers...

In this week's pod, Greg sits down with Principal Analyst Patrick Christian to talk about TeleGeography's latest cloud and WAN infrastructure research. Patrick brings intel on the physical geography and product infrastructure of cloud and multinational corporate network providers. From This Episode WAN Service and Pricing Trends for 2020 TeleGeography's Cloud Infrastructure Map TeleGeography's Interactive Submarine Cable Map About Cloud and WAN Infrastructure About the WAN Manager...

Greg is joined by Fiserve's Michael Wynston for a COVID-19 update on the impact of remote work on WAN managers. From This Episode COVID-19 and the Impact of Remote Work on WAN Managers About the WAN Manager Survey About the WAN Cost Benchmark Take the WAN Manager Survey (And then take this related, even shorter COVID-19 impact survey) Register for our webinar on SD-WAN and expense management with the team at Calero MDSL

Greg asks an analyst about all things benchmarking. TeleGeography Senior Analyst and Data Science Manager Mike Bisaha steps in to explain best practices in measuring your wide area network against your goals. So who benchmarks? How does this make life easier for a WAN manager? What has benchmarking taught us about networks? And how have the goals of WAN managers shifted over the last five to ten years? From This Episode On TEMs: You Can't Benchmark Your Network if You Don't Understand...

Globalinternet Chief Portfolio Officer Mike Lloyd joins Greg to talk about, naturally, sourcing internet. They zero in on the biggest challenges in internet sourcing and the most efficient solutions Mike has seen when it comes to buying internet from ISPs around the globe. Adding internet as part of a hybrid MPLS solution? Adding a second line for SD-WAN or local breakouts for SaaS applications? Ditching MPLS altogether? The modern WAN increasingly includes internet alongside or in place...

Here at the WAN Manager Podcast, it's time to ask an analyst. That means we've invited an expert from TeleGeography to discuss the data behind wide area networking. Today, Senior Research Manager Brianna Boudreau sits down with Greg to explore the SD-WAN marketplace. The pair digs into how the vendor landscape and partner ecosystem has developed over the years. From This Episode More SD-WAN Adoption, More Data on a Changing MarketplaceWAN Pricing MythbustersWargaming Your WANGet the WAN...

Welcome to the first episode of the WAN Manager Podcast. In this special summer series, TeleGeography's Greg Bryan dives into all things wide area networking. He's bringing data, he's calling network experts, and he's sharing stories from WAN managers around the globe. Today he's joined by Lionel Marie, Network Innovation Manager at Schneider Electric. The two waste no time getting into zero trust security, adoption, vendor selection, and the impact of COVID-19 on WAN management. From...

TeleGeography's Greg Bryan has a microphone, a seemingly endless supply of data, and the phone numbers of some prominent WAN experts. Join him for this special series on the world of wide area networking. You'll hear from managers on the enterprise side, the experts who serve their networking needs, and TeleGeography analysts armed with Excel sheets and survey data. Coming June 2020.