The Rise Of Internet-Based WAN

July 26th, 2016

The internet is improving as a network medium, providing a viable option to traditional WAN architecture.

Connecting headquarters, remote offices and business applications located in data centers over one reliable network is crucial for real-time voice, video or latency-sensitive services. Yet, there has been little evolution on this front in the last 15 years. Recently, internet-based WAN has emerged as a more feasible option thanks to a number of key developments.