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What's the best type of VPN for connecting an acquired company?
What happens when your organization acquires a company? How should you connect sites and what type of VPN setup works best? Our expert responds.Answer
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5 connectivity tar pits you can avoid with a strong VPN
From split tunneling to smart weather strategies, experts outline how to avoid common causes of slow VPNs.Feature | 22 Jun 2012
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What WAN connectivity options are better than MPLS VPNs, overall?
Learn what WAN connectivity options are better than MPLS VPNs in terms of cost, availability and reliability.Answer
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How to calculate the cost of VPN links
Do you need to upgrade the bandwidth of your virtual private network (VPN)? Calculating link capacity will help control the cost of VPN links.Tip
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Hardware vs. software VPNs: Choose the right enterprise solution
Deciding between hardware vs. software VPNs is the first step in narrowing down the best VPN solution for your enterprise.Tip
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Do Layer-3 MPLS VPNs need to have BGP-4 support?
In this Ask the Expert response, VPN expert Rainer Enders explains why BGP-4 support is necessary when configuring a router for a Layer-3 MPLS VPN.Answer
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Are ADSL VPNs a type of MPLS VPN?
In this Ask the Expert response, VPN expert Rainer Enders explains the key differences between ADSL VPNs and MPLS VPNs.Answer
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Remote access problems: BYOD muddies the water
BYOD enterprise policies are creating new remote access problems on the WAN. Find out how to get a better handle on iPads and smartphones invading your VPN.News | 02 Feb 2012
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How to find a VPN firewall solution for your enterprise
Choosing a VPN firewall solution is no easy task as the market is saturated with options. Use these tips to learn how to find a VPN firewall solution for your enterprise.Tip
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What are the types of MPLS VPNs?
In this Ask the Expert response, VPN expert Rainer Enders breaks down the types of MPLS VPNs and explains their differences.Answer
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How can incorrectly configuring VPN clients lead to a security breach?
Our virtual private networking expert explains how misconfiguring VPN clients can lead to security breaches in this Ask the Expert response.Answer
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Does a VPN reconnect feature require specific security protocols?
Understanding how a virtual private network (VPN) works with a firewall will allow you to get full connectivity through the correct network ports.Answer
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How can I ensure the corporate VPN works with our firewall?
Understanding how a virtual private network (VPN) works with a firewall will allow you to get full connectivity through the correct network ports.Answer
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GRE IPsec tunnel and transport mode overhead
Understand how much packet overhead is used in GRE IPsec tunnel vs. transport mode in this technical tip.Tutorial
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Implementing IPsec to protect your VPN data
While implementing IPsec can be done a variety of ways, this article discusses how to configure IP security to protect your VPN data.Tutorial
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IPsec transport mode: How it works
This article explains what virtual private network (VPN) IPsec transport mode is and how it works, using diagrams, illustrations and easy-to-understand language.Tutorial
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IPsec tunnel mode: How it works
Learn what IPsec tunnel mode is and how it works across your virtual private network (VPN).Tutorial
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IPsec modes: Understanding transport vs. tunnel modes for VPN security
Did you know that there are two types of IPsec modes? This article series walks you through examples, behaviors and implementation of both.Tutorial
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Can I compare performance metrics of an MPLS VPN to another network?
Is it possible to calculate the network performance metrics of an MPLS VPN and compare it to other networks? Find out in this expert response.Answer
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How can I allow and restrict user access on my VPN client?
Rainer Enders explains how to allow certain users to access a VPN client while restricting others.Answer
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How can I ensure app store security for my remote users?
Our VPN security and remote access expert explains how to protect against application store threats in this Ask the Expert response.Answer
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What are the biggest risks of BYOD?
Do you have remote workers using mobile devices in the office? Before you invoke a bring-your-own-device policy, learn about the risks of BYOD.Answer
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VPN UTM vendor comparison: Evaluating secure remote access features
View this VPN UTM vendor comparison and understand how to manage your virtual private network infrastructure as part of a unified threat management solution.Tip
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NCP Android IPsec VPN client promotes universal communications
NCP Engineering universal Android IPsec VPN client for the Android 4.0 platform can enable enterprises to securely connect with one another.News | 25 Apr 2012
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How do remote access VPNs compare with other types of VPNs?
In this Ask the Expert response, Rainer Enders explains what a remote access VPN is and how it differs from other virtual private networks.Answer
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Circadence MVO mobile WAN optimization extends to smartphones, tablets
As BYOD takes off, enterprises need mobile WAN optimization products for smartphones and tablets. Circadence offers MVO software for mobile device optimization.News | 07 Mar 2012
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Remote access problems: BYOD muddies the water
BYOD enterprise policies are creating new remote access problems on the WAN. Find out how to get a better handle on iPads and smartphones invading your VPN.News | 02 Feb 2012
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MPLS VPN fundamentals
Guide
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Mobile broadband/SSL VPN solution keeps police officers in the field
An Alabama police department mobilized its officers by creating a mobile broadband and SSL VPN solution, forgoing a costly private network installation.Feature
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Knowing when you have outgrown your SSL VPN appliance
Scaling an SSL VPN appliance takes careful planning and out-of-the-box thinking to ensure secure remote access to users across the globe.Feature
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Securing the Internet-connected branch office
Consider appliance, cloud and hybrid approaches when you're deciding how to secure your Internet-connected branch office.Tip
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Blue Coat enhances BYOD mobile application security
Blue Coat announces mobile application security for BYOD environments, giving IT a better view, and more control, of apps on personal devices.News | 17 Jul 2012
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As BYOD, cloud change networking, VPN management still indispensable
Despite cloud services and user-owned devices, the WAN remains a critical piece of IT infrastructure, and the VPN a network hero.Feature
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VPN UTM vendor comparison: Evaluating secure remote access features
View this VPN UTM vendor comparison and understand how to manage your virtual private network infrastructure as part of a unified threat management solution.Tip
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NCP Android IPsec VPN client promotes universal communications
NCP Engineering universal Android IPsec VPN client for the Android 4.0 platform can enable enterprises to securely connect with one another.News | 25 Apr 2012
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IPv6 security gaps cast a shadow on enterprise network security
Even if you run a strictly IPv4network, IPv6 security may still be an issue. IPv6 monitoring is needed today, according to Blue Coat, which supports it in PacketShaper 9.News | 05 Apr 2012
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DDoS attack types: Small attacks more common, dangerous
DDoS attack types are shifting: Smaller and stealthier attacks are more common and more dangerous than larger, more easily detected attacks.News | 29 Feb 2012
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First-hop security in IPv6
Understand the concept of first-hop security and the challenge of trying to apply the techniques currently enforced in IPv4 networks to emerging IPv6 deployments.Tip
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Blue Coat to be acquired by Thoma Bravo
Blue Coat Systems agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm in San Francisco, in a transaction valued at $1.3 billion.Blog
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MPLS VPN fundamentals
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