Software-defined WAN offers organizations flexible connectivity, facilitates cloud strategies and improves application performance, all in a secure environment. It also can improve operational efficiencies and help control or reduce WAN costs. Approaches to SD-WAN implementation and supported capabilities vary from one OEM to another. This briefing will explore four of the top SD-WAN vendors and highlight the innovative features that set each of their solutions apart, including a live demonstration of our on-demand SD-WAN lab environments and explanation of how to access them.

SD-Branch is an umbrella label applied to the growing interest in a cloud-managed single vendor stack for the branch. The solution is comprised of SD-WAN, SD-LAN all wrapped in security and often delivered with elements of SASE and SSE. In this briefing we will talk through the strengths and challenges of the top OEM's in this space covering: Cisco-Meraki, Aruba, Juniper/MIst, Nile and Fortinet.

WWT's Multi-Layer Multi-Vendor (MLMV) lab is an innovative and versatile physical lab environment focused on core networking. It is designed to demonstrate the integration of technologies from Layer 0 (the physical layer) to Layer 3 (the network layer) across multiple vendors in a cohesive system. This lab is designed to be custom-tailored to your specific needs. During this briefing, we will share an overview of the MLMV lab environment, discuss our capabilities, and develop a high-level plan to meet your needs.

Modern Data Center solutions solve business problems by improving efficiency, reliability, scalability, security and innovation. Robust network, storage and server infrastructure, along with cloud-ready application platforms, enable data-driven decision making, performance optimization, cost control and the creation of new business opportunities. By realizing Modern Data Center solutions, businesses can solve current and future challenges, gain a competitive edge and achieve their goals.

Explore new capabilities and use cases for Cisco Catalyst Center and SD-Access with a WWT SME.

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Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) are extensively utilized technologies to help operators expand their existing fiber infrastructure. It allows for massive scale of just a pair of fiber to create up to 96 channels and beyond of DWDM wavelengths between and through locations. Furthermore, it has the ability to leverage cutting edge Flex Spectrum wavelengths and contentionless, directionless and colorless (CDC) technologies which provide the operator the scale, flexibility and capacity needed far into the future.

Within the past five years, there have been tremendous advancements in both optical and routing technologies. These advancements present a compelling technical solution and a strong business case to combine, or converge, Optical and Routing architectures into one platform.

The Data Center Network (DCN) is essential for supporting high-performance workloads, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). This briefing will explore next-generation data center architectures, highlighting the advantages of using an underlay/overlay topology and controller-based management. As DCN architectures become more complex, day-two operations software becomes increasingly necessary. This session will provide an overview of DCN hardware, architectures, and day-two operations, along with a brief introduction to the most commonly seen DCN OEMs in enterprise data centers.

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Segment Routing (SR) technologies are critical to Carrier Networks today, and will continue to become more and more critical into the future. These technologies provide organizations with the ability to transport various types and classifications of traffic across an IP network and to do it with future-facing automation & orchestration. In addition, Segment Routing makes the network far more robust through fast reroute and enhanced traffic engineering capabilities. As new paradigms such as 5G and the Internet-of-Things (IoT) rapidly change the landscape, the importance of MPLS and SR will continue to expand within many industry verticals.

Network as a Service revolutionizes traditional networking by decoupling the physical infrastructure from its management and delivery. It allows businesses to scale their networking capabilities dynamically, reducing the need for extensive hardware investments and operational overhead. NaaS empowers organizations to focus on their core competencies, allowing NaaS Providers to handle the complexity of managing the network infrastructure.

Get an overview of and discuss Wi-Fi and wireless tools to proactively maintain the health of your wireless networks. Additionally, WWT SMEs will address Wireless Surveying and Planning beyond your WLAN's OEM tools.