Networking

Connecting the distributed enterprise

With users, workloads and devices now everywhere, networking leaders must find new ways to enforce security, encourage productivity and enhance user experience. We help organizations create global connectivity architectures that meet the needs of the distributed enterprise.

Apply consistent networking and security policies across cloud, SaaS and private data center workloads

Optimize traffic flows for remote and hybrid work

Boost employee satisfaction by enabling flexible, collaborative workspaces

Gain greater visibility into network performance for faster root-cause analysis

Train staff on the tools and skills they need to efficiently manage complex networks

Prioritize device connectivity to further innovative business initiatives

What's new in networking?

Check out the latest perspective from our experts in the field.

Next Steps After Deploying SD-WAN

As SD-WAN adoption becomes more prevalent, you might be wondering how to get even more from your investment. Here are some ways you can use SD-WAN to further connectivity and security across your organization.

Sep 7, 2022

5 min read

ATC WWT Research

Networking Priorities for 2022

A roadmap for delivering new levels of security, productivity and user experience.

WWT Research

Apr 7, 2022

Article Financial Services

Transforming the Bank Branch with Next-Gen Networking

The way we do banking has shifted, but our need for personalized, proactive financial services has not. See how WWT is helping big banks stay competitive by modernizing the branch office with next-gen networking.

Aug 22, 2022

7 min read

Article Cisco Hybrid Work

How to Use the Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) Labs in the ATC

Our Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) labs are designed to help IT professionals build, maintain and evolve an SD-WAN fabric. Discover the learning path that's right for you.

Dec 6, 2021

3 min read

Article Cisco

Comparing Two-Tier and Three-Tier Data Center Networks

Modern applications require a modern data center infrastructure, and two-tier, spine-leaf architectures offer many advantages over traditional three-tier designs.

Feb 16, 2022

6 min read

Empower users everywhere

With some employees returning to the office, others remaining at home and still others opting for hybrid work, networking leaders must figure out new ways of empowering employees. Secure access service edge (SASE) and software-defined networking (SD-WAN) allow network administrators to apply consistent policies that deliver performance and security to users, regardless of their location.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

An architecture that delivers performance and security.

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN)

SD-WAN is a critical part of organizations' journey to the cloud. Specifically, it is the foundation of a WAN services edge, the networking side of secure access service edge (SASE).

Capitalize on the latest waves in Wi-Fi

Many on-site employees no longer have permanent workstations, increasingly move around the office throughout the day and rely on bandwidth-intensive applications to connect with remote peers. The dense capacity architectures of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E provide superior experiences for today's on-site employees.

Wi-Fi Networking

Fuel a new way to work with a fresh approach to Wi-Fi.

Campus & LAN Switching

Evolve the campus network.

Achieve global connectivity

The number of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications needed to support large enterprises has risen dramatically during the past few years. While these applications quickly enable new business capabilities, they also introduce network complexity. A global connectivity fabric cleanly connects services and applications, enhancing performance and security across an organization's global footprint.

Cloud Networking

Pave the way for connectivity across multiple cloud environments.

Data Center Networking

Data center networking provides the connectivity between servers and data for applications critical to the business.

Supercharge mission critical services

As data is being consumed faster than ever, robust optical networks provide the ideal foundation for mission-critical services. But it's no longer just about throughput. Organizations also need routing capabilities to support new digital experiences. Advances in optical networking give teams the best of both worlds.

Optical Networking

As society embraces a more digital world, the need for additional bandwidth becomes more crucial. Increase bandwidth with a more efficient, flexible, reliable and scalable network.

MPLS and Segment Routing

Benefit from the highly-reliable connections and improved bandwidth capacity of simpler, more robust networks.

Case Studies

Learn how we've helped organizations across industries on their journey toward a global connectivity architecture.

Case Study ATC

Quick-service Restaurant Discovers How to Redesign Network for Improved Customer Experience and Reduced Costs

Findings from Network Optimization Workshop reveal a 700 percent increase in connectivity throughput and $14M in savings over three years.

Jan 11, 2022

4 min read

Case Study Federal Government

Transit Agency Modernizes Core Network to Enhance Rider Experience

WWT quickly trained engineering staff on a converged optical and packet solution that will enable contactless boarding.

Feb 1, 2022

4 min read

Case Study Mergers and Acquisitions

Global Pharmaceutical Company Accelerates Comparison of SASE Solutions

WWT helped the company execute a proof of concept as it prepares for a divestiture.

Jan 5, 2022

4 min read

What's popular

Article Financial Services

Transforming the Bank Branch with Next-Gen Networking

Aug 22, 2022

7 min read

Article Cisco

3 Ways SASE Benefits IT Organizations

Secure access service edge (SASE) increases efficiency, promotes collaboration and can lead to long-term cost savings.

Sep 21, 2021

4 min read

ATC WWT Research

Networking Priorities for 2022

A roadmap for delivering new levels of security, productivity and user experience.

WWT Research

Apr 7, 2022

Article TIC 3.0

5 Criteria for Evaluating SASE Solutions

The rapid rise of SASE has led to a lot of confusion. Here's how IT leaders can cut through the noise to find the best SASE solution for their organization.

Jun 14, 2021

4 min read

Article Cisco

Comparing Two-Tier and Three-Tier Data Center Networks

Modern applications require a modern data center infrastructure, and two-tier, spine-leaf architectures offer many advantages over traditional three-tier designs.

Feb 16, 2022

6 min read

What's new

Video HPE Aruba Switching

Software-Defined Branch Overview

This video provides a brief introduction on Software-Defined Branch (SD-Branch) solutions.

Nov 30, 2022

2:34

Video HPE Cloud

Aruba SD-Branch Introduction

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-Branch addresses the entire remote branch user experience from edge-to-cloud with unified management, AIOps and security for wired, wireless and WAN networking.

Nov 30, 2022

2:35

Playlist VMware NSX

NSX-T Virtual Lab Walkthrough

This 11-part video series helps outline the NSX-T Virtual Lab.

Video ATC

Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp -- Equinix

Cisco SD-WAN provides automated integrations with Equinix that allow you to turn up edge devices as well as connectivity to cloud environments directly from vManage, providing a centralized place to manage all your infrastructure.

Nov 28, 2022

11:16

Lab ATC

Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.9)

The Cisco SD-WAN 20.9 Sandbox is a capability of the ATC designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the latest features in the Cisco SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the Cisco SD-WAN 20.9 Sandbox is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

Sandbox Lab

12 launches

Event webinar

Public Sector Virtual Roundtable: Best Practices for Securing Modern Apps & Microservices

Public sector organizations are discovering that the legacy applications they've relied upon to support their missions and operations cannot deliver the agility and efficiency required today. However, as they look to embrace modern apps and microservices, they need to ensure that they are not creating unintentional security gaps. During this Public Sector Virtual Roundtable, World Wide Technology (WWT) and F5 will discuss some of the challenges public sector organizations have faced and share best practices for securely implementing modern applications and microservices. Additionally, they will highlight real-world examples of how organizations across public sector successfully shifted from monolithic applications.

Dec 13, 2022 • 1 pm (CST)

Lab ATC

Cisco ACI Multisite Lab 2 - ACI and VMM Policy Lab and Tutorial

Cisco's ACI Anywhere vision is to allow a single security and connectivity policy with a single pane of glass to manage all multicloud environments. The key to ACI Anywhere is the ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO), which allows the administrator to create consistent security and connectivity policies across multiple physical, virtual and cloud-based sites. This series of 4 lab modules will go through all the steps necessary to bring up an ACI Multi-Site environment from scratch. It will be divided into modules for the student to consume easier.

Advanced Configuration Lab

481 launches

Lab ATC

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Lab

This lab will enable a student to build a basic multi-site fabric using Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) for complete end-to-end connectivity.

Advanced Configuration Lab

11 launches

Article ESG

The Future of Sustainability and its Effect on IT

Technology will be critical to empowering sustainability initiatives moving forward, particularly as data-fueled AI and ML insights begin to more heavily influence the use and positioning of renewables.

Nov 4, 2022

3 min read

Article Graphiant

An Introduction to Graphiant Network as a Service

Graphiant has partnered with WWT throughout its stealth period and is ready to share their Network as a Service offering, providing simple, fast and secure deployment to any wide area connectivity.

Nov 3, 2022

6 min read

Video VMware NSX

NSX-T Virtual Lab 13: Distributed Firewall

The NSX-T Distributed Firewall is a powerful feature that provides robust security at the vNIC level, allowing for segmentation of workloads in a myriad of ways. In this lab, you will utilize the groups you created using tags (in Lab 12) to deploy firewall rules.

Nov 2, 2022