The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Foundations Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Cisco's SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

Versa SD-WAN offers advanced networking solutions tailored for technology professionals. It specializes in complex traffic shaping, policy management, and provides real-time analytics for bandwidth optimization. Its agile system supports intricate routing and Quality of Service (QoS) prioritization, ensuring consistent network performance. Versa SD-WAN integrates seamlessly with existing networks and cloud services, featuring WAN optimization, zero-touch provisioning, and secure, encrypted traffic management. Its capabilities in failover mechanisms and network resilience make it an essential tool for modern enterprise wide-area networking.

This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology includes Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.12.5/17.12.5 code.

The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 20.9.x 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. Within this lab version, every Edge participating in the SD-WAN fabric is a Catalyst 8000V. The environment that supports the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 20.9.x Sandbox is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

The Fortinet SD-WAN Foundations Lab is a capability of the ATC designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the Fortinet SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the Fortinet SD-WAN Foundations Lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology includes FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiGates running on FortiOS 7.4.7/7.4.8 code.

This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology includes Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.18.1/17.18.01a code.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), coined by Gartner in 2019, is a solution that blends networking and security into cloud scale architecture that optimizes end user performance and improves security for an organization. With the Zscaler and SD-WAN integration, you can rapidly gain access to cloud-delivered security in minutes. This market leading API automation makes it very fast and agile to deploy and manage the network and security environment of hundreds or even thousands of remote sites.

The Cisco SD-WAN 20.3.4 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 20.3.4 Sandbox is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.15.1/17.15.01a code.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), coined by Gartner in 2019, is a solution that blends networking and security into cloud-scale architecture that optimizes end user performance and improves security for an organization. Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) is a secure Internet and web gateway cloud-delivered SASE service that sits between the users and the internet. ZIA will inspect every byte of traffic inline across multiple security techniques providing full protection from web and internet threats. The SASE Lab Series will look to explore the capabilities of the solution to provide you with a "rubber meets road" understanding of these technologies and how SASE can be applied in your company.

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), introduced by Gartner in 2019, is a solution integrating networking and security within a cloud-scale architecture, enhancing end-user performance and bolstering security for organizations. Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) serves as a cloud-delivered SASE service, functioning as a secure Internet and web gateway positioned between users and the Internet. Within ZIA, Zscaler's data protection capabilities offer numerous advantages. These include seamless scalability and global coverage, safeguarding remote workers and branch offices. Utilizing advanced threat intelligence and machine learning, it promptly identifies and addresses breaches. Granular policy controls ensure consistent enforcement of data usage policies, promoting regulatory compliance. Additionally, its integrated security stack simplifies management, enabling IT teams to concentrate on strategic priorities. In essence, ZIA empowers organizations with agile security measures to effectively mitigate risks.