Welcome to the WEI Tech Exchange Blog

Enable Secure, Remote Connectivity with Aruba RAP

By Victor Fabian | Apr 07, 2020

An article in the New York Times dated March 18, 2020 says it best, “Tech can make remote work miserable.” As companies across the country send their employees home to work remotely in an effort to keep them safe and abide by government orders, millions of employees new to the idea of working from home are realizing the tech headaches involved in it. An astonishing 50+ percent of the U.S. is now working from home according to the latest estimates. That’s roughly 85 million people. While the involved numbers should be a surprise, the fact that many of these users have poor or inadequate wireless at home to utilize for work shouldn’t be.

HPE, wireless networking, HPE Aruba Networking, Wi-fi, connectivity, IT executive topic, network security | 0 Comments Read More

Fulfill Your NAC Solution Needs With Aruba ClearPass

By Victor Fabian | Mar 24, 2020

To reliably ensure continued network security, IT professionals know the importance of complete visibility, and governance of all connected devices. A single vulnerability or just one device with unrestricted access can be enough for a hacker to find their way into your network.

HPE Aruba Networking, network security, Aruba ClearPass | 0 Comments Read More

Apple at Work – Security and Fun in One Package

By David Fafel | Mar 13, 2020

Let’s face it, the majority of your employees prefer Apple products such as iPhone, iPad and Macs over other alternatives. In fact, a 2019 survey showed that 97 percent of Mac users are more productive after switching from Windows. Because Apple allows users to personalize their devices so extensively, their devices become an extension of who they are. Apple products also help stimulate creativity and encourage collaboration amongst team members. As a result, enterprise users are embracing Apple products everywhere, creating cohesive ecosystems that are increasing levels of productivity for their organizations.

enterprise mobility, apple, network security, Apple Devices, mobile device management, Apple Authorized Reseller | 0 Comments Read More

5 Reasons Why Your Enterprise Network Needs Edge Computing

By Greg LaBrie | Jan 28, 2020

Picture the following. You are lying in the intensive care unit of an area hospital having just gone through the ordeal of major open-heart surgery. The IC medical staff is depending on medical IoT devices to monitor you. Question, do you feel better having your collected data make the journey across the Internet for analysis at a distant cloud location, or analyzed in near instant fashion at the hospital itself where the medical staff is?

network security, edge computing, Dell EMC | 0 Comments Read More

10 Benefits of an Automated, Intent-based Network Environment with Cisco DNA Center

By Greg LaBrie | Jan 07, 2020

The concept of intent-based networking is indeed an evolutionary leap in how we design, manage and maintain the enterprise networks of today. Gartner a while back actually coined the phrase of IBN. Rather than relying on manual intervention, intent-based networking incorporates AI and machine learning to automate administrative tasks and functions.

Networking, wireless networking, Cisco, network security, Edge Networking, network management, network infrastructure, Cisco DNA Center, Cisco DNA, Intent-Based Networking, network visibility | 0 Comments Read More

Keep Your Distributed Enterprise Running Smoothly With Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

By Greg LaBrie | Dec 17, 2019

Applications are the backbone of business-critical operations, and their use is increasing at an almost exponential rate – especially among distributed enterprises with multiple remote offices. To support this, many are switching from performance-inhibited wide-area networks (WANs) to software-defined wide-area-network (SD-WAN) architectures.

Fortinet, network security, SD-WAN | 0 Comments Read More

8 Key Things to Know about Cisco DNA Center

By Greg LaBrie | Nov 14, 2019

We could probably list 80 things to know about Cisco DNA Center, but for the sake of brevity, we will keep it to single digits. We say this because there is so much to this all-inclusive network management platform. This solution is the next step in network evolution. Its singular yet expansive platform includes a variety of tools that integrate with so many network functions and technologies. Some of these include network management, automation, virtualization, analytics, assurance, security, compliance and IoT connectivity. Cisco DNA Center is at the epicenter of Cisco Digital Network Architecture, which is Cisco’s architectural blueprint for today’s expansive enterprise networks. Regardless of the complexity of your hybrid architectures that incorporate multiple campuses, remotes branch and cloud architectures, Cisco DNA Center can help simplify it.

wireless networking, Cisco, network security, Automation, Edge Networking, network management, network infrastructure, network virtualization, Cisco DNA Center, Intent-Based Networking, network visibility | 0 Comments Read More

Fortinet Continues To Lead In Firewall and Network Security

By Michael Thweatt | Oct 24, 2019

The definition of network firewalls has changed. As an increasing number of businesses move toward hybrid networks and begin seeking firewall capabilities in the cloud, cloud vendors are also offering native firewall capabilities to their clients. This year Gartner revised their description of the firewall market to include firewalls with the following features:

enterprise security, Fortinet, network security, next-generation firewall | 0 Comments Read More

Why your Digital Business needs a Digital Network Architecture

By Greg LaBrie | Oct 10, 2019

It is hard to say when it happened, but everything has gone digital. We have a digital economy today that involves digital products and services. In order to take advantage of newly found digital opportunities within the digital space, companies are undergoing digital transformations. In order to compete in an environment of perpetual digital change, companies are creating digital strategies that incorporate digital technologies that will allow them to better compete in the digital marketplace.

wireless networking, Cisco, network security, Automation, network management, network infrastructure, Cisco DNA Center, Intent-Based Networking, network visibility | 0 Comments Read More

Why FortiOS 6.2 Should be at the Core of Your Enterprise Fabric

By Greg LaBrie | Sep 19, 2019

One of the natural traits of people is to long for the “good old days.” It is that magical era we tend to memorialize as a time when things were simpler and uncomplicated. That is certainly true of network security. Remember when all you had to do was simply protect your network perimeter? Can you even define what your network perimeter is anymore? It’s not so easy to answer that question today.

enterprise security, Fortinet Security Fabric, Fortinet, network security, SD-WAN | 0 Comments Read More

WEI Tech Exchange

Subscribe to Email Updates