Traditional hardware and software pairings are both expensive and may severely limit programmer’s capabilities to manage traffic, safety, and other network features. The disruptive force in network hardware and software is the software-defined network (SDN). SDNs allow companies to independently
In October 2013, Akamai announced a strategic partnership with Cisco, whereas Akamai would add its CDN functionality into the Cisco Routers, making Akamai a B2B CDN or WAN as-a-service; offering a first-mile to last-mile file delivery and caching service. The
Glue Networks, a cloud-based Software-defined WAN (SDWAN) based in Sacramento CA, has raised $29M in funding. The company was founded in 2007, making them one of the first cloud-based WAN Service Providers, also known as WAN as-a-service. The executive team
