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SonicWall returning choice to customers by securing any mix of cloud , hybrid and traditional environments

SonicWall , a global leader in physical , virtual and cloud-focused cybersecurity solutions , is emphasizing the return of customer choice for securing and scaling a mix of cloud , hybrid and traditional environments .

California-based SonicWall ’ s growing virtual , cloud and hybrid offerings leverage the best of the company ’ s Boundless Cybersecurity approach to return deployment choices to the customer while solving real-world use cases faced by SMBs , enterprises , governments and MSSPs . SonicWall ’ s core cloud solution offerings :
“ The modern IT environment is rife with complexity that drives security and connectivity challenges , which can be further complicated when organizations require hybrid environments comprised of physical , virtual and SaaS offerings and private and public cloud solutions ,” said Chris Rodriguez , IDC Research Director . “ Cybersecurity vendors that support these deployment options add tremendous financial and operational flexibility for their customers and are also well suited for organizations that are in different stages of their cloud journey .”
• Solve security and connectivity challenges for cloud-native and hybrid environments .
• Secure access to cloud and on-premises applications and virtualized workloads through modern Zero-Trust capabilities .
• Protect increasingly distributed and remote workforces through powerful virtualized security layers and zero-touch capabilities .
• Simplify threat detection and response by unifying security events and analytics in a single cloud-based dashboard , allowing easy visualization and management of high-risk alerts .

Verizon Business bolsters Network-as-a- Service digitization strategy

Verizon Business is enhancing its Network-as-a-Service ( NaaS ) digitization strategy with the addition of Cisco managed SD-WAN services , including options for 4G / 5G connectivity .

Automation , Artificial Intelligence , 5G and Real Time Enterprise ( RTE ) present new requirements and complexities , which test the limits of legacy Information Technology infrastructures .
With these new solutions , enterprises can leverage Verizon ’ s 4G and 5G networks , as well as the Network-as-a-Service strategy , giving them the ability to scale , adopt the latest technology and remain agile to meet ever-changing customer demands .
“ Organizations are challenged with finding flexible and secure networking solutions that enable the rapid transition to hybrid cloud and hybrid work while maximizing application performance for their users ,” said Massimo Peselli , Senior Vice President , Global Enterprise , Verizon Business . “ The addition of these Cisco solutions builds on our longstanding history of co-innovation and provides customers with the agility and scalability to meet today ’ s needs while future-proofing their operations .”
Besides enabling hybrid connectivity , Verizon ’ s NaaS with Cisco SD-WAN solutions helps simplify operations , employ an asset light model , optimize resources , allow network and security convergence , improve user experience from application-aware routing and increase business agility .
Todd Nightingale , EVP and GM , Enterprise Networking and Cloud , Cisco , said : “ Verizon ’ s new Cisco managed SD-WAN offer delivers cloud security and 5G capabilities , reduces complexity for customers , and enables private network connections to Cisco ’ s Webex service cloud .”
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