Computer tech giant Oracle is extending into software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN), acquiring Talari Networks. As the SDN movement matures from early testing and proof-of-concept efforts in academia and test labs -- mostly targeting major service providers and carriers -- The firm is known for its Failsafe tech which makes SD-WAN implementations more reliable without compromising security and network access. In a press release, the company said that it will use the acquisition to "expand our portfolio of SDN solutions in support of Oracle’s cloud computing platform." SD-WAN tech is seeing interchangeable software solutions overtake hardware-based systems, with flexibility, lower costs and higher performance, allowing companies to adopt cloud-based network solutions.
Computer tech giant Oracle is extending into software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN), acquiring Talari Networks. The firm is known for its Failsafe tech which makes SD-WAN implementations more reliable without compromising security and network access. In a press release, the company said that it will use the acquisition to "expand our portfolio of SDN solutions in support of Oracle’s cloud computing platform." SD-WAN tech is seeing interchangeable software solutions overtake hardware-based systems, with flexibility, lower costs and higher performance, allowing companies to adopt cloud-based network solutions.