Digital innovation, work-from-home, the Internet of Things, and other macro-trends have forced nearly every organization to redesign their networks to provide better business outcomes and user experiences.
The so-called network perimeter, which was once a narrow point of access at the edge of the network, now extends across the entire IT infrastructure — from home offices, branch offices, and enterprise data centers to multiple public clouds well beyond the traditional trusted zone. This fracturing and extension of the perimeter have introduced new requirements across all of the edges with 5G that make up the new network — the LAN, WAN, and cloud.