501: Are These WAN Sourcing Trends Real or Just Hype?

Season 5 of TeleGeography Explains the Internet is here, and we're kicking things off with Dennis Thankachan, Co-Founder and CEO at Lightyear. Because Dennis is in the unique position of being able to see how enterprises are sourcing networks, we were excited to talk to him about some recent WAN trends. This episode gets into the shift to off-premises data centers, hybrid and remote work, the drive to cut network costs through changing technologies, right-sizing networks, and more. We also touch on Dennis’ skepticism about some frequently mentioned WAN trends and technologies. From This Episode Episode 425 | Surveying the WANscape Episode 422 | AI Meets The Corporate Network Episode 413 | A Brief History of Networking as a Service Real Talk: Are WAN Managers Adopting NaaS? Bonus Episode | The WAN in 2022