The current crisis has put a spotlight on a tried-and-true networking paradigm: working from home. But despite the typical bandwagon claims, it turns out that effective remote or teleworker connectivity solutions have their own unique set of requirements that can only be satisfied with a broad range of products and services drawn from remote, branch, and campus networking solutions delivering secure access to IT resources from the edge to the data center to the cloud.

Based on Aruba’s extensive experience in enabling remote and home office networking, there are five key components of an effective and productive work-from-home solution that highlight the differences between consumer and enterprise-grade solutions.

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As the security world rotated to a Zero-Trust model for securing the enterprise, tried-and-true technologies such as VPN seemed to fall by the wayside. Yes, many organizations simply assumed VPN credentials were enough to have access to corporate resources, and in fact, this perimeter view gave rise to a Zero-Trust philosophy where no user or device is allowed access without authentication and authorization.

But the idea that you need to choose between VPN and Zero Trust ignores the fact that how products and technologies are implemented will ultimately dictate an organization’s level of protection. “VPN or Zero Trust” is a false choice. With the home as the current employee workplace, organizations are rapidly implementing a range of software and hardware VPN connectivity solutions to support work from home connectivity. But with an eye towards Zero Trust, they are enhancing VPN security with key Zero-Trust components to ensure the organization is protected.

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