Managed WAN optimization services, from such companies as AT&T, BT Global Services and Orange Business, provide an option for application performance improvements. A tech-support call starts it all.

WAN optimization has traditionally been a costly, hardware-heavy solution. Because of the cost and complexities of deployment, it has mostly been a solution for large companies with big budgets.

While secure remote access remains a key driver of DaaS adoption, deployments increasingly focus on broader efficiency goals, according to Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service. DaaS ...