Enterprises looking for ways to gain more control over their networking costs in the increasingly complex world of cloud migration are upgrading to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). With improved visibility and control, SD-WAN allows organizations to reduce costs and gain more insight into how traffic and performance are impacted by specific application requirements. One of the main motivations for moving to SD-WAN is the cost reduction that comes with replacing multi-protocol … [Read more...]
Why Smart Enterprises Don’t Stop With SD-WAN
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is a common networking upgrade to address the complexities that come with cloud adoption. From handling bandwidth costs to managing performance specifications, the agnostic approach to connectivity has offered enterprises an alternative to traditional WAN architectures. Even with all its benefits – which include improved visibility and control, scalability, provider autonomy and automatic failover – SD-WAN still has its shortcomings. For … [Read more...]
Three Best Practices for SD-WAN Implementation
Companies no longer need to be sold on the benefits of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN); instead, they’re evaluating best practices for how to ensure a smooth transition. IT teams are no longer asking why they should invest in SD-WAN, but rather how best to launch it, troubleshoot network problems, and avoid complexity. IT teams wonder how SD-WAN security will dovetail with their policies already in place, including achieving the desired levels of visibility and managing … [Read more...]
Two Requirements for SD-Branch
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) has solved many of the problems that tend to emerge with a cloud environment, such as managing the cost of higher bandwidth demands and improved visibility into the network. Changes at the branch level require enterprises to take things a step further and invest in the software-defined branch (SD-branch), which simplifies management and improves the security at each location. The need for SD-branch is partly due to the increased number of … [Read more...]
Solving Network Issues with Managed SD-WAN
Enterprises are turning to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) as a way to manage increasing bandwidth costs and the growing complexity of networking in the cloud era. For many, the initial conversation centers around cost savings, but as the benefits of SD-WAN play out in real life, cost concerns are often dwarfed by other advantages the approach offers. Further improvements are often realized with the adoption of managed SD-WAN. As enterprises adopt more cloud solutions into … [Read more...]
4 Considerations for SD-WAN Deployment
Many enterprises are investing in a network upgrade to support their adoption and the performance levels of cloud solutions. For most organizations, this means implementing software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). It solves a variety of challenges and allows the enterprise to be vendor agnostic, no longer tied to a single internet service provider or carrier. The benefits that SD-WAN introduces are numerous, including the following: SD-WAN adds a virtual overlay to the physical … [Read more...]
The Revolutionary Nature of SD-WAN
While calling any particular technology “revolutionary” is almost a surefire way to guarantee it will be largely ignored, the word isn’t hyperbole when it comes to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). While the individual components of SD-WAN aren’t new, the ways they’re being used to change network infrastructure are unprecedented. In many ways, SD-WAN and cloud solutions have emerged together in a sort of symbiotic relationship. Cloud applications have complicated networking, … [Read more...]
Three Factors That Impact SD-WAN Cost
Enterprises dealing with the complexity of cloud solutions are turning to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) to address areas like security vulnerability, increased bandwidth demands and a need for better visibility and control. The traditional hub-and-spoke network design is no longer relevant, and using SD-WAN modernizes the network approach and brings with it a number of benefits. One of those benefits is reduced costs. Driving down networking costs is often the topic that … [Read more...]
The Most Common Myth About SD-WAN
When software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) was first introduced, it was anticipated to be a niche market for a few startups. As networks have become more complex with cloud connectivity, enterprises have increasingly recognized SD-WAN as a solution to network management that answers a variety of challenges. The Myth: It’s All About Cost In recent history, enterprises used multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) lines to connect branch locations to their network and then route … [Read more...]