Essential Guide
What is SD-WAN? Future, challenges, benefits of SD-WAN technology
This Priority Report takes you through the basics of understanding SD-WAN technology, what it can do for you and what its future may hold.
Introduction
A software-defined wide area network, known more commonly as SD-WAN, distributes network traffic by using SDN technology to automate and prioritize routing to and from branch offices and data centers. SD-WAN can introduce elements of complexity to network management, but in this era of increasing network traffic and a demand for speed, SD-WAN is a valuable tool. For example, it allows enterprises to prioritize business-critical traffic to travel over faster, more secure connections or to set failover options for downed links. This Priority Report gathers a range of SD-WAN information and covers key topics, including what SD-WAN technology is, the challenges and benefits of SD-WAN, managed SD-WAN services and the future of SD-WAN.
1Pros and cons-
SD-WAN advantages and disadvantages
Before adopting SD-WAN technology, it's important to learn all about SD-WAN benefits, as well as concerns that come with it to determine if it's the right choice for your organization.
Networking options shift with SD-WAN technology
SD-WAN benefits evolve the network connectivity landscape with the ability to incorporate less expensive internet links, as well as MPLS to handle important traffic. Continue Reading
Common concerns regarding SD-WAN technology
Despite the appealing benefits of SD-WAN technology, common misconceptions exist that users must be aware of. Continue Reading
SD-WAN faces complexity and maturity challenges, survey says
Although SD-WAN can improve network flexibility and agility, a survey from Cato Networks said major SD-WAN challenges include complexity and maturity concerns. Continue Reading
SD-WAN benefits from the edge to inner layers
The benefits of SD-WAN technology work inward from the network edge to address or anticipate service needs and to improve infrastructure efficiency at deeper network layers. Continue Reading
SD-WAN technology eases growing bandwidth requirements
SD-WAN technology can provide worldwide organizations with reliable, secure and high-speed connections to branch and/or remote offices. Learn more about the services and vendors. Continue Reading
2Getting starting-
SD-WAN: Where to begin
SD-WAN technology has many different aspects to it, such as upgrades, vendors and its effects on network functions. Learn which SD-WAN benefits work for your organization and what to look for before buying.
Starting points for SD-WAN upgrades
To prepare for an upgrade to SD-WAN technology, IT teams should use these three steps to get started in the right direction. Continue Reading
SD-WAN affects how companies approach network functions
A survey from Frost & Sullivan shows companies approached SD-WAN deployment cautiously -- in part because the market could potentially disrupt traditional network functions, but also because of certain SD-WAN technology components such as service chaining and integrated functionality, are more complicated than expected. Continue Reading
How your SD-WAN appliance consolidates many stacks into one
Learn how SD-WAN appliance technology works and how its accelerated and expanded consolidation of branch stacks can benefit you. Continue Reading
How SD-WAN can improve VoIP and video traffic quality
SD-WAN technology can help minimize poor-quality issues with real-time network traffic -- such as VoIP and video -- by improving reliability and prioritizing traffic. Continue Reading
Compare SD-WAN vendors before buying
Learn about the leading vendors of SD-WAN technology and compare their security, cloud connectivity, pricing, deployment options and more before you buy. Continue Reading
How to Prepare your WLAN for the 802.11ax Standard
Currently planned for release in 2019, the 802.11ax standard offers 10 Gbps speeds –up to 40% faster than Wave 2 802.11ac. Find out how this will be a game changer, and why anyone with skin in the game should start educating themselves now.
3Managed services-
Managed SD-WAN services
SD-WAN technology is available in many different forms and models, and among these are managed SD-WAN services. Discover what these services provide, tips for how to get started and how they compare with other SD-WAN technology services.
SD-WAN vs. managed SD-WAN: What's the difference?
Learn from networking expert John Burke what exactly managed SD-WAN services are and why providers started offering the services to their customers. Continue Reading
When should you consider SD-WAN managed services?
The many SD-WAN benefits also come with challenges. But SD-WAN managed services can help with some of these issues, including managing and monitoring multiple ISP links. Continue Reading
Key questions to ask about SD-WAN managed services
When considering SD-WAN managed services offerings, ask these important questions about the services and SD-WAN technology to help start the process. Continue Reading
Tips for switching SD-WAN technology providers
Check out these four steps to help your organization have a smooth transition from one managed SD-WAN service provider to another. Continue Reading
Comparing SD-WAN as a service and managed SD-WAN
SD-WAN technology offers a variety of models, including managed SD-WAN services and SD-WAN as a service. Learn the differences between these two services to see which one is the right fit for you. Continue Reading
4The future-
The future of SD-WAN
The future of SD-WAN is being shaped by changes and advances in multi-cloud, SD-branch and automation. See how these trends will impact SD-WAN technology and what trends could benefit your organization.
SD-WAN technology trends to look for in 2018
This prediction for the path SD-WAN technology would take in 2018 will show you what trends took hold and what trends to still look out for in the future of SD-WAN. Continue Reading
Multi-cloud requires changes in SD-WAN services
In this multi-cloud world, SD-WAN technology is constantly changing, and vendors are keeping up by upgrading platforms for secure connectivity capabilities in a multi-cloud architecture. Continue Reading
SD-branch: The next stage in SD-WAN maturity
SD-WAN technology is branching out, literally. SD-branch is the next networking concept being developed with the goal of using SD-WAN technology to simplify the branch network architecture. Continue Reading
What's next in SD-WAN
The increase of automation in enterprises means a shift in SDN trends and SD-WAN technology becoming more prominent, as enterprises look toward network programmability and virtualized infrastructure. Continue Reading
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