SD-WAN is hot new technology, but some users are still on the fence.

If you are on the fence, here are five major points you should consider. SD-WAN:

• Replaces high-cost MPLS/private bandwidth with low cost internet connections
• Responds in real-time to network performance and route around issues
• Is easy to deploy and maintain
• Is comparable to MPLS-like performance of real-time and important applications (QOS)
• Provides performance visibility and network monitoring

SD WAN provides prioritization and is customizable to the types of traffic that need to take precedence in your environment, and SD-WAN is a cost-effective option.

Looking to deliver continuous uptime to your users at a lower cost than MPLS offers? SD-WAN is the perfect solution.

Improve cloud application performance and ease cloud adoption

Firms are increasingly depending on cloud environments to be flexible and efficient. Traditional networks have been designed to deliver applications from a central hub with low latency, to the detriment of the performance of cloud applications and simplification of integration.

Simplify WAN complexity

SD-WAN has emerged to abstract the traditional complexity of the WAN by providing a software-defined overlay to manage multiple connection types as well as the ability to automate traffic between links per defined application policies.

Deliver failover protection

In the event of a failover, having the ability to instantly transfer tasks from a failed component to an active line avoids disruption and maintains operations, and best of all it is an automated feature.

Standardize and improve networking infrastructure across different locations

Driven by the needs of digital business transformation, the market is evolving from traditional branch routers to undergo dramatic change by increasing the use of cloud services and bandwidth-heavy applications across the WAN.

Reduced costs and improved network performance

Companies can utilize more bandwidth at a reduced cost, which results in improved communications between different office locations and sites across the globe.

Agility to support digital transformation efforts

SD-WAN provides the capabilities that enable organizations to utilize cloud environments at scale — driven by the dynamic network bandwidth they have access to.

Improved network management

With less downtime, there is a reduced amount of time that is allocated to fixing or managing the network, thereby resulting in immediate cost reductions without impacting network performance. This results in a direct savings in hardware, access, and maintenance costs.

To learn more about SD WAN Overlay Providers and their differences, reach out to your Account Manager.