Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
What is SD-WAN? Software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) is an automated, programmatic approach to managing enterprise network connectivity and circuit costs. It extends software-defined networking (SDN) into an application that businesses can use to quickly create a smart hybrid WAN. Consisting of business-grade IP VPN, broadband Internet, and wireless services, SD-WAN enables you to cost-efficiently manage applications, particularly in the cloud. Traffic is automatically and dynamically forwarded across the most appropriate and efficient WAN path based on network conditions, application traffic security and quality-of-service (QoS) requirements, and circuit cost. You can set the routing policies. SD-WAN Benefits Businesses are rapidly adopting SD-WAN technology because of its comprehensive financial and operational benefits. Lowers WAN OpEx, CapEx, and overall total cost of ownership. Provides greater business agility and responsiveness to ke...