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 keep pace with IT innovations.