SD-WAN (Software Defined Wan)

What is Sd-WAN and why it is important now?

Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is a network traffic distribution solution that employs software-defined networking (SDN) concepts to automatically find the most efficient way to route traffic to and from branch offices and data centre sites across wide area networks (WAN).

How SD-WAN is Improving Business Outcomes

Technology has generated new sorts of enterprises and disrupted entire industries during the last two decades. As enterprises rely more and more on mobile devices, IoT, and media-rich apps to accomplish a wide range of operations in order to gain productivity, efficiency, and cost savings, the current shift from MPLS-based networks to Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is such a game changer.

SD-WAN is a game-changer in a market that has been stagnant for the previous 20 years, focusing on an MPLS Network topology.
SD-WAN is the outcome of the convergence of two new technologies:

Hybrid networking to transport business applications and data via Internet and mobile connectivity as alternative platform to MPLS.
Software solutions that provide central management and control over the WAN Routers, often deployed globally or in locations with limited local IT resources.

Benefits you can achieve by using SD-WAN

Savings of $20 million on Operating Expenses(Op Ex) over three years for a retailer
An 80% reduction in cost/Mbps for a national insurance provider
Achieving 100% application uptime during network failures for a national food distributor
A 5-fold improvement in Office 365 performance for an energy provider
A 4-fold improvement in application latency for a healthcare provider
A 12-fold improvement in change control time for a 3,000-site bank
Completing M&A integration in under 2 weeks for a Fortune 50 healthcare provider
Deploying guest wireless service at more than 1,000 stores for a retailer
Securely isolating more than 100 business partners for a manufacturer with more than 1,000 sites in the US.