Enterprises are facing increasing network complexity as cloud technology advances. Not only are systems exchanging data with cloud servers, but there is also an explosion of devices equipped with cloud applications. The number of access points and the amount of data being moved around and stored is increasing as well, creating new challenges related to network congestion and security risk. Many enterprises are turning to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) to solve these … [Read more...]
Three Questions to Ask When Choosing an SD-WAN Solution
If your enterprise is investing in cloud technology or deploying a set of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, or you've been rapidly growing and launching new locations, then you've probably also been talking about your network needs. The appeal of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is easily recognizable in each of these scenarios, and if it hasn't already, it's likely to come up in discussions about how to solve network challenges. You may be tempted to have a short conversation … [Read more...]
Choosing an ISP to Support SD-WAN
You're preparing for conversion to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN), and there are good reasons to do so. You can expect to benefit from the convenience of centralized management and visibility, the cost savings of a subscription-based payment model, scalability and network traffic prioritization. As cloud spending increases and the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, more enterprises are likely to make the switch to SD-WAN. What many teams miss in their transition to SD-WAN is the … [Read more...]
Complex Hybrid Networks Get an SD-WAN Overlay
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) solves a lot of common network headaches with centralized management and better performance. It also, in many cases, delivers cost savings and reduces travel time for technicians to branch locations, because all troubleshooting and maintenance are done at the central hub. For some enterprises, SD-WAN seems a bit out of reach. When a hybrid wide area network (WAN) has been designed using the integration of multiple technologies, accessing various … [Read more...]
Choosing a Hybrid Management Approach for SD-WAN
Among in-house, managed, and hybrid approaches to SD-WAN, how do you know which one is right for a business? In a large enterprise, network architects often work so thoroughly on choosing the right configuration that it makes sense for the in-house team to continue to manage the network needs including any SD-WAN solution. For a smaller company, managed services are often the best choice for handling SD-WAN. Employees may not have the depth of network expertise to maintain the SD-WAN, or … [Read more...]