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SD WAN
Overview
Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is a broad term that is still being defined by the designers and the consumers of this emerging technology. That said, we wanted to provide an overview of the different technical approaches currently being offered as there are several, all with their own unique attributes.
Objective
- Supports multiple types of WAN interfaces simultaneously
- Provides dynamic hands-off route selection and modification of traffic over these interfaces
- Provides the enterprise with a simple programmatic interface for the control and management of policy
- Supports multiple VPNs, firewalls, and other CPE-like features
Objective
- Supports multiple types of WAN interfaces simultaneously
- Provides dynamic hands-off route selection and modification of traffic over these interfaces
- Provides the enterprise with a simple programmatic interface for the control and management of policy
- Supports multiple VPNs, firewalls, and other CPE-like features
Benefits
- Reduced Costs
- Improved Provisioning Times
- Stronger Security
- Higher Quality Transfer