VoIP performance is the one data application that can suffer most from WAN issues. The right SD-WAN platform can protect you from the challenges of using the internet for voice.
When selecting a SD-WAN technology provider, make sure the partner doing the configuration and installation is experienced. The partner needs to be vetted as much as the technology.
When determining the best SD-WAN solution for your company, there are some basic things you should test, such as scalability, failover, application performance and usability
SDN and SD-WAN can help prevent configuration errors, like the one that took out AWS recently, with the use of standard templates and error checking
WAN segmentation is valuable in protecting your network from security vulnerabilities. SD-WAN makes it easy.
Previously, I wrote suggesting we all stop using the term hybrid WAN and standardize on SD-WAN. Scott Picket emailed me to challenge that.
Service insertion helps enterprise networks spin up new network services rather easily. For anyone considering SD-WAN, service insertion is an invaluable feature.
The continued use of hybrid WANs and SD-WANs add more confusion to the mix. It’s time we kill one of them.
We went rummaging through our fortune cookies and came up with this Yoda-like prediction for 2017: security shall networking become
SD-WAN services are starting to hit the market. Are they right for your organization?
