SD-WAN
SD-WAN
Cisco® SD-WAN is a cloud-delivered overlay WAN architecture that enables digital and cloud transformation for enterprises. It helps ensure a predictable user experience for applications and provides a seamless multicloud architecture while integrating robust best-in-class security, all with a hugely simplified operational experience and rich analytics. The SD-WAN architecture comprises major building blocks in overlay, cloud, and security
Overlay
Encompasses all elements of building and managing an SD-WAN overlay for various business needs. This includes centralized management, analytics, application policies, routing and interface supportability, and more.
Cloud
Comprises those elements that enable the enterprise to manage connectivity, workflows, and performance for multicloud connectivity. SDWAN becomes critical to seamlessly extend enterprise workloads to public and private clouds and SaaS.
Security
Comprises the comprehensive security framework needed for threat protection and compliance. This includes firewalls, IPS, URL filtering, and DNS-layer security, as well as networking components such as encryption, segmentation, and authentication.
Modern SD-WAN solutions give organizations a faster, simpler way to reduce WAN costs while meeting the growing bandwidth demands of today’s branch locations and remote offices. Network administrators can intelligently route applications across multiple internet connections based on performance, priority, or business rules to ensure reliable connectivity and optimal user experience.
By leveraging cost-effective connections such as broadband and fiber, businesses can increase bandwidth, improve uptime, and create built-in redundancy without the high expense of traditional WAN infrastructure. Advanced security, traffic management, and SD-WAN capabilities are combined into a centralized platform that simplifies network management while delivering secure, scalable connectivity across every location.