Global sd wan markets are filled with vendors offering digital transformation. IT decision-makers must sift through marketing information in order to find an ideal partner for their organization.
Partnering with a global SD-WAN provider is often the best option for companies that have international offices. They can offer access to consultants and professional installation services, as well as 24/7 support.
Flexible WAN Connectivity
SD-WAN optimizes traffic intelligently across different forms of WAN Transport and Application, in contrast to traditional networking solutions which assemble point products from various vendors. SD-WAN solutions can maintain high-quality application performance even if underlay transport services are compromised. For example, if a MPLS network is underperforming or goes down, they may send traffic over to the Internet, where packet drop, latency, jitter and other issues are common. SD-WANs that are geared towards business can address these issues, and provide consistent application performance under any network condition.Business-driven SD WANs can support multi-cloud initiatives as well by offering direct connectivity to both public and enterprise cloud services out of the box. This allows users accessing cloud/SaaS application from remote locations securely over an encrypted link, optimizing the performance of critical apps on any WAN connection while offering robust features such as security analytics and granular policies at the edge.
Businesses that use global SD-WANs are able to add or change locations easily without compromising on reliability, security or performance. This is possible as an SD-WAN connects directly to an enterprise datacenter over a secure backbone and offers cloud and internet access via one single policy engine - as well as offering central management with zero touch provisioning, advanced analytics capabilities and deep integrations to speed cloud onramps.
Reduced Costs
SD-WAN can bring numerous cost benefits depending on its use case, including lower connectivity costs by eliminating dependence on expensive MPLS lines and switching them for commodity broadband connections such as fiber, cable or DSL. It also reduces equipment and upgrade costs by centralizing policy management to reduce individual router programming. Further, it can lower operating expenses through lowering bandwidth requirements for sites with high data traffic or using active/active connections architectures which optimize public internet connections and offload private circuits to non-critical applications.SD-WAN architecture also facilitates cloud connectivity by offering links directly to IaaS/PaaS/SaaS leaders and prioritizing business critical applications. Additionally, the built-in resiliency ensures that users won't be impacted if one of their connections goes down.
SD-WAN is deployable using three main strategies, including Internet-based SD-WAN, Telco/MSP Managed Services and on-premises OTT vCPE. Your team's skill set and willingness to tackle new projects will determine which of these three options is best suited to meet your users' and applications' performance requirements. Alternatively, hybrid deployments that combine SD-WAN with WAN optimization and firewall capabilities may also be suitable.
Secure Connectivity
SD-WANs that are business-driven centralize functions, provide greater visibility, and connect directly to SaaS- and IaaS-cloud applications using local internet breakouts, not VPNs. This improves app performance, user experiences, and productivity.Legacy solutions can offer a certain level of security. But their inability for reliable and high-performance connectivity for vital business applications and services could be a huge obstacle for businesses who have multiple branch offices or global users.
SD-WANs use software that automates and simplifies WAN Management. They make networking professionals lives easier and help them optimize connectivity quickly for users and business apps. It solves many problems with traditional WANs such as the long lead time for new connections, or hub-and spoke architectures that do not support agile apps or hybrid workforce models.
SD-WAN solutions of the future offer solutions that address these challenges and others by combining security and optimization with routing in a platform integrated into the cloud. This platform is also known as SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and connects businesses to both their private network and public internet. It offers reliability, cost-effectiveness, and seamless user experiences.
Global Scalability
SD-WAN can expand your enterprise's network beyond its datacenter by connecting directly to cloud services and networks. Intelligent application steering is also possible across multiple connections, for mission critical apps.As opposed to MPLS, which requires complex configuration and maintenance at every branch office in order to guarantee performance, SD-WAN enables your branches and remote offices to connect to critical business applications over cost-effective broadband and commercial Internet links, which allow you to reduce costs while giving users access to tools they need for productivity wherever they may be located.
SD-WAN is a managed service offered by multiple providers; one such provider is GCX, offering four options to fit the needs of your organization: proactive underlay, reactive underlay, fully managed overlay and self-managed solution with uCPEs.
GCX's SD-WAN fully managed solution allows you to eliminate the need for multiple vendors and their hardware, as well as issues with deployment and support that can be associated with DIY SD WAN. By choosing GCX’s fully-managed service, customers can take advantage of global SLAs with carrier relationships providing 24/7 support. They also get engineers specialized on WAN connectivity technologies and NFV/SDN. GCX can identify issues and provide proactive solutions for both underlay circuits and hardware, as well your SD WAN overlay.
