New Download: Implementing SD-WAN

To extract the maximum value from your SD-WAN deployment, while smoothing the transition process, it’s essential to consider a step-by-step implementation. Our new download helps enterprises effectively plan, provision, and deploy SD-WAN, providing guidance at every stage of the implementation process, to leverage the greatest benefits.  

In this era of fast-paced digital change, the ability to move quickly is essential. Enterprises have used software to eliminate many bottlenecks, for instance, moving physical servers to the cloud and virtualizing the data center. But, as the speed of business continues to accelerate, many organizations are facing a new obstacle: the WAN.

Until recently, traditional WAN hadn’t received the attention and innovation that many parts of IT have garnered. This, coupled with the explosion in data-creation, resulted in an enterprise network that struggled to meet the demands placed upon it and was expensive to buy, complex to manage, and difficult to maintain.

As enterprises faced more and more pressure to be responsive and agile, it became increasingly obvious that a change was needed – enter SD-WAN.

SD-WAN

SD-WAN is an approach to enterprise networking that uses a virtual overlay on top of available transport links to better manage connectivity while eliminating reliance on expensive leased lines. With SD-WAN, administrators can remotely program edge appliances via a central controller increasing the responsivity, flexibility, and availability of a network. 

SD-WAN is most often considered an enterprise cost-saving solution but, in reality, it delivers multiple networking performance benefits. These include high-quality data transfer, increased provisioning and uptime, and embedded security features. In fact, compared to traditional WAN products, SD-WAN not only enables greater control, flexibility, and management, but also enables organizations to move at the speed of business, removing potential bottlenecks. 

SD-WAN Implementation

SD-WAN can offer numerous advantages for business, but to effectively leverage these benefits and get the most out of an SD-WAN deployment, the implementation process must be carefully managed.

Our new download begins with a thorough overview of SD-WAN – comprehensively outlining its many benefits – before providing a step-by-step guide to effective SD-WAN deployment, focusing particularly on how a TEM provider can help your enterprise achieve the full benefit of an SD-WAN deployment.

With a deep understanding of the networking marketplace, visibility into vendors, experience of billing error recovery, and an ability to perform time-consuming tasks on your behalf, best-in-class TEM providers are perfectly placed to help you implement an SD-WAN solution to ensure you generate the greatest value.

For a complete step-by-step guide to SD-WAN deployment, including how your TEM provider can help you extract the maximum benefits from your implementation, download 'Implementing SD-WAN: The Complete Guide to Enterprise SD-WAN Deployment'.