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6 Critical Questions to Ask on SD-WAN
Summary
I&O leaders responsible for designing WANs are interested in SD-WAN products and services to improve branch resiliency and performance, and to reduce costs. In this research, we answer the most common client questions surrounding SD-WAN.
Published: 06 June 2018
ID: G00354225
Analyst(s): Mike Toussaint , Andrew Lerner , Ted Corbett
Table Of Contents
- Key Challenges
Introduction
Analysis
- Focusing on Specific Usage Scenarios and Refresh Cycles
- Question 1 — What Is SD-WAN?
- Question 2 — Is SD-WAN Ready for Production Deployment?
- Calculate Savings and ROI Based on Multiple Factors
- Question 3 — Can I Eliminate My MPLS Circuits With SD-WAN?
- Question 4 — Will SD-WAN Save My Organization Money?
- Pick One of Four Specific Secure SD-WAN Architectures When Deploying SD-WAN
- Question 5 — What Are the Security Implications of SD-WAN?
- Question 6 — Should We Deploy and Support SD-WAN Using Internal Resources or Use a Managed Network Service?
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