Published: 22 August 2019
Summary
I&O technical professionals struggle to pick an SD-WAN solution that best fits their need. This research establishes technical criteria to compare four market share leaders: Aryaka, Cisco (Viptela), Silver Peak and VMware. Organizations can also use these criteria to evaluate other market solutions.
Included in Full Research
- Gartner’s SD-WAN Definition
- Vendor Inclusion Rationale
- Solution Comparison Criteria
- Aryaka SmartCONNECT
- Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)
- Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
- VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud
- Strive to Create Your WAN Security Architecture in Tandem With Your SD-WAN Architecture
- Be Cautious of Immature VNF-Based Solutions; Prefer Integrated Solutions
- Classify Your Sites, and Determine Which Ones Can Go All-Internet
- Keep Track of the Vendor’s ML-Based Solution for Dynamic Path Selection and Visibility
- Assess the Vendor’s Multiple SD-WAN Migration Paths
- Evaluate Supplementing Internet Transport With Over-the-Top Internet Services
- Deploy Aryaka SmartCONNECT When …
- Deploy Cisco Viptela When …
- Deploy Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect When …
- Deploy VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud When …