SD-WAN: What are the real driving factors?

SD-WAN explained

SD-WAN decouples the data plane and control plane functions usually found in your CPE routers, centralising control into a single cloud-based controller, or orchestrator. Routing policies can be programmed from a single pane of glass, rather than configuring individual routers on a per-hop basis across the network.

Five factors driving SD-WAN adoption

1. WAN transport independence — use different access technologies (MPLS, LTE, DSL, Ethernet) to reduce reliance on a single ISP and expensive circuits.
2. Zero-touch provisioning — rapidly deploy multiple sites without experienced engineers visiting each one.
3. Flexible path selection — continually monitor all links and choose the best path for each application.
4. Optimised connectivity — aggregate all access links into a highly resilient, always-on solution that wastes no bandwidth.
5. Flexible security — apply security policies that follow the user wherever they connect.

With our partner Evolving Networks, Forfusion delivers a fully outsourced, security-agnostic SD-WAN solution — bundled with carrier circuits, hardware, software and service delivery under one roof, with up to 100% guaranteed uptime.