Modern SD-WAN Management

An Answer for an Internet-Connected World

Published March 2020

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Changes brought about by digital transformation are pressuring traditional wide area networks (WANs) because of expanded public-cloud workloads, mobile connectivity, and the security ramifications of network traffic shifting from secure corporate data centers to branch offices.

Enter the software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), which uses network virtualization and cloud-based technologies to simplify delivery of WAN services, accelerate deployments, and deliver deep visibility and control across the network.

In this guide, Open Systems explains:

  • Today’s network challenges, as described by enterprise IT leaders<\li>
  • How SD-WAN delivers new functionality that answers these challenges<\li>
  • What to look for in a secure SD-WAN solution<\li>
  • Key elements of a truly unified SD-WAN offering<\li>