Software-defined networking in a wide area network (SD-WAN) is widely known for the benefits it brings of connecting globally dispersed offices via centralized management, reducing networking costs by providing an alternative to MPLS and for its ability to boost the performance of existing network infrastructure. WAN optimization is the core component of SD-WAN that ensures a fast performant network in each office location.

 

In this whitepaper, we take a deep dive into how WAN optimization helps networks perform better and ensure business critical applications have the best possible internet connection when it's needed.

 

 

Small businesses have had quite a year. Many SMBs continue to work through barriers to connect remote employees, maintain business continuity, and provide their customers with uninterrupted service. With 48% of SMBs operating in more than one physical location, software-defined networking has become a focal point of many SMBs re-evaluating their current network infrastructure.  

In our 3rd annual SMB IT Security Report, respondents attributed SD-WAN technology to increasing internet efficiency (26%), increasing security (32%), decreasing IT spending (14%), and ease of connecting branch offices (13%).

 

Our latest whitepaper takes a look at SD-WAN technology and shines a light on the most impactful benefits this technology can have for small businesses. We showcase how SD-WAN adoption for one SMB logically connects retail locations, headquarter offices, and warehouses to create one seamless network architecture.