Best Practice Report

SD-WAN — More Than Just Cutting WAN Costs

Definition, Benefits, And The Market Landscape For SD-WAN

September 7th, 2021
Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness Principal Analyst
Abhijit Sunil, Senior Analyst
Abhijit Sunil Senior Analyst
With contributors:
David Holmes , Glenn O'Donnell , Renee Taylor-Huot , Karen Traikovich

Summary

Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) standalone solutions have pivoted past the technology inflection point and moved beyond PowerPoint slide decks touting lower WAN costs. SD-WAN features have become key elements in a business-wide fabric and components of Zero Trust Edge (ZTE). Technology leaders can use this report to understand the fundamental elements of and available market options for SD-WAN.

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