{"id":2419,"date":"2023-09-21T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inversetech.com\/?p=2419"},"modified":"2023-09-19T16:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:42:00","slug":"what-is-sd-wan-and-what-can-it-do-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inversetech.com\/what-is-sd-wan-and-what-can-it-do-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SD WAN and What Can it Do for Your Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those unfamiliar with the term SD-Wan, it is short for Software-Defined Wide Area Network and essentially is a software-defined approach to managing your network. It offers several benefits for organizations seeking to improve network security, connectivity, and management. The following are the benefits our clients appreciate most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1 Improved Performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SD-WAN enables dynamic path selection, allowing traffic to be routed over the best-performing network links in real-time. This aids in application performance and improved user experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2 Cost Savings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Always of interest to any client, SD-WAN can help save money by leveraging less expensive broadband or internet connections while still maintaining performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>3 Agility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Because SD-WAN provides centralized network control, it is easier to adapt to changing business requirements. Changes can be executed quickly via software vs. physical reconfiguration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4 Security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A significant benefit of SD-WAN can be the often built-in security features such as firewall capabilities and encryption. With cybersecurity threats ever-present and growing, this benefit alone is enough to consider a switch to SD-WAN.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Traffic Prioritization<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> SD-WAN allows organizations to prioritize traffic based on application or need. This ensures that mission-critical applications always get the bandwidth they need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6\u00a0Business Continuity<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> No one likes to think about natural or otherwise disasters impacting our businesses and facilities, but it happens. SD-WAN can provide seamless failover and redundancy capabilities, ensuring that network connectivity remains available even in the event of link failures or outages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>7\u00a0 Maximizing Cloud Access<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> More companies rely on the cloud every day. SD-WAN can provide direct, high-speed connections. And that\u2019s what you want to happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8\u00a0 Compliance and Reporting<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Many SD-WAN solutions offer reporting and analytics capabilities, making it easier to track network usage, ensure compliance with policies, and generate audit reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SD-WAN is the next step for many companies. We would be happy to talk with you to identify how your organization may benefit and if it is suitable for your company. 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