SD-WAN Part 4 – “Intelligent and Adaptive” are key characteristics to an optimal SD-WAN solution
Choosing an SD-WAN solution that is intelligent and adaptive will exceed expectations of current solution offerings for cloud intensive, mobile and remote enterprise networks. For starters, look for a unified platform that connects applications and increases performance while optimizing bandwidth utilization between branch offices, enterprise data centers, and public cloud environments – bringing with it an assurance of seamless, secure cloud connectivity. Guarantee robust support for users on existing network bandwidth; including prioritization for delay-sensitive applications; acceleration of traditional enterprise applications and reduced video bandwidth consumption.
Superior application performance and user experience for branch and mobile workers is implicit but not equal across all SD-WAN choices. Here are a few characteristics we can’t do without:
- Secure, optimized networking between clouds
- Acceleration of traditional enterprise applications
- Unparalleled visibility into per-application performance
- Sophisticated traffic management controls and reporting
- Faster storage replication times and reduced bandwidth demands
- Integrated video delivery optimization for branch offices
Add to this list of must-haves includes native reporting functionality to illustrate a wide range of informative data from link utilization, LAN to WAN compression, ICA acceleration and more. Honing in on your SD-WAN solution Rich visibility for performance on a per-app basis coupled with intelligent and adaptive mechanisms to guarantee Quality of Service (QoS) and a “high-definition,” user experience are must haves when selecting your solution. With this, IT has a much quicker, easier way to assess network usage with the added ability to classify applications and services traffic, observe congestion that encumbers user experience and rapidly fix problems to minimize support calls.
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