Software Defined Networking (SDN)

The WAN as a Digital Business Enabler

The WAN plays a strategic role in enabling the digital transformation that’s being driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), mobility, and the cloud. It connects people, machines, things, and data, and it’s what makes for an exceptional user experience.

Digital transformation centers on having the right WAN architecture to achieve superior experience, pervasive security, and compliance.

Experience - For the workforce, it means increased productivity and quality of services anytime, anywhere on any device or application. For the customer, it means convenient and contextually-relevant experience in real-time across multiple channels 24 hours daily.

Security includes pervasive security that quickly detects and thoroughly mitigates intrusion at the point of attack and beyond. It protects businesses’ valuable assets, including data, systems, and customer and workforce experience.

Compliance refers to adherence to policies, laws, and regulations at a local and global level.

Today’s competitive landscape demands the digital business to not only accomplish these business outcomes, but also do it at reduced risks and costs.

Evolution of the WAN: SD-WAN and Beyond

Technology innovation in the area of WAN path control, transport-agnostic connectivity, management, and automation—synonymously SD-WAN—promises the ability to deliver simplicity, automation, and agility for businesses at compelling cost. At the same time, it brings about uncertainty and challenges for adoption.

Use our collection of resources to help you navigate the changing business landscape and its relation to the evolving WAN (current and future state). This includes SD-WAN capabilities and considerations—and the must-have WAN architectural elements of a digital business network.