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Talkin ’ About My ( Next ) Generation
Now those legacy SD-WANs are beginning to show their age . Designed to help network managers optimize the flow of packets , legacy SD-WANs make it difficult to meet service-level agreements ( SLAs ) based on application performance , especially with the increasing adoption of cloud applications .
In addition , they require managing disparate products to enable branch services manually , adding significant cost and operational overhead . Legacy
SD-WANs also lack integrated security , a liability for the modern dispersed enterprise . As these limitations become steadily more apparent , IT decision-makers seek an SD-WAN solution that is more attuned to business challenges , such as revenue generation and compliance as well as ensuring the best performance and user experience .
This next-generation SD-WAN must enable strategic initiatives such as expanding into new geographies , developing innovative offerings that drive new revenue , and ensuring an excellent experience for users , customers , and partners . To better understand the requirements for the next generation , let ’ s examine the ways in which today ’ s SD-WANs fall short in three key areas : automated operations , integrated branch services and best-in-class security .
Anybody Seen My App ?
When SD-WANs were first introduced , network managers focused on key performance indicators ( KPIs ) at Layers 2 and 3 . For example , latency , packet loss , and jitter . However , these packet-level metrics
Download whitepaper here do not always correlate to the user experience , which is shaped primarily by the availability and responsiveness of business-critical applications . p
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