SD-WAN
Reliable, always-on network connectivity is the cornerstone of modern business communications whether you have a single site with multiple broadband connections or a multi-site enterprise managing an expensive MPLS network. Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN), the next generation in intelligent WAN design, allows businesses to simplify their network design, integrate a variety of carriers, and replace complex and expensive multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) and border gateway control (BGP) networks with advanced, cost-effective technology.
Why Do Businesses Need SD-WAN?
Multi-site enterprises have traditionally relied on MPLS to create trusted WANs or BGP peering to enable single-site redundancy. But both MPLS and BGP have limitations in terms of complexity, cost, and carriers. Businesses are increasingly replacing these legacy technologies with SD-WAN to reduce costs and gain agility in their corporate WANs. SD-WAN facilitates:
Lower cost for higher throughput.
SD-WAN can integrate inexpensive broadband circuits along with high-speed/high-performance fiber into your corporate network without the limitations of MPLS and BGP designs.
Simplicity and flexibility.
SD-WAN is easy to manage and update in real time as your connections and applications evolve.
Service prioritization and QoS.
With SD-WAN, your business can prioritize VoIP and real-time traffic over commodity bandwidth for significant savings.
Intelligent load balancing.
With constant circuit monitoring, SD-WAN routes your priority traffic to the best-performing circuit in real time.
Full integration and aggregation of diverse carrier connections.
With SD-WAN, your business is not limited to the resources of a single-carrier MPLS. You can take full advantage of all available network resources at each location – from coax cable to 4G, to copper and fiber-based ethernet connections.
Consulting to Help Determine Needs
There are many SD-WAN options and vendors available to businesses from carrier-provided to stand-alone, over-the-top (OTT) solutions. Tel-Affinity can help you understand the options and see how they can be applied within your network to achieve your goals. With our years of experience and broad industry knowledge, we can bring you multiple SD-WAN options and help you to navigate the intricacies of the next generation of networking.
Contact Tel-Affinity today to learn more about how SD-WAN can work for your business. With an extensive menu of available options, we only recommend technology that provides proven value. Discover more today!