Firstly, and most importantly, if done properly, SD-WAN can save a fortune over private WAN networks (or MPLS).
SD-WAN is an overlay service over normal internet connectivity (albeit you could overlay it over MPLS as well) that optimises traffic flow, optimises management and delivers a secure WAN without having to purchase it as ‘a secure WAN’ service through another service provider.
SD-WAN delivers significantly more security than MPLS which is typically open across the network meaning that employees can turn up to any branch, plug in and access servers, desktop machines etc across the entire estate, however MPLS does not encrypt the traffic and leaves the network insecure at a number of levels. SD-WAN, when deployed properly, uses location-based, user-based rules for user access levels, plus the most important part is that it encrypts the traffic as it leaves the building, ensuring optimum security for your business.
This is a technology that only benefits multi-site businesses – in fact, the more sites you have, the greater the benefit.
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