When evaluating SD-WAN, it is important to understand how it can streamline WAN management and replace legacy routers. It also improves security. However, choosing the right vendor can be a daunting task. Listed below are several things to consider before selecting an SD-WAN provider. Also, be sure to ask your provider about customer support. Finally, you’ll want to find a vendor that understands your needs and goals before making a decision.

SD-WAN simplifies WAN management

SD-Wan is an architecture that combines network and security capabilities, allowing high-performance, secure network connections. Traditional WAN architectures follow a hub-and-spoke model, with traffic flowing from the remote location to the central hub. Then, the network segments traffic according to different business needs and automatically optimizes application delivery. In the past, organizations used leased lines from service providers to connect branch offices to applications in data centers. Point-to-point leased lines and Frame Relay services were common …