SD WAN elements can be deployed in a physical WAN edge, virtualized server instance, or software application. The main reasons for deploying SD WAN using a physical appliance are as follows: Physical dedicated hardware appliances offer better throughput…

Who invented SD WAN?

A single individual or company did not invent SD WAN - the term 'Software Defined Wide Area Network' was referenced by Gartner in 2014. Before SD WAN, the term SDN (Software Defined Networking) was initially discussed in 2007 as a technology to separate…

Will SD WAN replace MPLS?

MPLS will remain a component of hybrid WAN architecture, but SD WAN is and will be and is the primary choice for most organizations. In the minds of most IT decision-makers, SD WAN has now firmly replaced MPLS to meet the needs of almost all Enterprise…