By Roopa Honnachari, Frost & Sullivan and used with permission from EarthLink
As discussed in Part 1 of this post, software-defined wide area networks offer a number of benefits – increased operational efficiency, faster deployment speeds, and deep network visibility and analytics – that make the solution attractive to enterprises. In Part 2 of this post, we discuss the benefits of working with a network service provider (NSP) to tap into their managed services expertise as your organization embraces SD-WAN.
Managed SD-WAN is similar to a number of managed services offerings (managed LAN, managed router, managed firewall/security, managed VPN, to list a few) that NSPs offer in the market today. In managed SD-WAN, the service provider installs and manages the edge devices, procures and manages access links from multiple NSPs, and manages the day-to-day network management aspects of the solution, freeing your internal team to focus on other strategic initiatives.
