Does your business have multiple locations, remote sites, ore a network of branch offices? Are you increasingly relying on cloud services? Is your business Wi-Fi simply not doing the job anymore? If so, a technology called software-defined wide area network, or SD-WAN, could improve your business performance and lower your costs. Here’s what you should know about the benefits of SD-WAN and how it works.

What is SD-WAN?

SD-WAN relies on software, instead of routers and other hardware, to direct and manage network traffic. SD-WAN routes data over multiple types of commercially available internet connections, including broadband, fiber optic, and LTE. Here are the benefits of an SD-WAN solution:

• Affordability. SD-WAN is typically more cost-effective than older wide area network technologies
• Efficiency. This solution offers greater resiliency and efficiency by routing data over the strongest available connection at any given time
• Flexibility. Companies can make changes for remote sites from any location, rather than manually re-provisioning routers onsite. They can also monitor network performance digitally.

SD-WAN provides many benefits for organizations of all sizes, as you can see above. If you are considering SD-WAN for your business, ask yourself whether network performance matters to your business. If so, then SD-WAN may be right for you. Contact us today to learn more! 

If you’re interested in implementing an SD-WAN solution, Communications Deployment Partners offers all the resources needed from their Ambler, PA, location. This nationwide telecom provider brings over 10 years of experience to partners, providing business VoIP phone services, high-speed Internet, SD-WAN, and cyber security—all of which you can explore on their website. Call (215) 343-5580 to speak with an associate about their services.