We've had the benefits of software defined function across the rest of the IT ecosystem so why have we not realised the advantages in the last mile of the WAN? Thankfully the arrival of SD-WAN has brought an end to this drought of innovation.
Based on recent customer engagements the majority of clients have either not heard of SD-WAN or they simply don't have the time to invest in researching what is beneath the fairly opaque vendor marketing. Let’s look at some of the benefits of SD-WAN in more depth than "Increased performance" and "Maximise ROI".