{"id":5666,"date":"2018-08-20T08:52:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T08:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavellenetworks.com\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2024-08-09T10:12:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T10:12:30","slug":"why-sd-wan-is-crucial-for-cloud-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavellenetworks.com\/blog\/why-sd-wan-is-crucial-for-cloud-success\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes SD-WAN crucial for achieving Cloud success?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cloud has already made computing, storage and infrastructure simple. Now its the turn for Networking to be simplified by using Cloud Technology. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) architecture holds the key to making networking seamless and makes\u00a0<\/strong>SD-WAN\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>crucial for achieving Cloud success<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Why Cloud?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Democratization of Technology<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is occurring at a rapid pace. The new bits and bytes in digital capabilities along new technologies make sense with cloud-\u00a0Public, Private or Hybrid<\/em>. It\u2019s the key enabler of Digital Transformation.<\/p>\n

The worldwide\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>public cloud services<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0market is projected to grow 21.4 percent in 2018 to total $186.4 billion, up from $153.5 billion in 2017, according to Gartner, Inc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A recent article \u201cHow Amazon Web Services is luring banks to the cloud<\/strong><\/a>\u201d, highlights how some Enterprises have already moved to a public cloud. An interesting fact to observe is that although many enterprises have stringent regulatory compliance requirements, they still have shifted to the cloud. This highlights three things \u2013 the maturity of using public cloud services, the trust these organizations have in using public cloud is high and the need for speed and agility \u2013 without compromising performance, security and reliability.<\/p>\n

The fastest-growing segment of the market is cloud system infrastructure services (<\/strong><\/em>infrastructure as a service<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0or IaaS), which is forecast to grow 35.9 percent in 2018 to reach $40.8 billion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Journey to Cloud with SD-WAN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Enterprises are enhancing their network as more applications are being added to the\u00a0cloud<\/strong>. They have realized that to infuse more mobility and digital capabilities the role of the network is imperial. A fast, reliable and secure network is a critical element of IT technology Stack today. Solutions like SD-WAN (software-defined Wide area network<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0has the ability to fine-tune enterprise network into robust, fast, reliable and resilient. It holds the key to success in the\u00a0cloud<\/strong>\u00a0era. As enterprises are deploying more applications in the cloud, the new norm is a multi-cloud ecosystem. This allows enterprises to leverage private and as well as public\u00a0cloud<\/strong>-based services making SD-WAN crucial for achieving cloud success<\/p>\n

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97% CIOs eye on SD-WAN to meet Networking demands of Digital Transformation DX<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Traditional WAN architectures were not designed keeping in mind cloud-driven data consumption models. MPLS has been the chosen technology for Enterprise Networking until now. Even today businesses with zero cloud intervention find MPLS suitable for their networking requirements. However, with growing digitization and SaaS applications needing Cloud access, Internet access and broadband connectivity need to worked into the core network topology.\u00a0The increasing need for dynamic Cloud computing makes SD-WAN crucial for achieving cloud success. It not only eliminates challenges and complexities of legacy network infrastructures but also brings in advanced benefits for cloud like improved application performance.<\/p>\n

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Empowering Cloud Initiatives with SD-WAN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The right SD-WAN solution will offer a centralized intelligence, control, security and performance to Wide Area Networks. You simply need to place SD-WAN in your enterprise locations or branches and log in to the Cloud Controller to operate your network. Let\u2019s look closer at the capabilities that SD-WAN can offer to help steer your cloud strategy smoothly on the public cloud:<\/p>\n

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Dynamic Multipathing<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quality based link\u00a0load balancing<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Traffic steering<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Capacity Based\u00a0Load Balancing<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WAN Transport Independence<\/p>\n

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Network Segmentation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Network Groups<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encryption Key Management<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Encryption Policies<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VPN Topologies<\/p>\n

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Network Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Web Security<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Data Protection<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Threat Prevention<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bandwidth Management<\/p>\n

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Network Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quality of Service (QoS) Policy<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Load Balancing\u00a0Policy<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Application & User Policies<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WAN Policy<\/p>\n

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LAN Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wi-Fi Management<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VLAN Management<\/p>\n

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In conclusion: Is SD-WAN crucial for achieving Cloud success?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yes. By 2019, \u201ccloud\u201d will be a ubiquitous term, like \u201cnetwork,\u201d as business solutions assume the use of public cloud as a common asset.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAs it enters its second decade, cloud computing is increasingly becoming a vehicle for next-generation digital business, as well as for agile, scalable and elastic solutions,\u201d says David Mitchell Smith, vice president and Gartner Fellow. \u201cCIOs and other IT leaders need to constantly adapt their strategies to leverage cloud capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lavelle Networks can explain how SD-WAN can empower enterprise WAN. If your enterprise has already started the cloud itinerary, we can help you explore the challenges SD-WAN aims to address in building a successful cloud strategy. To know more talk to our experts at Lavelle Networks.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Referred\u00a0sources<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/newsroom\/id\/3871416<\/p>\n

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