Managed SD-WAN Providers
Change the Game with Managed SD-WAN for Business
SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Networking) is a game-changing technology that maximizes bandwidth resources at your headquarters, branch offices, or cloud sites by enabling quality of service controls over the top of any WAN connection.
Learn how to increase and improve your bandwidth, as well as other key benefits of SD-WAN! We partner with several companies that offer this technology.
If You’re Thinking About SD-WAN, You’re in Good Company
Computers Nationwide partners with companies that offer a range of comprehensive solutions for organizations of all sizes, making us the best choice for managed SD-WAN providers in Vernon Hills. Guaranteed performance so that you can compete, grow and focus on managing your business knowing that you’re in good hands!
What is SD-WAN?
SD-WAN, short for Software-Defined Wide Area Networking, employs a software-based controller that automates service management and implements policy-based routing over multiple connection types (e.g., MPLS, Internet, wireless, etc.).
SD-WAN essentially adds a layer of intelligence that provides real-time control and visibility over network and application performance. This, in turn, lets you boost your bandwidth with widely available, low-cost broadband by overcoming the security, reliability and performance challenges to using the Internet for critical business applications.
Check out the diagram below from one of our great SD-WAN partners, TPx Communications:
What Are Your SD-WAN Options?
Our managed services architects will work with you to build a customized solution. Your WAN can become a symphony of private network and OTT Internet connectivity. When shopping for SD-WAN companies, make sure you understand the potential differences among solutions. Here are a few examples of key questions you should ask, keeping your applications, staff capabilities and organizational preferences in mind:
At the highest level, there are two primary approaches to deploying SD-WAN. The first is to buy a software platform and implement it in your network environment. The second is to subscribe to a service-based solution, wherein the SD-WAN platform is delivered as a service by a managed service provider.
Some SD-WAN providers offer continuity for Internet only or their own provided circuits. Our partners provide active/active/active continuity for Internet, MPLS, Customer Provided circuit, all in active/active mode so you can utilize the bandwidth you’ve paid for. Take advantage of cost-effective 4G LTE.
A managed service provider typically offers engineering support for the initial SD-WAN deployment as well as ongoing monitoring and management. Some may even manage third-party network providers. In an unmanaged scenario, your organization deploys and manages its own SD-WAN technology and deals with phone-based carrier support.
Many providers require at least one of their own network circuits to be used in the SD-WAN solution; others will deploy their SD-WAN solution on top of any Internet connection regardless of the provider.
Some SD-WAN service providers offer solutions that do not integrate with firewalls and thus are incompatible with MPLS-based VPNs. Other SD-WAN providers, may incorporate security (e.g., firewall, IPsec, encryption, etc.) and can enable a hybrid WAN by extending your MPLS VPN to remote locations over low-cost, high-bandwidth Internet connections.
Some platforms support WAN optimization natively, while others either don’t support it or require third-party integrations. Our partners offer link aggregation, TCP optimization, forward error correction (FEC) and other optimization features that are critical to supporting real-time application performance.
Some SD-WAN solutions require an upfront spend on software licenses and hardware. We offer a subscription-based service, with an easy upgrade path to any of its MSx Managed SD-WAN solutions once the Managed Service Router is installed on premises.