Businesses value security, which is why as opposed to its alternatives, SD-WAN offers great protection for your network. It provides secure connectivity by offering end-to-end encryption across the entire network. All network endpoints are completely authenticated, and the business’s IT team is given full visibility and control. These benefits draw businesses to SD-WAN and have increased its adoption over time.
SD-WAN adoption benefits businesses in many other ways as well. It offers hardware independence, bandwidth efficiency, application performance and prioritization and increased simplicity in IT operations. This gives it an edge over private substitutes such as MPLS and since it offers the ability to mix and match, SD-WAN can always be used in conjunction with other sources for networks.
Since SD-WAN provides so many more benefits than the traditional WAN while still being cost-effective, it is no surprise that companies are moving toward SD-WAN implementation for their network needs.
The increased simplicity, transparency and lower costs combined make SD-WAN a really attractive option for IT departments. There are, however, lot more SD-WAN market factors that play a role in its increased adoption. If you are interested in finding out more, you can read more about why SD-WAN adoption has increased here.