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• Posted By : Navya Sri
• Posted On : Jan 27, 2020
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• Category : Technology
• Description : I work as a marketing specialist and staff author at Externetworks which is a pioneer in Managed Technology Services with over 17+ years of experience in providing end-to-end solutions featuring design, deployment and 24*7 support to top IT companies. We offer world-class managed services for businesses to stay agile & profitable. Our services include 24/7 Network Monitoring, Uptime maintenance, NOC Support, IT Helpdesk services.
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Overview

• SD-WAN Vendors

  As businesses continue to make the transition from the old WAN architecture to the SD configuration, many vendors have taken on the mantle of serving as providers for these companies. Currently, there are top 5 SD-WAN vendors that are able to service companies with the software-defined: Cisco, Silver Peak, VMware, Citrix, and Aryaka.

  Cisco DNA

  What is Cisco SD-WAN

  Cisco offers DNA (Digital Network Architecture) as its answer for the software-defined approach for WANs. The architecture utilizes a software-defined network (SDN) controller, which makes automation of network tasks easy and frees up IT personnel to handle other networking priorities. Existing Cisco switches and routers can support Cisco DNA capabilities with just a simple software push. The DNA platform is designed in such a way that it can scale businesses and their associated offices within a span of minutes.

  Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect

  The Unity EdgeConnect is a proprietary product for Silver Peak. It is advertised to customers as a business-driven WAN designed to meet cloud-first enterprise needs. EdgeConnect continues to adapt intelligently according to the organization’s needs and will adjust network conditions accordingly. It delivers a quality of service experience that enables enterprises to leverage the capabilities of the cloud while transforming their business in the process. The Unity aspect of the platform describes the product combining software-defined WAN, segmentation, WAN optimization, firewall, routing, application control, and visibility into a consolidated package.

  VMware NSX

  An IT industry leader, VMware gives customers access to the NSX data center. It’s a network virtualization platform that delivers networking and security into a singular package, completely separated from the underlying hardware. It also comes with the Virtual Cloud Network, making it possible for end-to-end connectivity for data and apps anywhere.
  
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