Buyer Guide For SD-WAN
Author: Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst, ZK Research
Slow is the new broken, and SD-WAN is helping IT teams move at the speed of today’s digital innovation. But an SD-WAN investment requires you to make critical decisions around architectural design, the use of broadband connectivity, and security. How do you navigate those decisions and identify the right service provider? Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst at ZK Research, offers his guide to investing in SD-WAN.
- Understand the drawbacks of legacy networks and why SD-WAN is a paradigm shift
- Explore the five critical decisions IT leaders face in designing an effective solution
- Get key recommendations and a checklist for selecting a leading services provider
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