What is SD-WAN?

SD-WAN is an acronym for software-defined networking in a wide area network (WAN). SD-WAN simplifies the management and operation of a WAN by decoupling the networking hardware from its control mechanism. This concept is similar to how software-defined networking implements virtualization technology to improve data center management and operation.

A key application of SD-WAN is to allow companies to build higher-performance WANs using lower-cost and commercially available Internet access, enabling businesses to partially or wholly replace more expensive private WAN connection technologies such as MPLS.

American marketing research firm Gartner predicted in 2018 that by 2023 more than 90 percent of WAN edge infrastructure refresh initiatives will be based on virtualized customer premises equipment (vCPE) platforms or SD-WAN software/appliances

The Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN Edge Platform Delivers No-Compromise WAN Transformation

Business-driven SD-WAN Edge

Business priorities are always reflected in the way the network behaves; business intent drives applications and network resources

Delivers Highest Quality of Experience

End users enjoy always-consistent, always-available application performance; IT reclaims nights and weekends with high availability and resiliency

Continuous Adaptation

Applies advancements in automation and machine-learning to power a self-driving wide area network that gets smarter every day

A Single Unified Platform

Designed from the ground up to unify SD-WAN, firewall, segmentation, routing, WAN optimization and application visibility and control

Silver Peak Named a Leader for Second Year in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure

With more than 1,500 customer deployments of the Unity EdgeConnect™ SD-WAN edge platform around the world, see why we believe Silver Peak has been recognized for the second consecutive year as a Leader and continues to drive a no-compromise WAN transformation strategy that delivers a multiplier effect on cloud investments.