The beginning of 2020 had brought with itself a future that none of us had foreseen. Covid-19 slowly made a mark all over the world. Sparing no one. Its effects are seen across every business sector. Leaving every individual clueless, scrambling to survive this sudden change in the situation. Now, in the year 2021, we are still trying to grapple with its effects. The lockdown imposed across all countries has greatly affected the economies, the livelihood and basic sustenance was a challenge.
The term Business As Usual holds new meaning now. So no matter how many lockdowns are declared, business has to go on irrespective. With the onset of working from home, we have evolved to a working structure which is here to stay, even in a post pandemic world. This is now the “New Normal”.
SD-WAN – The Saving Grace
The pandemic brought with it some challenges, with a visible bottleneck at internet gateways because of the influx of remote users along with performance at the home based broadband. All this made the organizations across the globe to re-evaluate their options and seek for newer, faster and affordable ways to improve performance and efficacy. It’ll be interesting to see the lasting effects the pandemic has in terms of accelerating digital transformation and changing networking models globally. One of the dominant changes which is here to stay is SD-WAN. In turn, making digital transformation, but remotely, the next big thing.
Technology is evolving to serve security-driven networking needs in a pandemic/ post-pandemic world. With cloud dominating the scene now, it comes as a saving grace for businesses to function. While many are still in the process of figuring things out, SD-WAN is already making a mark with its flexibility which is making working remotely a piece of cake, by providing greater coverage while being cost-effective.
SD-WAN is the key piece for digital transformation. With its agility, efficiency and adaptable operations, it is a fast-growing market. There has been an increase in the need for SD-WAN services during this pandemic. A relatively new-age technology, SD-WAN has been garnering quite some attention for a few years now. And for good reasons too. With the onset of Covid, flexibility and tighter security for data protection are a few of the most important aspects of the SD-WAN picture. With the growing need for remote access to applications, SD-WAN has been providing affordable and easy to apply solutions to all these needs. Supporting not just Fortune 500 companies, but accessible to smaller businesses as well. Shifting the focus to rapidly deploy solutions that are reliable and sustainable for the long run. These offerings aim to improve the user experience by quickly adopting and deploying cloud services. The increase in the upstream of video, voice and SaaS applications consumption is a two-way interaction taking place from home in this situation.
For many organizations in the APAC region, with remote locations, it becomes tough to travel, especially in times like these. This is where SD-WAN comes to play. With the plug & play model, it becomes extremely easier to gather data from these secluded locations, without the need to physically travel of a technician. With the ability to access real-time visibility into network traffic and applications providing key insights and trends, in turn, driving business leaders to make smarter decisions.
Why opt for SD-WAN?
In recent years, SD-WAN has gradually made its way to the top, as it plays a crucial role in networking. However, what are some of the reasons for anyone to opt for it?
The future of SD-WAN will be playing a major role in 5G, preparing organizations for the impact that 5G will bring with itself. As well as incorporating AI for predictive analysis. This is a good time to take advantage of SD-WAN, as the world is not going to return to business as usual as we know it. But will keep evolving.
Though, upgrading to SD-WAN may not be the need of the hour, especially when dealing effectively with covid is a more pressing matter. However, this switch will be the most integral change for the organization as a whole. With a reliable, efficient and flexible approach, SD-WAN definitely paves the way for a much more secure and revolutionized future.
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