The widespread adoption of cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) led to an explosion of traffic over the Internet, placing growing performance demands on the traditional WAN (Wide Area Network). The backhauling of all traffic, including cloud-destined traffic, from branch offices to the headquarters, results in latency, unpredictable application performance, and exposure of data to cyber threats.
Today’s cloud-centric business model requires a modern WAN architecture.
SD-WAN (Software-defined Wide Area Network) is an application-aware overlay that optimises traffic over multiple links and enables reliable and secure connectivity to the data centre, cloud, SaaS applications, and the Internet. With SD-WAN, users can enjoy efficient bandwidth usage and optimised application performance without compromising on data security.
In partnership with Cisco, StarHub SD-WAN is offered as a managed service, helping IT teams take on the complexities of day-to-day network and application management.
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How it works
SD-WAN monitors the real-time performance characteristics of the underlying networks and provides optimal traffic routing based on centralised policy.
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Key Features
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Dynamic Routing
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Built-in Security
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