SDWAN Insights

What is SDWAN?

SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) is a virtual WAN architecture that allows enterprises to leverage any combination of transport services – including MPLS, broadband internet, and cellular – to securely connect users to applications. It uses software-defined networking principles to centrally and intelligently control traffic across the WAN, improving application performance, reducing costs, and enhancing network agility.

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What other technologies are related to SDWAN?

SDWAN Competitor Technologies

MPLS

MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) is a traditional WAN technology that SD-WAN aims to replace by providing more flexible and cost-effective connectivity.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 8% (4.3k) of relevant job posts

Meraki

Meraki offers SD-WAN capabilities as part of its broader networking solutions, competing with dedicated SD-WAN vendors.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 8% (1.9k) of relevant job posts

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks offers SD-WAN as part of its security and networking portfolio, competing with other SD-WAN vendors.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 5% (3.2k) of relevant job posts

Cisco

Cisco offers SD-WAN solutions (including Viptela), directly competing with other SD-WAN vendors.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 3% (5.3k) of relevant job posts

Fortinet

Fortinet offers SD-WAN as part of its security and networking solutions, competing with other SD-WAN vendors.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 5% (2.9k) of relevant job posts

Viptela

Viptela is an SD-WAN vendor acquired by Cisco, but the Viptela technology competes within the SD-WAN market (now as a Cisco product).

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 26% (425) of relevant job posts

DMVPN

Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) is a technology used to build VPNs over the internet, and is an alternative approach to SD-WAN for some use cases.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 13% (772) of relevant job posts

VeloCloud

VeloCloud (now VMware SD-WAN) is a SD-WAN vendor that competes in the SD-WAN market.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 24% (419) of relevant job posts

SDWAN Complementary Technologies

BGP

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a routing protocol that can be used in conjunction with SD-WAN to exchange routing information between sites and the internet.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 6% (5.7k) of relevant job posts

OSPF

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP). SD-WAN can leverage it as part of its routing and reachability.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 7% (5k) of relevant job posts

EIGRP

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) is a Cisco proprietary routing protocol that can be used within an SD-WAN deployment, if applicable, as part of routing and reachability.

mentioned alongside SDWAN in 9% (2.4k) of relevant job posts