Are SD-WANs a real benefit for businesses?

Ten years ago, WANs based on MPLS were sold on the basis of saving customers from the complexity of Internet VPNs. Network providers promised simplicity, security, agility, and efficiency. Today, WANs based on Software-Defined Networking techniques (SD-WANs) are being promoted as being able to solve the inherent complexity in MPLS networks.

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