{"id":556862,"date":"2022-02-10T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=556862"},"modified":"2022-02-10T09:12:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T07:12:55","slug":"an-educational-guide-for-enterprise-sd-wan-in-2022-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/556862\/an-educational-guide-for-enterprise-sd-wan-in-2022-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"An educational guide for enterprise SD-WAN in 2022 and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you are among the nearly 70% of enterprise organisations that have yet to experience the benefits of SD-WAN technology, don\u2019t worry we understand,\u201d says Pete Nel, Business Development Executive at Duxbury Networking, local distributors for Extreme Networking technology.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.extremenetworks.com\/An-Educational-Guide-for-Enterprise-SD-WAN-2022-Beyond-Webinar.html?_ga=2.52519914.338137338.1644303294-1043160135.1595574362&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register for the webinar.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The landscape is diverse, and the technology is ever changing.<\/p>\n<p>The software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) is taking off in enterprises of all sizes, and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p>Simplifying administration with a centralised policy driven approach, the SD-WAN is transport independent, whether MPLS, Internet, WiFi, 3G, 4G or 5G and prioritises traffic according to policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt increases business agility and speeds provisioning, while driving down the total cost of the WAN.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first generation of SD-WAN was really about reducing costs, and replacing MPLS with broadband and dedicated internet access.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now we are in the phase where SD-WAN is not about reducing cost, it\u2019s about business continuity,\u201d says Nel.<\/p>\n<p>Extreme Networks is hosting a webinar on 15 and 17 February where delegates will learn the top trends in SD-WAN technology, what Cloud-Native SD-WAN is and why it\u2019s important, as well as explore the key tenets of the right SD-WAN solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this webinar you will learn the top trends in SD-WAN technology, what Cloud-Native SD-WAN is and why it\u2019s important, as well as explore the key tenets of the right SD-WAN solution,\u201d says Nel.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to SD-WAN technology.<\/li>\n<li>How top industry experts see the SD-WAN market evolving in 2022<\/li>\n<li>Why a cloud-native SD-WAN platform can make all the difference<\/li>\n<li>Top 5 questions you should be prepared to answer when picking an SD-WAN provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Who are the speakers?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dan Dulac<\/strong> is Extreme\u2019s Vice President of SaaS Solutions Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>He is responsible for global go-to-market enablement of Extreme\u2019s SaaS solutions. His passion is exploring, designing and presenting solution strategies addressing today\u2019s challenges while preparing for the needs of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>He has devoted his 25-year career in the IP networking industry after receiving his BS Degree in Mathematics from the University of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darian Bird<\/strong> spent ten years at IBM, where he was a principal advisor for infrastructure services and hybrid cloud in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, he was a research manager at IDC gaining emerging markets experience and headed up their offshore research team based in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.extremenetworks.com\/An-Educational-Guide-for-Enterprise-SD-WAN-2022-Beyond-Webinar.html?_ga=2.52519914.338137338.1644303294-1043160135.1595574362&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register to attend on Tuesday 15 February (11:00 Eastern Time \u2013 for the Americas) or Thursday 17 February (11:00 GMT \u2013 for EMEA) by clicking here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Duxbury Networking, +27 (0) 11 351 9800, <strong><a href=\"mailto:info@duxnet.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@duxnet.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.duxbury.co.za\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.duxbury.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are among the nearly 70% of enterprise organisations that have yet to experience the benefits of SD-WAN technology, don\u2019t worry we understand. 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