SD-WAN Benefits

Edge foundation

SD-WAN is now foundational to the distributed enterprise edge — not just for building a hybrid WAN or cloud connectivity

Take on new use cases

Embrace new applications at the edge with an SD-WAN platform designed for digital transformation

Ready for multi-cloud

Connect users and branches securely to the cloud, through the cloud, and with the cloud without consuming data center resources

Integrated AIOps

Reduce operational complexity by harnessing the power of AIOps to rapidly identify root causes and remediate poor application performance

Work anywhere

Empower enterprise employees to work remotely- securely, easily, and productively

Flexibility and Choice

VMware SD-WAN supports many popular Secure Service Edge providers and VNF applications, allowing you to choose how and when you will transition to SASE

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2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN

For the fifth consecutive year, VMware is a leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN.

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2022 Gartner SD-WAN Critical Capabilities

VMware SD-WAN earns highest score for cloud-first WAN

Architected for Performance and Flexibility

Built on the foundational architectural principle that the cloud is the network, VMware SD-WAN decouples networking software services from underlying hardware to create a secure, reliable, and transport-independent network overlay. VMware’s cloud native architecture delivers unparalleled advantages.
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Cloud Gateways

Deployed at the world’s top-tier cloud data centers, including IaaS, SaaS, co-los and Service Provider PoPs, cloud gateways deliver app and workload performance and cloud VPN.

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Single or Dual Vendor SASE

Tailor your SASE deployment to your needs by implementing the full VMware SASE stack or easily integrating VMware SD-WAN with your choice of cloud-delivered security.

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Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization™

Beyond simple error correction, DMPO ensures high bandwidth, reliable connectivity, and the lowest latency for business-critical application traffic.

The VMware SD-WAN Difference
The VMware SD-WAN Difference
SD-WAN Client

Enterprises need an SD-WAN solution for employees on the road, or when a hardware appliance is not feasible. VMware SD-WAN offers a first of its kind SD-WAN client that follows the principles of Zero Trust to extend the benefits of reliable, optimal, and secure connectivity for end user devices.

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Cloud Native Workload and Application Performance

Architected based on the concept that “the cloud is the network,” VMware SD-WAN and SASE support a wide range of services including AWS Cloud WAN, Azure Virtual WAN, and Google Cloud Network Connectivity Center.

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Integrated AIOps

Most organizations lack true visibility and analytics into end user and IoT devices on their network. VMware Edge Network Intelligence™ can fill that gap. VMware Edge Network Intelligence is a vendor-agnostic solution for AI-driven network insight that helps users triage and take remedial action to resolve network issues, greatly reducing operational time and effort.