Cisco SD-WAN aka Viptela

Another pure-play SD-WAN provider, now owned by Cisco, Viptela has an advanced SD-WAN DIY solution. The Secure Extensible Network Solution provides advanced SD-WAN capabilities including service chaining and network insertion. The solution consists of vManage for configuration and network management, vSmart Controllers for the intelligence behind the SD-WAN, and the vEdge Routers providing the connectivity into the SD-WAN. vEdge Routers come as hardware and virtual appliances. They can sit behind existing router or replace routers in new installations.

Additional Information

For additional information about Cisco (Viptela), check out the following:

• Viptela Cisco Integration Update
• Silver Peak, VMware, Cisco Leaders in Gartner’s Edge Magic Quadrant
• SD-WAN Expert and ONUG: Consider Connectivity Options
• SD-WAN News: Cisco and NSS Battle, Security Woes and More
• Will networks and security converge?
  
  

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