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ADVA Ensemble Presentation to Show Why SD-WAN Must Be Part of a Cloud-Centric Architecture

Prayson Pate Explains the Value of Software-Based SD-WAN at SDN NFV World Congress

  • Speaker: Prayson Pate, CTO, Ensemble, ADVA Optical Networking
  • Topics: Why Use Hardware-Based Appliances for Software-Defined WAN? 
  • When: Tuesday, October 10, 4:20 p.m.
  • Where: Layer 123 SDN NFV World Congress 2017, Business & SD-WAN Forum, The Hague, Netherlands

SD-WAN offers organizations the chance to reduce networking costs, gain application control and potentially improve customer retention. But the real benefits can only be achieved if it is deployed as software on an open platform. 

In this presentation, Prayson Pate will explain why SD-WAN should fit into a cloud-centric architecture, why it should be treated like a set of network functions rather than a standalone application and how it can be integrated with universal CPE platforms.