SD WAN vs WAN Optimization

Our Simplifying SD-WAN series continues with a simplified look at the difference between WAN optimization and true SD-WAN transformation.

Our Simplifying SD-WAN series continues with a simplified look at the difference between WAN optimization and true SD-WAN transformation. Drew Schulke, Dell Technologies and Greg Walton, VMware explain how decades-old WAN technologies and protocols like MPLS and TCP inherently limit today’s modern applications, and how SD-WAN dramatically transforms networking in a way basic optimization never could.