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2018 SD-WAN End User Survey Results: Deployment Rates Double, Superior WAN Performance a Key Driver, and MPLS Usage Remains Strong

Information Technology 2018 SD-WAN End User Survey Results: Deployment Rates Double, Superior WAN Performance a Key Driver, and MPLS Usage Remains Strong


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10-Aug-2018
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North America
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RESEARCH CODE
9B0F-00-5E-00-00
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IT03720-NA-SF_22185
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2018 SD-WAN End User Survey Results: Deployment Rates Double, Superior WAN Performance a Key Driver, and MPLS Usage Remains Strong
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Frost & Sullivan’s 2016 survey provided insights into the SD-WAN market as it was navigating through the early adopter stage. In the last two years, enterprise decision makers have equipped themselves with a much better understanding of the benefits that SD-WAN brings to enterprise WANs. SD-WAN vendors and managed SD-WAN providers alike report witnessing a surge in sales and actual deployments. The Frost & Sullivan 2018 SD-WAN survey validates market trends, and captures insights into future adoption trends.

In this report, we provide a detailed analysis of the 2018 SD-WAN survey results that focus on enterprises’ current and planned adoption strategies for SD-WAN; perceived enterprise benefits of SD-WAN; and the criteria that network/IT decision-makers use while evaluating an SD-WAN vendor.

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Introduction

About the Frost & Sullivan 2018 End-user Survey

SD-WAN Evolves from Early Adopter to Early Growth Stage

SD-WAN Deployment Trends by Vertical and Company Size

WAN Network Services Choice with SD-WAN

SD-WAN Market Drivers

SD-WAN Vendor Selection Criteria

SD-WAN Buying Preferences: Fully Managed SD-WAN on the Rise

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Frost & Sullivan’s 2016 survey provided insights into the SD-WAN market as it was navigating through the early adopter stage. In the last two years, enterprise decision makers have equipped themselves with a much better understanding of the benefits that SD-WAN brings to enterprise WANs. SD-WAN vendors and managed SD-WAN providers alike report witnessing a surge in sales and actual deployments. The Frost & Sullivan 2018 SD-WAN survey validates market trends, and captures insights into future adoption trends. In this report, we provide a detailed analysis of the 2018 SD-WAN survey results that focus on enterprises’ current and planned adoption strategies for SD-WAN; perceived enterprise benefits of SD-WAN; and the criteria that network/IT decision-makers use while evaluating an SD-WAN vendor.
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Deliverable Type Strategic Forecasting
No Index No
Podcast No
Author Roopashree (Roopa) Honnachari
Industries Information Technology
WIP Number 9B0F-00-5E-00-00
Is Prebook No
GPS Codes 9455,9681-C1,9721,A314-69,D562