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10-Aug-2018
North America
Strategic Forecasting
9B0F-00-5E-00-00
IT03720-NA-SF_22185
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.
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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| Author | Roopashree (Roopa) Honnachari |
| Industries | Information Technology |
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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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