Three SD-WAN analysts walk into a podcast.

No, it’s not the start of a joke. Today’s Heavy Networking dives into the business and strategy aspects of SD-WAN with three guest analysts.

We look at the business drivers of SD-WAN, compare market hype to actual deployments, debate the notion you can ditch MPLS for DIA, and get insights about the operational challenges and cost considerations that come with SD-WAN.

Our guests also talk about deployment strategies, offer advice on how to build a vendor shortlist, and explore the concept and ramifications of SD-WAN as a multi-sided market.

Our professional pontificators are Greg Bryan from Telegeograhy, Jason Gintert from WAN Dynamics, and Steve Garson from SD-WAN Experts.

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Show Links:

Telegeography Blog

WAN Summit

SD-WAN Experts.com

SD-WAN Experts on Twitter

Steve Garson on Packet Pushers

WAN Dynamics.com

Jason Gintert on Twitter

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