CLOUD AND CYBER
“Although the
pandemic has
brought significant
upheaval, it has
highlighted the
vital role that
networking
technology plays in
modern society”
ALEX CONNORS
HEAD OF STRATEGY UCC,
VODAFONE BUSINESStherefore, the flexibility and control it
gives businesses that they simply haven’t
had before. With a single, real-time view,
and centralised control of the business’
entire network, it gives them the means
to respond. IT teams can see where
the demand is and solve issues before
they become a significant problem
by changing network policies, bandwidth
or implementing new network features.
Additionally, a virtual network enviro-
nment makes it easier to update your
security measures and react quickly
to threats, across all sites, devices and
the cloud.”
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has
only intensified existing trends for the
decentralisation of networks - a moveSECURITY
VISIBILITY
SCALABILITY
AUTOMATION
VIRTUALISATION
PERFORMANCEACCORDING TO DELOITTE,
SD-WAN’S BENEFITS RANGE
ACROSS AREAS INCLUDING:Hence why SD-WAN exists - allowing
administrators much finer control to
ensure performance and security is
maintained, as Alex Connors, Head of
Strategy UCC at Vodafone Business,
explains. “One of the main benefits of
SD-WAN is the visibility it provides and,
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