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\nIn this IDC report, principle analyst, Ghassan Abdo highlights how moving from a legacy WAN environment to a software-defined architecture can present deployment challenges for enterprises that are considering a DIY approach.<\/p>\n
\nIn this IDC report, principle analyst, Ghassan Abdo highlights how moving from a legacy WAN environment to a software-defined architecture can present deployment challenges for enterprises that are considering a DIY approach.<\/p>\n
Besides de-risking SD-WAN deployment, a managed service provider can bring commercial benefits including a cloud consumption model, integration of full-scale security capabilities, a uniform service-level agreement (SLA), access to pretested multivendor virtual functions, an integrated self-service portal, and global reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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