2020-01-07T06:27:00Z

What is your primary use case for Cisco SD-WAN?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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HL
Real User
Top 20
2023-12-06T09:31:00Z
Dec 6, 2023

We have numerous use cases where it can optimize cost savings, particularly in terms of connectivity. By avoiding the need to backhaul traffic through expensive central locations, organizations can achieve significant cost reductions, avoiding unnecessary capital expenditures.

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HN
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-17T07:07:32Z
Aug 17, 2023

We use the solution to do a lot of proof of concept to evaluate the deployment, manageability of the solution, application availability, scalability, and cloud. These include secure cloud security integration with Umbrella and software-defined cloud interconnect (SD-WAN) use cases. We also evaluate end-to-end segmentation use cases.

SO
Real User
Top 5
2023-05-08T12:40:00Z
May 8, 2023

The product helps to aggregate network links. The tool increases security and makes it possible for you to have remote workers.

Suraj Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 5
2023-04-20T12:23:14Z
Apr 20, 2023

We rate customers' sites in four categories, platinum, gold, silver, and bronze. Depending on the type of site, such as how many connections or internet circuits, we gather information about the site and how it is operating and place them into one of the four categories. At this stage, we will migrate the legacy site to Cisco SD-WAN. We are using three different types of devices using a template for the customer's needs.

Igor Bobrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-04-20T11:39:32Z
Apr 20, 2023

Cisco SD-WAN is used to connect users to network applications securely.

MOHAMEDELSHERIF - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-02-17T11:15:48Z
Feb 17, 2023

Our company uses the solution to provide secure connections for customers. We have a hybrid data center model that bridges the gap between cloud and on-premises for customers. It is a mixed design to consolidate resources. We also replace expensive NBLS lines with SDN and the internet to provide cost efficiency for telecom business lines. We have quite a few customers who use the solution.

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SI
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-02-13T17:01:45Z
Feb 13, 2023

We deployed Cisco SD-WAN primarily for our retail customers because they run on the traditional LAN. We migrated them to SD-WAN. They had more than 4000 locations. We didn't have to do anything manually for the failover of the circuit.

Alex Shengelevich - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-01-13T12:42:32Z
Jan 13, 2023

We are an IT integration company that implements this solution for customers and clients. We deploy the solution on-premises.

DeepakSinghal - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-12-06T09:38:09Z
Dec 6, 2022

I work for a global telecom operator. I'm a system integrator. It's deployed on cloud and on-premises.

Upinder Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-11-11T10:45:04Z
Nov 11, 2022

When you want to access cloud applications, or you want to have secure connectivity at a branch or hub location, it is quite useful. If you want to have a local breakout that is also possible. If you want to do a load balancing or even you can optimize the ISP to cost as well, you can do that. These are the benefits. We can even integrate security as well. This is an all-in-one box solution.

VENKATESHREDDY - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-10-10T11:18:05Z
Oct 10, 2022

We replaced all our legacy routers with Cisco SD-WAN. The number one use case is more to do with network management, better policy integration, and keeping the policies consistent across all our locations. That was one of the major areas where we thought SD-WAN has reduced a lot of burdens so that the engineer can focus on actual issues. We were doing a lot of policy-based routing earlier for our hub and spoke topology. With SD-WAN, the hub and spoke, of course, stays. However, manageability, scalability, and ROI are the three major factors with which it has helped a lot. We could eliminate most of our expensive MPLS links, move them, do the local internet breakouts, and integrate with the NGFW firewalls. These were an added benefit to us. It was a tectonic shift. Right now, we are not spending as much on resources or engineers to keep the lights on.

Farhan-Mohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10
2022-08-03T08:55:57Z
Aug 3, 2022

Our use cases are mostly focused on the application side and any kind of cloud breakout, like local breakout clouds.

LC
Real User
Top 5
2022-08-01T13:46:45Z
Aug 1, 2022

Some of my customers are replacing their legacy solutions with Cisco SD-WAN.

GulfrazAhmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-21T06:03:39Z
Jun 21, 2022

Cisco SD-WAN is primarily used in the banking industry in Pakistan for bandwidth development and application control.

Suresh Vijayen - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 5
2022-05-16T13:38:26Z
May 16, 2022

We primarily use the solution for connectivity.

Magdy Raafat - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10
2022-04-05T09:57:54Z
Apr 5, 2022

The purpose of this solution is mainly for migration from the LAN circuit to the internet using a secure edge SD-WAN for communication. We are using the latest version of this solution. The solution is deployed on-premises and on the cloud. This solution is mainly used in the pre-sales department, and then it's implemented by the implementation team.

Kishlay Choudhary - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-04-05T08:43:33Z
Apr 5, 2022

I am using Cisco SD-WAN for access to the internet.

TEDDY LLANO - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10Leaderboard
2022-03-16T12:38:18Z
Mar 16, 2022

We are using Cisco SD-WAN in the public sector and it is deployed in a hybrid infrastructure.

PD
Real User
2022-03-15T09:20:32Z
Mar 15, 2022

Cisco SD-WAN is used to establish a wide area network, a WAN for LAN, WiFi, and support.

ZT
Real User
2022-02-06T07:33:21Z
Feb 6, 2022

We are a solution provider and SD-WAN, Cisco's software-defined wide area network, is one of the products that we work with. At this point, only one of our clients has implemented this solution. They are a bank that has redundant links in their branches.

FD
Real User
2022-02-04T16:39:00Z
Feb 4, 2022

This technology, in my experience, has a better adoption in companies where the concern for security in platform issues and data privacy is high. The reason for this is the data is protected with encryption systems, and that functionality is audited to meet certain standards. This is in the context of SaaS because that is where I want to take customers. My option is the cloud with pay-per-use and better cost conditions. Also, companies with large IT departments and a high number of engineers have many reasons to use it.

UR
Real User
2021-12-16T12:25:00Z
Dec 16, 2021

Cisco SD-WAN is predominantly used for the zero-touch deployment, centralized dashboards, and live monitoring of tunnels and the links. It's also used for software image management. This solution is deployed on the cloud.

FD
Real User
2021-09-29T19:16:00Z
Sep 29, 2021

Initially, the primary use case was to lower costs, however, over time it has been to increase the availability of services according to the profile of the branches. Something very important is the security that this technology brings with it. We protect the data, we segment and give priority to what we need. In the same way, the possibility of being able to choose the underlay that I really need is great. Together with the type of service, the MPLS or Internet, is an advantage. In software-defined networks, the simplicity of doing things is its main characteristic.

DR
Real User
2021-08-26T22:03:45Z
Aug 26, 2021

The solution is primarily just for software-defined WAN or WAN edge solutions. We use it to connect to data centers.

DH
Real User
2021-06-03T10:08:47Z
Jun 3, 2021

When I was working at BT Telecom, we used Cisco SD-WAN for IP telephony. In my current position in this company, we use this solution to classify network traffic and send the IP packets to the appropriate link.

AN
Real User
2021-05-27T05:51:33Z
May 27, 2021

Our retail clients use this solution to connect their branches.

DO
Reseller
2021-05-15T06:02:48Z
May 15, 2021

We implemented and currently support some clients using Cisco SD-WAN. Essentially, everything is moving to the cloud. There is a big shift from the traditional network operator-based infrastructure to a fully cloud-native kind of infrastructure for companies. People don't want to deal with so many providers. The network provider, the cybersecurity provider, another company managing the routers and firewalls, et cetera. Everything is moving to the cloud to simplify things. The shift to SD-WAN is motivated by business reasons. It allows for cutting costs. Traditional networking forms for data centers are simply too expensive, too slow, and very time-consuming to maintain. Today with the SASE architecture, it's very easy to immediately deploy the cloud to have one subscription for one set of services. With one subscription, you have full access to a dedicated network that is much faster than the traditional MNTL networks that traditional data centers are using. Plus, you have integrated cybersecurity and a fully dedicated private backbone that is essentially spreading across the globe. People don't want to delegate to British telecom off to Verizon anymore, handing their network into another company managing the security into another company managing the networking infrastructure. With SD-WAN, especially with solutions based on the SASE framework, they pay one subscription fee each month, and one single company is managing everything.

AG
MSP
2021-05-11T17:39:36Z
May 11, 2021

We use it to manage hospitals and clinics in my country.

AS
Real User
2021-02-11T14:27:16Z
Feb 11, 2021

We primarily work with branches of small businesses and enterprise-level organizations.

Malith Chandrasekara - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2021-02-03T14:04:25Z
Feb 3, 2021

As a company, we are a Cisco Premier Partner and we work as a system integrator and reseller. As for myself, I currently work simultaneously with Cisco and Fortinet for SD-WAN solutions. Because we're only an integrator and not an ISP-level company, we haven't engaged with that many SD-WAN projects, and our typical line of work involves using Cisco products in bank solutions, such as for branch connectivity.

ED
Real User
2021-01-23T10:05:52Z
Jan 23, 2021

We primarily use the solution for data centers with several providers. We also use the solution for branch offices. We have used it on 20 branch offices in one instance and the other instance has about 90 remote sites.

DK
Real User
2021-01-06T17:14:00Z
Jan 6, 2021

Our primary use case is providing the servicing of this solution globally. Cisco is an experienced vendor, which is the main reason we chose this solution.

DM
Real User
2020-11-16T19:21:59Z
Nov 16, 2020

Normally, you use it for the internet connection.

SP
Real User
2020-11-03T10:37:57Z
Nov 3, 2020

We are using it for load balancing our network bandwidth. We haven't implemented it yet at any office. It will be done probably in a week.

SK
Real User
2020-10-20T04:19:21Z
Oct 20, 2020

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients. the primary use case is interconnecting offices. The main functionality includes a secure firewall, cloud access security broker (CASB), and zero-trust configuration.

Tharanga SKP - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-10-11T08:58:19Z
Oct 11, 2020

We are a service provider and we plan to provide a managed service to our customers using this product.

JD
MSP
2020-10-11T08:58:00Z
Oct 11, 2020

We use Cisco SD-WAN for a VPN, and we create the DNS in Fortinet. We have used this solution for data centers and failover tests for disaster recovery.

ER
Real User
2020-09-23T06:09:54Z
Sep 23, 2020

With my first client on Viptela were getting MPLS (MultiProtocol Label Service). That is a type of communications network that most of the major providers like Verizon offer. They were paying roughly $3,000 a month for each one of their 30 branches. That was giving them 10 megabits per second. We replaced that with the likes of Verizon Fios and Comcast. Each one of those business internet services cost about $200 apiece per month. The cost of the SD-WAN was maybe another $200. So for $600 a month, we replaced something that was costing them $3000 a month, and they were getting a minimum of about 50 megabits-per-second upload and download.

PA
Real User
2020-09-23T06:09:00Z
Sep 23, 2020

We are a solution provider and Cisco SD-WAN is one of the products that we implement for our customers. I am a pre-sales engineer and help with the consultancy.

it_user1232472 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-09-03T07:49:49Z
Sep 3, 2020

We have deployed Cisco Meraki devices at 107 locations to connect with the cloud for centralized management. We are using MX68, MS120, and MR33. We are currently also considering Cisco Meraki for another project for implementation at 28 locations. We have a team of three members looking into different solutions and vendors. We're looking into the firewall, SD-WAN, and email certificate.

SR
Real User
2020-03-24T20:12:00Z
Mar 24, 2020

Full replacement of office to office, office to data center, and data center to data center MPLS and private lines with commodity Internet and SD-WAN.

NP
Real User
2020-03-16T06:56:20Z
Mar 16, 2020

We use this solution for our web gateway, VPN, and access control.

NP
Real User
2020-03-16T06:56:19Z
Mar 16, 2020

Our primary use case is for the web gateway and VPN server and for access list control. We basically use the solution as a minimal requirement for the network gateway. We have about 50 users. I work as a network analyst and we're vendors, not a direct partner of Cisco.

PK
Real User
2020-03-16T06:56:11Z
Mar 16, 2020

There are a few use cases. We work, for example, with a telecom that provides end solutions to end users across different countries.

MY
Reseller
Top 20
2020-03-16T06:56:08Z
Mar 16, 2020

The solution allows us to manage a network or manage policies and goals from the cloud.

DA
Real User
2020-03-05T08:39:48Z
Mar 5, 2020

We are network providers. SD-WAN is one of the main options we offer to our customers. Clients primarily use the solution for three main reasons. The first is for cost savings when accessing the internet. The second is access to the cloud. The third is to allow customers a kind of autonomy with management over the network.

MZ
Real User
2020-03-05T08:39:00Z
Mar 5, 2020

Here in Pakistan, there are few deployments of Cisco SD-WAN. We are trying to push Cisco to our clients. But the issue is that the prices of the competitors are too high. So it's very difficult to capture the market here in Pakistan. As you know, practice in Pakistan, the market is under development and Pakistan is a developing country and they are looking for a cheap solution at a price to achieve in terms of price comparison with other windows.

OM
Real User
2020-02-23T06:17:04Z
Feb 23, 2020

There is a commercial bank here in our region, and they want to eliminate expensive and MPLS lines. They've been looking to implement internet SD-WAN solutions and to have them in their central system as two uplinks. One is service provided and another one is for added services.

UB
Reseller
2020-02-05T08:05:10Z
Feb 5, 2020

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients. One of our customers has approximately 100 branches that were linked together using Cisco SD-WAN in multiple phases. In the first phase, they started with 40 branches. In the head office, they have two MPLS links and two internet links. In each branch, they have one of each. Before implementing this solution, they could not do both things at the same time.

SS
Real User
2020-02-02T10:42:00Z
Feb 2, 2020

Our primary use case generally relates to customers looking to reduce their MPLS costs. In addition, many of our customers are moving to the cloud, which can handle both on-prem and cloud services, a hybrid solution. Finally, some of our customers are looking to move towards new technologies and will choose this solution, but the primary use cases are the first two - reduction of MPLS costs, using multiple modes of transport, and managing and control of technologies. We deal mainly with large enterprise companies. A few years ago customers were not aware of SD-WAN or they were not looking to migrate to SD-WAN, but now whenever there is talk around WAN, 95% of the customers are moving to SD-WAN.

AJ
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2020-01-09T06:15:00Z
Jan 9, 2020

I recently provided Cisco SD-WAN to one of my customers for the first time. This customer had a traditional network and had been happy with the conversion to a software-defined WAN.

SQ
Real User
2020-01-07T06:27:00Z
Jan 7, 2020

I primarily use this solution for remote connectivity.

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