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Busting 4 common SD-WAN misconceptions

CIO

This next-generation technology enables a more agile network and provides high-performance access to cloud applications for users on-premises and off-premises. Increased agility : Organizations can easily scale to whatever sites and traffic levels they experience, eliminating the need to plan network upgrades months or years in advance.

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How Machine Learning Will Influence SD-WAN

Altexsoft

These and similar next-generation applications operate in real-time and require agile networks that can instantly provide processing power where needed. Machine learning has even been proven to help SD-WANs recognize VoIP traffic. Traffic could then be directed to a more reliable link when similar conditions are recognized.