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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. It eliminates the need for backhauling—routing remote traffic through the data center before accessing the internet—enabling direct access to critical cloud services.

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How Machine Learning Will Influence SD-WAN

Altexsoft

Looking at it another way, SD-WANs provide a means of pooling network capacity between connected data centers (and often cloud providers) using centrally-defined rules to respond efficiently to software bandwidth demands. Machine learning has even been proven to help SD-WANs recognize VoIP traffic.