2023 Q1 SDWAN Methodology 2.0

CyberRatings.org test reports are designed to address the challenges faced by enterprise security and IT professionals in selecting and managing SD-WAN products. Since SD-WAN technology manages WAN links connecting a site with either headquarters locations or the public Internet, its stability and reliability is imperative. Therefore, regardless of any security capabilities, the main requirement of any SD-WAN is that it must be as stable, as reliable, as fast, and as flexible as the edge technology and device that it is replacing. The following capabilities are considered essential in an SD-WAN:

• Traditional routing and policy control features, including:
  • Basic application identification and policy controls
  • Stateful networking controls
  • Virtual private network (VPN)
• Highly resilient remote office connectivity
• Prioritization of applications
• Remote configuration capabilities
• Predictable performance experience for users