Data Analytics
SD-WAN provides organizations with detailed data analytics capabilities, enabling them to gain more insight into how their networks are performing as well as identify areas for improvement. By collecting, analyzing, and visualizing real-time data from multiple sources, administrators can gain a comprehensive understanding of their network activity at any given moment. This data can then be used to quickly assess performance trends, diagnose problems, and even predict future needs.
For example, with SD-WAN, administrators can monitor links between branch offices and the cloud, as well as measure latency and throughput across those links. This capability allows them to identify and troubleshoot issues more quickly, while also ensuring that their applications are meeting SLA requirements. Additionally, because they are able to monitor both inbound and outbound traffic, they can also make decisions about whether to add more links or move applications to other locations in order to optimize their network and reduce costs.
In addition to these performance-related analytics, SD-WAN also offers comprehensive security analytics. With this capability, administrators can identify potential threats and anomalies in their network, as well as track user activity across different sites. This can help them better understand what data is traveling across their network, as well as identify susceptibility to cyberattacks.
Network Monitoring
Another key capability offered by SD-WAN is its comprehensive network monitoring tools. By using these tools, administrators can more effectively manage their networks, troubleshoot issues, and ensure that their infrastructure is running optimally.
For instance, by monitoring the number of users on the network as well as their usage patterns, administrators can determine how much bandwidth each user is consuming and take steps to address any possible bottlenecks. Similarly, by tracking devices across their entire network, administrators can more quickly identify potential issues and take appropriate measures to resolve them. Additionally, by taking advantage of SD-WAN’s automated monitoring features, administrators can also reduce the amount of manual intervention required when managing their networks.
Conclusion
SD-WAN technology offers a variety of powerful features and capabilities that can help organizations maximize their return on investment. One such capability is the data analytics and network monitoring tools that SD-WAN provides. Through its sophisticated analytics, organizations can obtain a comprehensive understanding of their network activity and make decisions based on that data. Additionally, SD-WAN’s network monitoring tools enable administrators to more effectively manage their networks, troubleshoot issues, and ensure that their infrastructures are running optimally. When taken together, these capabilities provide organizations with a powerful and cost-effective way to improve their network performance.
