24 - Virtual Stack - VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud 101

On the 24th episode of the show, I'm joined by Rohan Naggi Sr. Technical Product Manager at VMware, and we discuss about VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud. SD-WAN is a booming market and it's promising to solve many challenges of traditional WAN solutions. There are tens of vendors in this market and VeloCloud has been one of the noteworthy ones since the beginning. VeloCloud has been acquired by VMware in 2017, and it's currently part of the Network and Security Business Unit. We discuss many topics with Rohan, including the need for SD-WAN and why VeloCloud, then we look under the hood and discuss the architectural components of the solution. If you're looking for a primer on this topic, the level on this episode will be great for you. You can reach out to Rohan via Twitter (@lifeboy) and LinkedIn. Virtual Stack is available on all major apps: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher and more. Hope you enjoy the show. As usual, feel free to share your feedback via Twitter (@emregirici), LinkedIn or virtualstack.tech. Links: The book Rohan has co-authored: SD-WAN The Networking Blueprint for Modern Businesses Rohan's podcast: SD-WAN 360 Required SD-WAN characteristics by Gartner Show Notes 01:00 - Intro 06:45 - What is the problem statement with the traditional networks. What was the need for SD-WAN. 14:15 - What are the key capabilities of any SD-WAN solution 24:30 - Why VMware SD-WAN 34:15 - Now that we know of why VMware SD-WAN, lets go one more level deep and understand the VMware SD-WAN components and Architecture. 42:00 - Closing notes