Virtualization Comes To The WAN With Cost And Performance Improvements

WAN bandwidth, or the lack thereof, is the single largest contributor to poor application performance in branch offices resulting in reduced productivity and the inability of IT to implement their entire strategy.  This is especially acute as applications are increasingly centralized in data centers and video traffic starts to dominate flows all of which put more pressure on the WAN.  A new approach to wide area networking takes advantage of virtualization concepts.  WAN virtualization promises to reduce WAN cost and increase performance.  If your WAN utilizes T1 MPLS links at $300/month or higher and ADSL between $10-$15/ month then you can benefit significantly from WAN virtualization as it offers 3-4 times the bandwidth at lower cost and in the process eliminating WAN design constraints limiting IT business leaders.  Keith Morris of Talari Networks joins me to discuss WAN Virtualization.  I have first hand knowledge of how good this solution works, if you fit the above profile, then listen up.