SD-WAN Cost & ROI

MPLS Transport

SaaS adoption and cloud migration have increased bandwidth requirements. MPLS is sometimes a significantly more expensive and less flexible solution to address this need. SD-WAN allows the judicious use of other transport mechanisms like broadband internet (DIA) thus reducing the transport costs. Further, solutions like Aryaka’s Cloud-First SD-WAN as-a-service comes with a global network of Layer 2 PoPs that provide equal or better than MPLS quality.

Operations

OpEx is a big part of network costs. The cost of training highly skilled network professionals can be a significant part of the expense. In an as-a-service Cloud-First SD-WAN these costs are significantly reduced. Also, the availability of a centralized and unified operations and management system provides the necessary visibility across the network, thus reducing the need for Network Operations Center (NOC) professionals.

Deployment

While comparing different SD-WAN solutions, one must also factor in the cost of deploying the solution. Aryaka’s cloud first WAN eliminates the cost entirely on account of being an as-a-service model.

WAN Optimisation

Typically, WAN Optimization requires an additional investment in terms of hardware and manpower. Aryaka’s as-a-service SD-WAN offers integrated WAN Optimization as part of the solution. This further reduces the overall cost of ownership.

SD-WAN Hardware CapEx

The costs associated with new SD-WAN equipment should be factored into the overall ROI. Aryaka’s cloud-first SD-WAN solution eliminates this cost by providing an as-a-service model.