Item: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Rating: 10
Author: Sergio Corona

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As an ISP, Megacable has faced the problem of how to separate the data produced by our customers from the data produced by our internal tools, such as billing systems, provisioning, monitoring; especially on the sites with very limited infrastructure. By deploying an SD-WAN Network over our MPLS network we have been able to address this issue so now we can have these two types of traffic separated on the access side and critical data will not get compromised.

Pros and Cons

Provide private connectivity between two points over a shared network
Enables us to deploy solutions with very minimal infrastructure and investment
It provides a secure way of transporting critical data with ease

Licensing Scheme

Return on Investment

Secure Connectivity
Low Infrastructure Cost
Quick return of investment

Alternatives Considered

Fortinet FortiExtender

Flexibility and Scalibility

Support Rating

As part of our support contract on all of our Cisco devices the support service has been great, I don't have any complains about it.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco Webex Meetings, Duo Security, Cisco Umbrella

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited for a secure, private corporate lane on sites where we don't have connectivity on our own network and we must use a third party internet access.

Fexibility and Ease of Use of SD-WAN

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco SD-WAN