{"id":5857,"date":"2021-02-11T22:34:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T05:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clikcloud.com\/?p=6780"},"modified":"2021-02-11T23:27:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T06:27:56","slug":"prepare-your-network-for-unified-communications-with-software-defined-wide-area-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clikcloud.net\/3gtelco\/prepare-your-network-for-unified-communications-with-software-defined-wide-area-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare Your Network for Unified Communications with Software-Defined Wide Area Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past several years, both Unified Communications (UC) and Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) have grown more popular. Even a few years ago, IDC predicted that the SD-WAN market would grow to $8.05 billion by this year. Together, Unified Communications and SD-WAN allow your company to stay connected at all times. Read on to learn more about the connections between these two technologies, and to discover whether your company\u2019s network is up to the task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software-Defined Wide Area Networks Support Unified Communications Performance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified Communications is technology that allows workers to work from anywhere, at any time.\u00a0 Unified Communications, or UC, supports the ability to communicate by voice or email and send information back and forth. This technology brings together various modes of communication\u2013phone, text, web conferencing and email&#8211;providing a streamlined way to keep businesses connected, using Voice-Over IP (VoIP) technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees can hold video conferences, share data with other workers, and handle customer service tasks&#8211;even from remote offices. However, UC depends on a robust and secure network to keep traffic moving. This is where Software-Defined Wide Area Networks come in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SD-WAN Provides Performance at Competitive Cost<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified Communication can test your network. Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) can provide a mix-and-match solution, using multiple carriers so that if one carrier goes offline another can keep traffic moving. A company can fall back on this robust network to keep workers communicating with each other and with customers. What\u2019s more, SD-WAN can help a company transition from legacy systems and enjoy more flexibility.\u00a0 At its best, SD-WAN can provide excellent performance at a competitive price.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considerations for Your Network<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of this sounds wonderful, and it is. However, your network needs to be ready. On the technology side, your network needs to have current anti-virus and anti-malware definitions. While SD-WAN can supply failover and dependable connectivity, it also needs a strong, secure network. What\u2019s more, your workers need to be trained in cybersecurity policies and best practices. This, along with network monitoring, can help your network remain secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the potential of SD-WANs to support Unified Communication, and to assess your network\u2019s readiness, contact us today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past several years, both Unified Communications (UC) and Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) have grown more popular. Even a few years ago, IDC predicted that the SD-WAN market would grow to $8.05 billion by this year. 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