I was asked this question the other day, and the answer came as quick as it was asked. My answer was, SD-WAN is kind of like Waze, the app for directions. Say your driving along, and you have plans to get someplace important.  Along the way, a bridge is out, or a road is closed.  No worries, Waze (SD-WAN) simply picks another road.  The beauty part is, you get to choose those other roads, and they can be as quick and reliable as you want.  Or...cheap and plenty as needed.  It works for congestion too...or to mitigate it.  Simply tell Waze (SD-WAN) that you don't want to pay tolls or go on highways...no problem.  Do you have passengers who want to see scenic routes...no problem (this might be similar to telling applications to go over a more secure route).   ~Matty ... View more

Hi, All! My name is Matthew, friends call me Matty.  I'm the Director of IT for a smallish, but national AV and Computer rentals company.  We're getting ready to open our 10 location soon.  Cisco shop, but I've been integrating and moving towards Meraki, and very happy about that. Looking forward to this community for the same reason I am happy to be expanding my Meraki footprint...I like to do it myself when I can, but sometime, you just need a little help.  I hope I can share what I've learned as well! My 'handle' was given to me years ago by an online friend and it suits me well...I love to fix messed up stuff. ... View more