{"id":858,"date":"2025-06-18T13:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.mintcreative.com\/ideal-test\/?page_id=858"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:19:16","slug":"sd-wan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.mintcreative.com\/ideal-test\/expertise\/networks-and-connectivity\/sd-wan\/","title":{"rendered":"SD-WAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- \/\/ Hero section -->\n<section class=\"secondary-hero secondary-hero--minimal\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row position-relative\">\n            <div class=\"hero-content col-lg-8 offset-lg-2 text-center\">\n                <h1 class=\"secondary-hero__heading h1 text-gradient\">\n                    SD-WAN                 <\/h1>\n\n                                    <h2 class=\"secondary-hero__subheading h2\">\n                        Transforming network performance                     <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"secondary-hero__text p-intro mb-0\">\n                        A Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) brings you improved security, bandwidth and productivity, together with significant cost savings. It gives you greater control and visibility over traffic, simplifies network management, and is easier to scale.                      <\/p>\n                \n                                    <div id=\"contact-trigger\" class=\"secondary-hero__btn z-0 btn-wrapper\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#contactModal\" data-subject=\"SD-Wan enquiry\">\n                        <span class=\"btn btn-color\">\n                            Book an SD-WAN Discovery Session                         <\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-extension\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.mintcreative.com\/ideal-test\/wp-content\/themes\/ideal\/images\/_splide-right-arrow.png\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"split-text\" id=\"expertise\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"inner-pad\">\n\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n                        <h2 class=\"split-text__heading h1 text-gradient\">\n                            SD-WAN \u2013 secure connectivity with simplified management                        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n                    <div class=\"split-text__left position-relative top-0\">\n                        <h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enabling your people to connect from any location with optimum performance.<\/span><\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n                    <div class=\"split-text__right\">\n                        <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By decoupling the network software from its underlying hardware, SD-WAN shifts from hardware-centric WANs to a software-based approach. This enables your people to connect to the cloud from any location without having to pass through traditional infrastructure, providing a faster, more secure network.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perfect for geographically dispersed locations such as branch offices, data centres and remote workers, it will reduce the burden on your IT department and operations, whilst significantly enhancing the user experience for everyone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW101662278 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101662278 BCX0\">If you are working towards converging network and cloud security in a <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mintcreative.com\/ideal-test\/expertise\/cyber-security\/sase\/\">Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework<\/a>, SD-WAN is a foundational element.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW101662278 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"banner-image banner-image--s3\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.mintcreative.com\/ideal-test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SD-WAN_topIDEALREFRESH132-scaled-e1750930848931.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\n                                            <span class=\"banner-image__info col-6\">Creating an Integrated SD-WAN Network Solution<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"split-text\" id=\"expertise\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"inner-pad\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n                    <div class=\"split-text__left position-relative top-0\">\n                        <p class=\"p-intro\">Setting up and configuring SD-WAN can be complex, particularly for organisations with large, distributed networks. Proper planning and expertise are required to ensure a successful deployment.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n                    <div class=\"split-text__right\">\n                        <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019ll take time to understand your current usage and future projections. We\u2019ll consider your legacy systems, anticipating any potential compatibility issues or hardware upgrades to avoid nasty surprises.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019ll also help you choose the right vendor for the technology backbone and create a detailed deployment plan to de-risk implementation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"banner-image banner-image--s2\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.mintcreative.com\/ideal-test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iStock-1500816306.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\n                                    <\/div>\n           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reliability<\/strong> \u2013 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW122225548 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122225548 BCX0\">traffic routing MPLS, broadband, and LTE based on best availability, helping to avoid slow performance and failed connections<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122225548 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Built in security<\/strong> \u2013 with NGFW technology and integrated security features<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced connection costs<\/strong> \u2013 using affordable broadband internet over costly MPLS connection<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simplified network management<\/strong> \u2013 enabling you to configure, monitor and troubleshoot the entire network from a single interface<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalability and flexibility \u2013<\/strong> allowing you to add new locations without complex infrastructure changes and automatically adapting to changing working patterns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved application performance <\/strong>\u2013 with application-aware routing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easier IoT and edge management<\/strong> \u2013 simplifying the steps needed to extend your network to IoT devices and gather data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"icon-boxes\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-gradient\">With Ideal, you can expect:<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">\n                    <div class=\"icon-box\">\n                        <div class=\"icon-box__icon\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"53\" 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