[Part 1] Why SD-WAN?
What's wrong with Traditional WAN?
Jun 24, 20235 min read1.5K
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Uncover the power of SD-WAN in our insightful blog series. Explore benefits, implementation strategies, and real-world use cases.
What's wrong with Traditional WAN?
![[Part 1] Why SD-WAN?](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.hashnode.com%2Fres%2Fhashnode%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1687575953617%2Fe1f337c1-a5d2-429a-bde6-15c56a9eae3a.png&w=3840&q=75)
{ Orchestration - Control - Data - Management } Planes
![[Part-2] Cisco SDWAN Planes](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.hashnode.com%2Fres%2Fhashnode%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1687619112436%2F0336a884-3d71-4650-ad5f-c6a292c9cb93.png&w=3840&q=75)
"Virtual Private Networks (VPN) | Virtual Routing & Forwarding (VRF)"
![[Part 3] Cisco SDWAN VPN Segmentation or VRF?](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.hashnode.com%2Fres%2Fhashnode%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1687624007592%2F49d23414-83d9-4dc4-b71d-c8941b5652c7.png&w=3840&q=75)
Management Plan { vManage; vManage Cluster}
![[Part 4] Cisco SDWAN - vManage Controllers](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.hashnode.com%2Fres%2Fhashnode%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1687694954343%2F1fe37664-828d-457a-a214-dafeb8a8ff87.png&w=3840&q=75)
Orchestration Plane { The Cornerstone of Cisco SD-WAN Fabric }
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Control Plane - Empowering Network Intelligence
![[Part 6] Cisco SDWAN - vSmart Controller](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.hashnode.com%2Fres%2Fhashnode%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1688055283181%2Fe34aef63-9b8b-4169-aa06-33f98f5be792.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)