[Part 1] Why SD-WAN?
What's wrong with Traditional WAN?
Jun 24, 20235 min read1.6K
![[Part 1] Why SD-WAN?](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1687575953617/e1f337c1-a5d2-429a-bde6-15c56a9eae3a.png)
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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?](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1687575953617/e1f337c1-a5d2-429a-bde6-15c56a9eae3a.png)
{ Orchestration - Control - Data - Management } Planes
![[Part-2] Cisco SDWAN Planes](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1687619112436/0336a884-3d71-4650-ad5f-c6a292c9cb93.png)
"Virtual Private Networks (VPN) | Virtual Routing & Forwarding (VRF)"
![[Part 3] Cisco SDWAN VPN Segmentation or VRF?](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1687624007592/49d23414-83d9-4dc4-b71d-c8941b5652c7.png)
Management Plan { vManage; vManage Cluster}
![[Part 4] Cisco SDWAN - vManage Controllers](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1687694954343/1fe37664-828d-457a-a214-dafeb8a8ff87.png)
Orchestration Plane { The Cornerstone of Cisco SD-WAN Fabric }
![[Part 5] Cisco SDWAN - vBond Controllers](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1687909430368/ce3ff756-fca2-4de2-834f-22fff7a1603b.jpeg)
Control Plane - Empowering Network Intelligence
![[Part 6] Cisco SDWAN - vSmart Controller](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1688055283181/e34aef63-9b8b-4169-aa06-33f98f5be792.jpeg)