The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across many industries, including remote working, online banking, smart factories, supply chain, and e-commerce. It has become imperative for an organization to reinvent itself to survive, optimize operational efficiency, redesign customer journeys, and remain competitive.
The digitization of enterprises has enabled three major infrastructure innovations: transformation, IoT, and the cloud. The cloud allows users to process and connect data from anywhere. IoT also allows organizations to automate and monitor their operations.
In this blog, we will focus on five key reasons why a robust SD-WAN is essential for a successful digital transformation:
Reason 1: Enterprise applications are in the cloud
The time when all the end users’ application traffic was destined for the data center no longer existed. Even though most of the enterprise application traffic is headed to the cloud, most companies continue to backhaul the cloud traffic to the data center, negatively impacting the application performance.
Reason 2: Users connect from anywhere
The security parameter seems to be dissolving. When the application traffic was backhauled to the data center, securing the enterprise and user traffic was more accessible. However, employees can now connect from anywhere and on any device, from a local coffee shop, airport, or home.
Reason 3: IoT poses serious security challenges
IoT has become a critical component in any digital transformation initiative. The number of network-connected devices is skyrocketing. However, IoT devices are pretty tough to protect due to their building of simple design and inability to run security agents.
Reason 4: Data needs to be protected as it is a strategic asset
In the age of insights, data is one of the strategic assets that can accelerate digital transformations, improve operations and transform the customer journey. Artificial intelligence can also help in accelerating insights and detecting patterns.
Reason 5: Need for growth in connectivity
Due to globalization, enterprises have facilities worldwide. They need to communicate seamlessly and exchange large files. Enterprises also need to open new locations quickly, but it may take several weeks to provision a new MPLS line.
Conclusion
The pandemic has driven the acceleration of digital transformation for many organizations. Secure, reliable, and flexible network connectivity is critical. You can contact CloudMyLab for more information on the SD-WAN management security orchestration.