SD-WAN Technology and Architecture
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This workshop provides an insight into current market drivers and technical overview of the Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN). It includes a review of current Enterprise networks and WAN services and highlights SD-WAN motivation, current architectures, SD-WAN functional components, deployment scenarios and comparison of existing and emerging vendor solutions in our SD-WAN vendor review. We also examine selected operator deployments and SD-WAN ecosystem including the work of Standards Definitions Organizations (SDO) and opensource projects. Finally, the class reviews current opensource efforts and discusses current challenges and future directions for SD-WAN.
Objectives
- How do we currently design and build Enterprise sites?
- Why do we need SD-WAN?
- What are the building blocks for SD-WAN?
- What are the benefits of SD-WAN to end-users and enterprises?
- Is SD-WAN the major SDN/NFV Application?
- What SD-WAN Reference architectures exist?
- Investigating the building blocks for SD-WAN
- Transport-independence of the Underlay Network
- IP-based Virtual Overlay Network
- How to ensure service assurance of SD-WAN connections?
- What is Application-Driven Packet Forwarding for SD-WAN connections?
- Ensuring High Availability of SD-WAN Services
- Applying Policy-based Packet Forwarding for SD-WAN
- Do we need WAN Optimization, and how to implement this function?
- What are the SD-WAN Network and Service Components?
- Highlighting the key specifications and standards for SD-WAN
- Understand key industry initiatives
- What are the SD-WAN Deployment Scenarios?
- Selecting an SD-WAN Solution - vendors' review
- Next Steps for SD-WAN
Target Audience
Those who have already learnt the fundamentals of SDN/NFV and who are also particularly interested in the SD-WAN application. As such this is of strong interest to pre-sales engineers from operators and service providers who need to maintain 'trusted advisor' status with their enterprise, government and other customers. Engaging them with informed discussion of the SD-WAN use case and associated options will make you to 'go to' resource at this crucial time in the industry.
Additional Information
This class when combined with PWL418 MEF SD-WAN prepares the candidate for the MEF SD-WAN Certified Professional (MEF-SDCP 2.0) exam. The exam is version 2 released July 2022.
Modules
Prerequisites
Students should have an understanding of SDN/NFV fundamentals. This knowledge can be gained by completing one of:
- PWL406 SDN/NFV Basics
- PWL443 Modern Network Foundations
- PWL400 SDN/NFV Fundamentals
- PWL444 MEF-SNCP SDN/NFV Certified Professional
- PWL407 SDN/NFV Fundamentals, Engineering & Hands-On
Which one you choose depends on your job role and subsequent requirement for deeper knowledge of underlying SDN/NFV architectures, technologies, opensource & ndustry information, plus whether you need hands-on lab learning.
Prerequisite Skills Assessments
Please take the following assessments to validate meeting the prerequisite knowledge level required for the course.
Additional Learning
The courses below may help you meet the knowledge level required to take this course.
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Scheduled Dates
Please select from the dates below to make an enquiry or booking.
Pricing
Different pricing structures are available including special offers. These include early bird, late availability, multi-place, corporate volume and self-funding rates. Please arrange a discussion with a training advisor to discover your most cost effective option.
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