Summary: Three SD-WAN analysts walk into a podcast.<br> No, it’s not the start of a joke. Today’s Heavy Networking dives into the business and strategy aspects of SD-WAN with three guest analysts.<br> We look at the business drivers of SD-WAN, compare market hype to actual deployments, debate the notion you can ditch MPLS for DIA, and get insights about the operational challenges and cost considerations that come with SD-WAN.<br> Our guests also talk about deployment strategies, offer advice on how to build a vendor shortlist, and explore the concept and ramifications of SD-WAN as a multi-sided market.<br> Our professional pontificators are Greg Bryan from Telegeograhy, <a href="https://twitter.com/jgintert" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Gintert</a> from WAN Dynamics, and <a href="https://twitter.com/WANExperts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Garson</a> from SD-WAN Experts.<br> Sponsor: INE<br> If you’re looking for training, consider <a href="https://ine.com/pages/packet-pushers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">INE.com</a>. INE is a training resource for networking and a whole lot more. Visit <a href="https://ine.com/pages/packet-pushers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ine.com/packetpushers</a> to get a free 3-day trial. INE–experts at making you an expert.<br> Sponsor: ThousandEyes<br> ThousandEyes gives you performance visibility from every user to every app over any network, both internal and external, so you can migrate to the cloud, troubleshoot faster and deliver exceptional user experiences. Sign up for a free account at<a href="http://www.thousandeyes.com/packetpushers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> thousandeyes.com/packetpushers</a> and choose a free ThousandEyes t-shirt.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://blog.telegeography.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Telegeography Blog</a><br> <a href="https://www.wansummit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WAN Summit</a><br> <a href="https://www.sd-wan-experts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SD-WAN Experts.com</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/WANExperts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SD-WAN Experts on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/author/steve-garson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Garson on Packet Pushers</a><br> <a href="http://www.wandynamics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WAN Dynamics.com</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/jgintert" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Gintert on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://ignition.packetpushers.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Packet Pushers SD-WAN Survey</a> – Packet Pushers Ignition (free membership required)<br>
