Summary: On Heavy Networking we spend a lot of time digging into the technologies that underpin SD-WAN: bonding multiple links, application ID, encryption and overlays, controllers, policy enforcement and more.<br> And while it’s essential to understand what makes SD-WAN work, before you adopt the technology, you have to build a business case.<br> Then, after the product or service is deployed, the business side of the house probably wants to know if the money they spent was worth it–that is, they’ll want to see a return on investment, or ROI.<br> To walk us through the intricacies and elements of building a business case and measuring ROI we welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/jgintert" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Gintert</a>, co-founder WAN Dynamics.<br> Jason is also the author of a new whitepaper available on the Packet Pushers Ignition site called <a href="https://ignition.packetpushers.net/sd-wan-building-the-business-case-understanding-your-roi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SD-WAN: Building The Business Case & Understanding Your ROI</a>, and we thought this was a good time to pick his brain.<br> So sharpen your pencils and grab your accounting eyeshades and let’s talk some business.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://ignition.packetpushers.net/sd-wan-building-the-business-case-understanding-your-roi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SD-WAN: Building The Business Case & Understanding Your ROI</a> – Packet Pushers Ignition Whitepaper<br> <a href="https://ignition.packetpushers.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Packet Pushers Ignition</a><br> <a href="https://packetpushers.net/virtual-toolbox/list-sd-wan-vendors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">List Of SD-WAN Vendors</a> – Packet Pushers<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/jgintert" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Gintert On Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://www.ohnug.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ohio Networking User Group</a><br>
